Demcon’s Post

This week, our colleague Marnix Zoutenbier had the honor of delivering the keynote at the ‘Heidag’ of the Saxion University of Applied Sciences LED department (Life Science, Engineering & Design), attended by about 150 staff members. For an hour, he shared insights on the practical application of AI, focusing on algorithm development and synthetic data. One compelling example was the development of algorithms for detecting malignant lung nodules using synthetic images generated from existing data. In the second half of his keynote, Marnix engaged the audience with thought-provoking discussions around two challenging statements: 👉 The lack of reasoning skills makes AI, and particularly Large Language Models, more of a hype than a disruptive force. 👉 ChatGPT and future, more advanced AI represent the end of creativity, intrinsic motivation, and learning. A special thank you to Lotte van der Most - Gilbers, Emmy Ophuis - Soer, and Stephan Maathuis for organizing this inspiring session. Despite traveling from the Brainport Region, the De Grolsch Veste in Enschede always feels like home!