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Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant prospect for criminal justice — it is already processing intercepted communications, summarising witness interviews, predicting recidivism, and authenticating evidence in court. Yet current AI systems cannot explain their outputs, be cross-examined, or produce reliable results across different cases.
The scientific career of Dario Rodighiero, Assistant Professor of Science and Technology Studies at the UG, is difficult to confine to a single discipline. Combining computational techniques with design, he explores how complex information can be made visible. In this episode of the interview series JTS Scholars, Rodighiero discusses his work.
From tailor-made shaving tools to personalized healthcare: the potential of autonomous robots, especially when they work in teams, is huge. How do we control the decisions these complex systems make so that they can operate safely and efficiently? Professor of Networks and Robotics, Ming Cao (Faculty of Science and Engineering), and his team are working hard to find out.
The board of the Ubbo Emmius Foudndation has decided not to issue a call for proposals for interdisciplinary doctoral research within the M20 PhD programme in its current form in 2026.
University of Groningen computer science lecturer Rik van Noord, who researches artificial intelligence, helps high school students and university students use language models like ChatGPT as if they were being tutored. 'Those who rely too much on AI lose skills.'
Mensen met beperkte digitale vaardigheden vinden vaak verrassend creatieve manieren om zich staande te houden in de online wereld. Die vindingrijkheid verdient meer ruimte en aandacht, stelt onderzoeker Alexander Smit, die onlangs promoveerde op zijn onderzoek naar de digitale samenleving.
For the second round of the JTS Scholarship, four new scholars have been selected. The JTS Scholar Programme aims to build a strong and lasting collaboration with researchers.
A thousand times greater performance, two hundred times more energy efficient and a hundred times more data transfer speed: the startup IMChip is working on the AI chips of the future. Among other reasons, their work is crucial in times when concerns about the vast amounts of energy used by AI are rising.
In the annual ORC funding round, consortia can submit thematic proposals that provide a joint expression of the breadth and innovative character of the NWA. The funding round is aimed at facilitating research that leads to scientific and/or societal breakthroughs.
Digital inclusion is rarely a free choice for adults with limited basic skills. This can present difficulties for disadvantaged citizens. On the other hand, such people exercise a great deal of resilience to stay afloat. These are the conclusions of Alex Smit’s doctoral research.
University of Groningen researchers have developed a method for the customer service department of the company AFAS to check answers generated by AI. The system uses the same methods as human experts and is based on internal documentation as a knowledge base.
Dr Marieke van Vugt and Prof Natasha Maurits are both researching how the brain works. Their fields of expertise differ, but they start from the same question: how do you collect enough reliable information about brain activity to really learn something from it?
How do you know a face is a real face? With the emergence of generative AI, photos of non-existent faces can be created at the touch of a button. And if these photos are used in official documents it will be possible to create fake identities, bypass facial recognition and commit all kinds of fraud. Luckily, George Azzopardi and Guru Swaroop Bennabhaktula have created a way to confirm the authenticity of photos