Improving Government Communication with AI
In the Duidelijke Taal project, we collaborate with various partners to explore how AI can be responsibly used to simplify government communication. This ensures it better aligns with citizens' experiences.
Research group
Responsible IT
IT with a human perspective
Technology is not neutral; it affects the agency of people (and non-humans) who interact with it, either directly or indirectly. As a result, technology always has a societal and ethical dimension. The Responsible IT research group explores how we can consider the ethical and societal implications of digital technology—particularly AI—when designing, developing, and using it.
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Event
On this page, you will find a complete overview of agenda items from the Responsible IT research group. These range from in-house organized events such as conferences, symposia, lectures, workshops, and courses to presentations by our researchers at external events related to our research.
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What we are working on
App to Help Tackle Low Literacy
In the Netherlands, 2.5 million people struggle with reading and writing. To break this cycle for the next generation, the Verhaal Speciaal project is developing an AI-powered app that enables low-literate children and parents to read together and improve their language skills.
Strengthening Democracy and Media through AI
The AI, Media & Democracy Lab brings together interdisciplinary groups to anticipate future challenges and share knowledge. The lab aims to drive innovation in AI applications that reinforce the democratic role of media.
Meet the experts
The experts of the Responsible IT research group.
Pascal Wiggers
Professor of Responsible IT
As of April 1, 2024, Pascal Wiggers is the professor of the Responsible IT research group at the Faculty of Digital Media & Creative Industries (FDMCI). Before this role, he was an associate professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI), a part of the Responsible IT research group. In this position, Wiggers focused on developing AI based on public values, considering the individual, social, and ethical consequences of AI.
Merel Noorman
Associate lector Responsible IT
Merel Noorman onderzoekt hoe kunstmatige intelligentie op een verantwoorde manier kan worden ontwikkeld en ingezet. Daarbij richt zij zich op de democratisering van AI en de vraag hoe de samenleving grip kan houden op steeds complexere technologieën. Met haar interdisciplinaire achtergrond in AI, ethiek en governance verbindt zij technologische ontwikkelingen met maatschappelijke waarden en democratische controle, met bijzondere aandacht voor toepassingen in publieke diensten, media en de creatieve industrie.
