Podcasts

The American ChatGPT had great impact upon release. Now TNO, the Netherlands Forensic Institute and SURF are working on a Dutch language model; GPT-NL. Why that is badly needed and how we are approaching it tells Thomas van Osch, machine learning advisor at SURF.

Hype always seems to come out of nowhere. Blockchain, AI: suddenly it's there, and seems to be everywhere. But is this actually the case?

Supercomputing is indispensable in much research in the Netherlands. Why actually? What does the national supercomputer Snellius bring to our scientists? And why should we not run after Big Tech in the race to the fastest supercomputer?

SURF conducted a purple team exercise in late 2023 to test SURFconext's ability to withstand an attack by hackers. How did this go, what was the result, and how can you as an institution deal with it yourself?

Proponents have long agreed. Open source applications are the future for maintaining freedom and control in a digital world. But what exactly is it? And why is it so important?

Did you know that interoperability has a major impact on students' opportunities for development? What is the necessary improvement of processes at the 'back end' so that students at the 'front end' can choose and develop as freely as possible?

Vivian van Oijen, machine learning expert at SURF, addresses questions regarding ChatGPT in 15 minutes.

Public Values Programme Manager at SURF Wladimir Mufty talks you through Mastodon in 15 minutes.