1,077 search results for “artifical intelligence” in the Public website
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Reinforcement learning
The Reinforcement Learning lab conducts research into Reinforcement Learning and Intelligent Combinatorial Algorithms.
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Admission and Application
Find out how to apply for Crisis and Security Management at Leiden University by following our step-by step guide.
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AI-MAPS
AI MAPS adopts a freedom and social well-being perspective and focuses on three themes to address key security challenges; Social disorder and public nuisances in neighbourhoods, High-impact crime, and Crowds and events.
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Spiritual Corporeality: Towards Embodied Gnosis through a Dancing Language
Very generally speaking, this study aims at questioning and re-defining the mind-body epistemic problem within contemporary dance and art culture.
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ELSA Lab Defence
Embedding ethical legal and societal aspects for responsible military AI.
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Research
Within the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, research is organised in seven main research groups:
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POST_SIGNATURE
To what extent is creative ownership in contemporary (graphic) design practices changing now that we are co-creating with machines? And can machines have copyrights, too?
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Research
Research is meant to generate knowledge, in a rational and sensible way. Many research methods exist to do this, and creativity is an important factor. Our mission is to explore creative, playful, unexpected, and unconventional forms of academic research.
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Science based business
The mission of science based business (SBB) connects the domains of science, business, and policy. Scientific research we focus on at Leiden in areas such as artificial intelligence promises to reshape our societies for the better. Translating science into positive societal impact however requires new…
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Bioinformatics (MSc)
The master's specialisation Bioinformatics at Leiden University focuses on research, development and application of computational tools and approaches for expanding the use of biological, medical, behavioral and health data.
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Computer Science (MSc)
The two-year master’s programme in Computer Science at Leiden University offers seven specialisations ranging from AI to Bioinformatics and Data Science. The programme combines excellent theoretical teaching with possibilities for applied work with industrial relevance.
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Information activities
If you are curious which of our master's programmes best suits your needs and what Leiden University can offer, consider registering for one of our information activities.
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Children as storytellers and mindreaders
How do children learn to see the world through someone else’s perspective? Max van Duijn, assistant professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), receives 24,167 euros from the Elise Mathilde Foundation and the Leiden University Fund (LUF). With this grant he will set up a…
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Reijer Passchier on imbalance within Trias Politica and Big Tech
What is the impact of digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the functioning of our constitution? Reijer Passchier, Assistant Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, warns in an article in Leidraad that digitalisation is giving the executive branch more and more power, and that…
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AI versus corona
It’s all hands on deck at the moment to resolve the COVID-19 crisis. Researchers from various disciplines are helping where they can, also from the field of artificial intelligence (AI). AI offers great opportunities both at the frontline of the crisis and in its expected aftermath. Leiden professor…
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SAILS researcher Anne Meuwese awarded PDI-SSH grant
The PDI-SSH grant will be used by Meuwese to create a web portal and collection of tools and resources, named ‘WetSuite’, that will help researchers apply Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods to legal textual data from public bodies.
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Government pledges millions for economic growth
The government is investing 646 million euros and has set aside a further 3.5 billion to drive economic growth in the Netherlands. Much of the National Growth Fund will be used for scientific innovations. Leiden University is involved in three of the projects.
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New way to rapidly detect fake news
With the emergence of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, it’s easier than ever to share information. Including disinformation. During his PhD computer scientist Xueqin Chen developed a new way to recognise fake news and predict how messages spread within online social networks…
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Webinars
On this page you will find a collection of presentations and videos of the Florence Nightingale Colloquia, seminars at the faculty and other event recordings hosted by the Data Science Research Programme.
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Joost Batenburg about AI Leiden style: 3D images and ensuring AI belongs to everyone
Joost Batenburg is a mathematician and computer scientist who works to build bridges to other disciplines. He hopes to bring intelligent software to fields where it can make a difference. Conversely, he also seeks connections to the disciplines that are needed to make AI a success.
