Digital society
Digitalization is a driver of innovation and creates opportunities as well as challenges for society and science. As a university with unique expertise on the interfaces of technology and ethics, economics, law, psychology and sociology, Tilburg University strives to make digitalization work for both society as a whole and for individual people.
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Elisabeth Huis in ’t Veld
Assistant Professor#big data #artificial intelligence #neuropsychology
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Digital government is blind to millions of 'non-average' citizens
22nd April 2024Administrative law is designed for the 'normal citizen' with an average income, education, intellectual and digital skills, a stable family, and good health. Individuals who deviate from this ideal are often overlooked in the regulatory process or treated with reluctance. With the digitalization and automation of government, this situation has worsened.
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Regulation of technology calls for a different view of humans
16th April 2024When it comes to regulating digital technology, such as generative AI and algorithms, the focus is often on the technology itself rather than the human who interacts with it in practice. We must acknowledge that humans are never entirely predictable; otherwise, regulation will never be effective.
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Even 66-year-olds engage in online aggression
05th April 2024Online aggression, or intentionally hurting others online, is primarily studied among young people and young adults. However, new research shows that even 66-year take part in online aggression. "Perpetrators and victims of online aggression can be found in all age groups," say Dr. Sara Pabian and Professor Heidi Vandebosch, researchers of the project from Tilburg University and the University of Antwerp.
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Digital Sciences for Society
Digitalization is here to stay. It is a driver of innovation and creates challenges as well as opportunities for society and science.
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Zero Hunger Lab
Tilburg University’s Zero Hunger Lab is a research group that aims to achieve global food security through the power of data science.
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MindLabs
MindLabs is a partnership specializing in enhancing human interaction with interactive technologies such as Robotics, Serious Gaming, Virtual Reality and Natural Language processing.
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TAISIG for human-centric AI
Tilburg University stands out for its holistic, multidisciplinary approach to Artificial Intelligence, combining a technical perspective with a focus on the social, legal, ethical and economic demands and impact of AI.
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Tilburg center for Cognition and Communication
We study how people communicate with each other and how computer systems can be taught to communicate with us.
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