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Quantum Application Lab now open to explore business opportunities

On 23 March, the agreement for the Quantum Application Lab (QAL) was signed. QAL is now open to explore the advantages and business opportunities for quantum computing. CWI is one of the …

DIS group pilots the Co-creation Space (CCS) for Digital Humanities together with the LICEU Opera in Barcelona

As part of the TRACTION project the DIS group at CWI is developing The Co-creation Space, a platform that supports professionals and community members from diverse backgrounds to engage in creative discussion …

NWO and CWI condemn Russian attack on Ukraine, measures announced

The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (CWI is part of the NWO institute organization, NWO-I) is shocked by the invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine and has announced measures regarding partnerships with …

Algorithms can also learn without examples

Allard Hendriksen (CWI) developed an algorithm that improves X-ray images without having to learn from data from previous measurements. He defends his PhD thesis on 3 March at Leiden University.

Podcast: How will AI affect democracy and media?

In this podcast Laura Hollink of CWI talks to Thijs Doorenbosch of AG Connect about interesting projects in which she participates together with partners from culture and media, but also with scientists …

Laura Hollink co-authored the position paper ‘The Art of AI for All’

Culture and media can play a pioneering role in the field of AI, a new report of the Dutch AI Coalition states.

2 million euros for human-centered AI research

CWI will focus on developing new AI tools that strengthen the democratic function of media.

Maths helps understand information processing on quantum systems

On 26 January Farrokh Labib (CWI, QuSoft) defended his thesis on quantum information theory. His research helps to map out how information can be processed on quantum systems.