DPG Media and Utrecht University’s Data School develop tool to support ethical use of data and AI in the media sector 02/06/2025 DPG Media and the Utrecht University Data School are jointly developing a ‘Data Ethics Decision Aid for Media (DEDA for Media)’. Starting in 2026, this analogue model will help media companies in recognizing and addressing ethical issues concerning digitalisation, data and AI projects. Development will be completed by the end of this year, after which […] Read more
AI and Human Values: International Marsilius Academy Summer School The rapid development and spread of large language models (LLMs) is increasingly penetrating all areas of life and significantly shaping modern society, raising questions about the underlying values and norms and the ethical, legal and social implications: What ethical principles should guide the development and use of text-generating AI? What are the social consequences of […] Read more
New publication on Responsible AI by Data School 10/04/2025 Data School’s latest publication in the Journal of Responsible Technology, authored by Iris Muis, Julia Straatman and Bart Kamphorst, draws lessons from 15 FRAIA trajectories that Data School and Rijks ICT Gilde (RIG) facilitated and offers practical recommendations for effectively guiding your organisation through the impact assessment. Abstract Since the initial development of the Fundamental […] Read more
Iris Muis (Data School) in the Top 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics 2025 31/01/2025 The Centre for Digital Humanities is proud to announce that Iris Muis, Team Lead at Data School, has been named in the list of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics 2025. This list has been released by the Women in AI Ethics Group based in New York. The Women in AI Ethics is a volunteer-led, […] Read more
Two new DUB articles on AI 24/01/2025 DUB, the independent news site of Utrecht University, has recently published two interesting articles on Artificial Intelligence (AI) related to academia. The first article is a blog about AI from the perspective of a non-STEM student. The second article is a news item on the new guidelines of research funder NWO. The guidelines state that […] Read more
Do you have a collaborative research project idea? Apply now for Impact Project vouchers! 17/01/2025 Data School has published a call to action for Impact Projects: support for impact-focused research projects in the humanities with societal partners. Impact Project vouchers are available with a fixed individual value of €8,000. For the past 10 years, Data School has been at the forefront of researching the impact of AI in society. Working across […] Read more
New CDH affiliated member: Fabian Ferrari 07/01/2025 The Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) team is proud to welcome dr. Fabian Ferrari as an affiliated member. He is an Assistant Professor in Cultural AI at the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University (UU), and a member of the UU focus area Governing the Digital Society. His postdoctoral research on AI governance (2022-2024) was […] Read more
Utrecht Young Academy launches AI Helpdesk 19/11/2024 Members of the Utrecht Young Academy have launched an AI Helpdesk. The AI helpdesk is now live and available at ikhebeenvraagoverai.nl. Users can access the website to learn more about AI use and its impact. Young researchers from Utrecht University will provide the answers. The AI Helpdesk, an initiative supported by the Utrecht Young Academy and hosted by Utrecht […] Read more
Austrian Delegation visits Data School on Responsible AI Practices 14/11/2024 Last week, a delegation of high-ranking Austrian civil servants visited Utrecht University and various public management organisations across the Netherlands. The visit aimed to gain insights into the Dutch approach to responsible AI governance, as highlighted by the Netherlands’ top ranking in the 2024 Responsible AI Index. In recent years, Data School has supported Austrian civil […] Read more
Fundamental Rights and Algorithms Impact Assessment (FRAIA) The Fundamental Rights and Algorithm Impact Assessment (FRAIA) helps to map the risks to human rights in the use of algorithms and to take measures to address these risks. […] Read more
Upcoming Data School workshops for humanities staff & students 07/11/2024 Are you a staff member or student at the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University (UU)? Then this is your chance to join a free workshop hosted by digital humanities (DH) experts from the Data School team! As part of the CDH Education Programme, we are organising introductory workshops on data ethics, network visualisation and […] Read more
CFP: Human-centered Artificial Intelligence grants 15/10/2024 Are you conducting collaborative interdisciplinary research in the field of human-centered artificial intelligence, or are you planning to? Then be sure to apply for one of the small grants of the Utrecht University focus area Human-centered Artificial Intelligene (HAI) by 28 October 2024. Application form Download the complete call (Intranet login required) for more information, […] Read more
New study on the effect of GenAI in teacher-student relationships 11/10/2024 Jiahui Luo (Jess) of the University of Hong Kong has published a research article titled: How does GenAI affect trust in teacher-student relationships? Insights from students’ assessment experiences. Abstract Many observed that the rise of GenAI is causing an ‘erosion of trust’ between students and teachers in higher education. Such distrust mainly stems from concerns […] Read more
Wanted: Examples of data and AI literacy support in education 04/10/2024 The NPuls pilot hub Data and AI is looking for practical examples that support teachers and students in developing data and AI literacy. This could be training courses, teaching materials or projects that you have experienced or developed. Your input can help the Data and AI pilot hub explore the possibilities for a toolkit to […] Read more
Appointment AI Governance Officer Education at UU 11/09/2024 From 1 August 2024, Yvette Roman has been appointed AI Governance Officer Education at the Student & Academic Affairs Office (SO&O). Previously, she was AI policy officer at faculty REBO. There, she created a Code of Conduct on Artificial Intelligence (SolisID login required) for faculty REBO. In her new role, there is an opportunity to draft it […] Read more
UU knowledge base ‘Responsible use of AI in teaching’ updated 10/09/2024 Utrecht University (UU) has updated the knowledge base on ‘Responsible use of AI in your teaching’ for humanities teachers. You can find the information on Intranet (UU staff login required). The material consists of three informative documents: two presentations (or slide decks) and a white paper. You will also find the template for the allowed […] Read more
Report publication: FRAIA in action 03/09/2024 The report ‘FRAIA in action‘ summarises the results of the pilot in which Data School (Centre for Digital Humanities, Utrecht University) collaborated with the Rijks ICT Gilde (RIG) for the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. Over the Fall of 2023 and Spring of 2024, a range of government bodies applied the FRAIA to […] Read more
Call for Abstracts: AlgoSoc International Conference 2025: The Future of Public Values in the Algorithmic Society 20/08/2024 A call for abstracts has been published for ‘The Future of Public Values in the Algorithmic Society’, a two-day international conference hosted by AlgoSoc, taking place at Felix Meritis in Amsterdam on 10 & 11 April 2025. The submission deadline is 30 September 2024. Public Values in the Algorithmic Society (AlgoSoc) is an interdisciplinary research programme which […] Read more
CFP: BNAIC/BeNeLearn 2024 13/08/2024 A call for papers has been announced for the upcoming BNAIC/BeNeLearn 2024 conference, the reference conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. This year’s combined 36th BNAIC and 33rd BeNeLearn conference will be held from 18-20 November 2024 in Utrecht (Jaarbeurs). The organizers invite researchers to submit their […] Read more
Blog post: Data School at CPDP 2024 26/06/2024 Authors Julia Straatman and Lysa Ngouateu have published a (Dutch) blog post on the Data School website about Data School‘s visit to the yearly Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) conference. This year, the conference took place in Brussels (Belgium) from 22-24 May. Data School moderated two panels and hosted an interactive workshop. Data School at CPDP 2024 […] Read more
