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Wrapped: Winter School in GenAI for Academia

Posted on January 30th, 2026 by Julia Janssen

After two weeks of lectures, labs, feedback sessions and a grand finale of project presentations, the Winter School in GenAI for Academia has concluded. Over these two weeks, we got valuable insight into how AI is made, how it works, … Continue reading →

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Virtual Museum goes multiplayer

Posted on January 29th, 2026 by Marco Otte

Multiplayer VR platform expands research-ready social interaction data collection Many core research questions in Hybrid Intelligence, such as fairness, collaboration, and adaptive support, play out in group interaction. Yet physical-world studies in museums and public spaces are difficult to instrument … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Call for Abstract Submissions IWDS’26

Posted on January 25th, 2026 by Julia Janssen

Just a quick reminder for the Call for Submissions for IWDS 26! We welcome submissions from all faculties. Are you a Master or PhD student? We encourage you to submit too! IWDS is an accessible event where you can connect … Continue reading →

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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For over ten years, the Network Institute has been studying the digital society, in an interdisciplinary approach. The institute brings together a unique combination of scientists from informatics, social sciences and humanities.
Network Institute: The hub for interdisciplinary research on the digital society