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Amsterdam School of Communication Research

ASCoR is the largest research institute of its kind in Europe and is among the largest worldwide.

Millions in funding allocated to research into ‘the algorithmic society’

In the framework of the Gravitation programme, the cabinet is awarding 21.3 million euros to the research project ‘The algorithmic society’, led by UvA University Professors Natali Helberger and Claes de Vreese. One ...

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UvA Social & Behavioural Sciences 7 times in top 20 QS Rankings by Subject

Seven subject areas of the Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences (FMG) have made it to the top 20 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022. We are proud of our staff for this wonderful achievement!

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Teenagers consume more humour than aggression

Aggression isn’t featured as frequently in the favourite programmes of Dutch teenagers as is feared. Humour occurs far more frequently.

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‘I am here to assist you today.’ How we respond to chatbots

As online users we are increasingly exposed to chatbots as one form of AI-enabled media technologies. What is the persuasive potential of these chatbots? Carolin Ischen studies our perceptions of AI.

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