Background stories
Explore our in-depth articles and dossiers, showcasing the research in the field of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Utrecht University.
Dossier Big data and artificial intelligence
The emergence of big data and artificial intelligence creates new economic and social opportunities, but also entails risks in the areas of privacy, ethics, a level playing field, democratic control, autonomy and security. Researchers from Utrecht University examine this issue from different angles.
In depth - Unboxing the black box of AI
Self-driving cars, care bots and surgical robots are on their way. The promises of artificial intelligence (AI) are huge, and their possibilities endless. But can we really trust machines with our lives? At Utrecht University we work to design better, more responsible and trustworthy AI systems.