Press releases Tilburg University
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Disruptive AI calls for a disruptive legal response
04th March 2024Generative Artificial Intelligence is advancing at unprecedented speed. Its possibilities seem endless, but so do the dangers. How should we regulate this technology so that the risks are mitigated and the opportunities facilitated? That question is answered by Bart van der Sloot, Tilburg University, in his latest book: Regulating the Synthetic Society.
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Katrijn Van Deun awarded prestigious NWO Vici grant to develop new data science methods
29th February 2024Professor Dr. Katrijn Van Deun, professor of ‘Data Science for the Social and Behavioral Sciences’ at Tilburg University, has been awarded a Vici grant of 1.5 million euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). With this subsidy, she aims to develop research methods that can contribute to complex developments in the field of data within our society. Katrijn Van Deun joins the ranks of 35 scientists across the Netherlands who will be receiving a Vici grant today.
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No-claim settlement can be an alternative to the deductible
26th February 2024The deductible and patient costs are important topics in the political debate in the Netherlands. According to health economics professor Martin Salm, a viable alternative could be the no-claim scheme, which was previously abolished in the Netherlands. He researched how no-claim refunds influence claiming behavior at a large German health insurer. Claims were found to decrease on average by eight percent.