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Computer Science
Computational thinking, programming, and algorithms form the basic of many of the things that are shaping our world, the way we work, interact, organize ourselves, and even spend our free time with social networks, streaming media, and games. And this transformation is far from being complete, it is…
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Eduard Fosch Villaronga: 'Robots are mainly for the average person'
IT lawyer Eduard Fosch Villaronga wants to promote diversity and inclusiveness in AI research. And that's really important, because he has observed how artificial intelligence - from Twitter to walking robots - is prejudice in terms of race, gender and sexual orientation.
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About SAILS
SAILS is a Leiden university wide initiative aiming to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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LLRC conference: Critical, ethical, and practical use of AI in the language classroom: opportunities and risks
Conference
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[a]social creatures lab
The [a]social creatures lab focusses on understanding social interaction with and between artificial creatures.
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Data Mining and Sports
Collecting data in sports increased in importance the last few years.
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Student life
Leiden is a lively university city, brimming with history and boasting a student life that’s tangible just about everywhere.
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Admission and application
Some of the courses are both part of the minor AI and Society and the minor Internetrecht. Completed courses only count towards one minor certificate.
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Leiden astronomers discover potential near-Earth objects
Three Leiden astronomers have shown that some asteroids that are considered harmless for now, can collide with Earth in the future. They did their research with the help of an artificial neural network. The results have been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.
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Building with algorithms: looking for the optimal design
How can computers help design optimal buildings? PhD student Koen van der Blom makes algorithms that take into account all kinds of different architectural requirements, in order to reach the best compromise. And that is quite difficult: 'Algorithms do not automatically understand that a building that…
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Research
How do people acquire language? How can you train your brain? What is the effect of stress on an unborn child? LIBC research topics range from language processing to cognitive robotics, and from psychiatric disorders to the impact of social factors on human behaviour. Meet several main research topics…
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Starter grant 1
Project Announcement: ‘EU human-centered digital transformation’ (2023 – 2027) funded by Leiden University Starting Grant In Spring 2023, Simona Demková and Daniel Mândrescu from the Europa Institute secured the new Leiden University Starting Grant, valued at 240,000 EUR, for a collaborative project:…
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Admission and application
Are you interested in the minor Intelligence Studies? Find out more about admission and application below.
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Separating AI fact from fiction at the AI & Society Conference
Researchers and policymakers are welcome to attend the AI & Society Conference in The Hague on Friday 23 June. The SAILS interdisciplinary research programme will be taking a nuanced look at the state of the art of AI technology. And offering fresh perspectives.
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Ariane Briegel
Science
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Larissa van den Herik
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Franco Donati
Science
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2 PhD Candidates, Reinforcement Learning for Sustainable Energy
Science, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for Artificial Intelligence at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
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Female Spies or 'she-Intelligencers': Towards a Gendered History of Seventeenth-Century Espionage
By analysing neglected (continental) spy centres and integrating these groups of female intelligencers into the traditional, male-orientated historical narratives, this project will proceed towards a gendered history of early modern espionage.
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The End of our Third Decade (volume II)
Papers written on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the institute of Prehistory, Volume II.
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Serge Rombouts: 'AI is learning from brain scans and helping find a diagnosis'
Serge Rombouts is a physicist whose PhD thesis was about functional MRI (fMRI). This visualises activity in regions of the brain. The appealing images of glowing brain regions that emerge from the computer are the result of calculations. According to Rombouts, this isn’t proper artificial intelligence.…
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BIAS: Mitigating Diversity Biases in the Labour Market
The project will investigate the use of Artificial Intelligence in the labour market, and how biases in hiring and promoting processes based on personal characteristics are potentially reproduced with AI-based systems.
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Research
Research of the Methodology & Statstics unit of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University.
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The digital society
The digitisation of society is a worldwide challenge. Not only are robots increasingly taking over human tasks, they are even beating the world champion at solving the most difficult brainteasers.
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Robots, Healthcare, and the Law
Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Researcher at eLaw- Center for Law and Digital Technologies, just published a book on Robots, Healthcare, and the Law. Regulating Automation in Personal Care.
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Foundations of Computing (MSc)
The master's specialisation Bioinformatics at Leiden University focuses on research, development and application of computational tools and approaches for expanding the use of biological, medical, behavioral and health data.