What we do

The Netherlands Humane AI Network unites researchers from diverse institutes and disciplines to advance the development of artificial intelligence that serves humanity's best interests and upholds fundamental human values. We conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on AI ethics, safety, and societal impact, and translate our findings into actionable insights for policymakers and the public. Our mission is to establish the Netherlands as a global leader in responsible AI research that enhances human flourishing and social well-being. We operate in part under the Sectorplan for the SSH.

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News & events

  • EACL 2026 comes to the Netherlands

    Conference · 24–29 March 2026 · Rabat, Morocco

    EACL 2026 will be held in Rabat, Morocco, from March 24–29, 2026. As the flagship European conference in the field of computational linguistics, EACL welcomes European and international researchers covering a broad spectrum of research areas concerned with computational approaches to natural language.

  • AIpuzzle.io

    Outreach · 19 January 2026

    A new project within the Sectorplan Humane AI at the University of Groningen uses a jigsaw puzzle to increase public understanding of conversational AI such as ChatGPT. The comic-based puzzle explains how language-model chatbots work, what their limitations are, and explains their societal impact in an engaging and accessible way. Created through live collaboration between researchers from multiple disciplines and sketch artist Maaike Hartjes, the puzzle has already been used in public engagement events and is now being shared with schools and other stakeholders.

  • Gendered Disinformation as Violence

    Talk · 25 October 2025 · Bremen, Germany

    Eedan Amit-Danhi gave a talk "Gendered disinformation as violence" at the conference 20 Years into the Future: What is our vision of media, data, and society? held at ZeMKI (Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research) of Bremen University.

  • European Researchers’ Night 2025 at the Groningen Forum

    Outreach · 26 September 2025 · Groningen, Netherlands

    As part of the European Researchers’ Night 2025 in the Groningen Forum on 26 September 2025, the Humane AI team presented a number of activities on AI, chatbots, and related topics. This year’s edition included activities for the general public, as well as for high-school students. Among other things, Natalia Laba (2025) gave a short talk “Truths/lies & latent space: Why should you care about AI-generated images?” in the context of the Grounding AI program