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ChatGPT works best for languages of economically prosperous countries

ChatGPT works best for languages of economically prosperous countries

30 May 2023 - 16:02

How well ChatGPT works depends on the language you use. The algorithm excels in languages of economically prosperous countries, while languages of developing countries often still fall by the wayside. Professor Christof Monz is working on ways to make the algorithm language-independent.

Pepijn Stoop | Made in Silicon Valley

Pepijn Stoop | Made in Silicon Valley

26 April 2023 - 11:46

Will robots soon be better artists than humans? No, because AI is not creative and therefore cannot replace us, is the common argument. Columnist Pepijn Stoop questions this. “I am not claiming that research is plagiarism light, but we have not proven that AI will never be able to create.&rdqu...

Visit by the king and Macron to quantum lab UvA surrounded by demonstrators

Visit by the king and Macron to quantum lab UvA surrounded by demonstrators

12 April 2023 - 18:18

France and the Netherlands want to expand their cooperation in the field of quantum technology. To this end, French President Emmanuel Macron and King Willem-Alexander visited the quantum lab at the Science Park on Wednesday morning. Two protesters were detained.

UvA researcher finds PFAS in all Dutch drinking water sources

UvA researcher finds PFAS in all Dutch drinking water sources

27 March 2023 - 11:03

PFAS plastics are incredibly useful and are used for many consumer products. The downside is that these substances virtually do not degrade and can be toxic to humans and the environment. UvA researcher Mohammad Sadia found PFAS in all Dutch drinking water and hopes for stricter laws and regulations...

This book shows that physics cannot exist without mathematics (and vice versa)

This book shows that physics cannot exist without mathematics (and vice versa)

22 March 2023 - 16:39

“There is a gap between popular science literature and professional literature”, says UvA scientist Marcel Vonk. He wants to close that gap with his new book From Number to Universe. And - don’t be alarmed – it involves quite a bit of mathematics.

“Working on sustainable chemistry is best done in collaboration with industry”

“Working on sustainable chemistry is best done in collaboration with industry”

3 March 2023 - 10:56

Since the UvA announced it will not start any new collaborations with Shell or similar companies for the time being, one opinion article after another from scientists has appeared. Is Shell really necessary for UvA research on energy transition?

The fossil industry’s real interest is delaying the energy transition

The fossil industry’s real interest is delaying the energy transition

21 February 2023 - 13:14

Cooperation with Shell continues to occupy the UvA. Four scientists from three different faculties disagree with the thirty advocates who last week spoke in favor of cooperation. “Their argument rests on an inadequate conception of academic freedom.”

UvA moratorium delays energy transition and violates academic freedom

UvA moratorium delays energy transition and violates academic freedom

14 February 2023 - 12:00

Thirty UvA professors and researchers oppose the UvA decision to impose a moratorium on new collaborative projects with the fossil fuel industry in an open letter. “Collaboration with a broad spectrum of private parties is precisely what is badly needed to realize the energy transition and ach...

UvA professor: “We’re not going to meet the Paris climate goals”

UvA professor: “We’re not going to meet the Paris climate goals”

6 February 2023 - 16:45

We are not going to meet the Paris climate goals, writes professor of heterogeneous catalysis and sustainable chemistry Gadi Rothenberg. For Folia, he wrote an abridged version of his article “A realistic look at CO₂ emissions, climate change and the role of sustainable chemistry” that...

Scientists sound alarm bells again on Amazon

Scientists sound alarm bells again on Amazon

6 February 2023 - 15:40

The deforestation of the Amazon is moving faster and more severely than previously thought. That's why UvA geologist Carina Hoorn, with a panel of more than 240 scientists appointed by the UN, is sounding the alarm to protect the Amazon rainforest.

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