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Erasmus MC and TU Delft open first healthcare AI-ethics lab

Staff shortages and the constant desire to provide high-quality medical care. These are only two of the most important reasons for a sharp increase in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare in the coming years. By launching the first healthcare AI Ethics Lab, Erasmus MC and TU Delft put the focus on ethically responsible and clinically relevant AI that will positively impact both patient care and healthcare workers.

ChatGPT designs its first robot with TU Delft researchers

Can ChatGPT also design a robot? And is this a good thing for the design process, or are there risks? TU Delft researchers published their findings in Nature Machine Intelligence.

Chips that mimic the brain's adaptability and efficiency

Our world knows more and more supercomputers. But do not be mistaken: the most efficient – and perhaps more importantly: the most flexible – computing is done in the brain, human or otherwise. So what can we learn from how the brain computes? Charlotte Frenkel, recently recognized by NWO as one of the Netherlands' biggest AI talents and thus officially an ‘AiNed fellow’, intends to find out. This new grant allows Frenkel to start a team to research the possibilities of neuromorphic computer chips, inspired by the neocortex area in the brain.

J.E. (Jorge) Constantino Torres

Jorge Constantino is a PhD candidate at TU Delft’s Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management and a member of the AI Futures Lab at TU Delft. Jorge's research is focused on the interaction between human actors and technologies around data, privacy, and artificial intelligence in the security sector.

Extreme Weather Phenomena: PHARA's 3D Radar Aims to Better Understand Them

Violent storms and heavy rains are becoming an increasingly pressing concern in today's world, with climate change posing ever greater risks for society. In the Netherlands alone, it is estimated that extreme weather will result in €745 million in damages per year. Yet, one of the biggest problems with extreme weather events is that we still poorly understand them. Thanks to the new PHARA project, funded by NWO for €3.5 million, this could be set to change. PHARA aims to create a 3D weather radar, which would be the first of its kind to measure the growth process of cloud particles.
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Dr.ir. S. (Sanghamitra) Chakravarty

Sanghamitra Chakravarty is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Organisation & Governance Section of the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management.

Paving the way for secure and private financial crime detection

This spring, the US and UK governments jointly hosted the ‘Summit for Democracy’ – aimed at promoting and protecting democratic values. A part of this summit was the PETs Prize Challenge, designed to develop privacy-enhancing technologies to protect users in our data-driven society whilst also tackling the challenges of that increasingly digital society, such as financial fraud. In this international competition, the team of TU Delft won the second prize, developing the most effective model for detecting financial fraud such as money laundering.

Jeroen van den Hoven in De Ingenieur over tijdelijke stop ontwikkeling AI

Bedrijven zouden tijdelijk moeten stoppen met het trainen van de nieuwste grote taalmodellen, totdat duidelijk is hoe de veiligheid ervan kan worden gewaarborgd. Die oproep doet een groep wetenschappers, AI-deskundigen en ondernemers in een open brief die ze gisteren, 29 maart, publiceerden.

Creating a Future-Proof Port: The FORT-PORT Innovative Approach to Fighting Crime

Organized crime is one of the bigger societal challenges of today, especially in ports such as Rotterdam. In order to develop scientifically tried and tested methods to tackle this multi-faceted problem, NWO has funded a new project: FORT-PORT. Led by the Law faculty of the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the project will receive critical support from data scientist Huijuan Wang (Department of Intelligent Systems) and mathematician Robbert Fokkink (Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics) at EEMCS. The interdisciplinary and multi-university project will be a first of its kind, and an excellent example of how emerging Digital Technologies can help protect valuable aspects of our society.