Welcome to the official page of the Utrecht Data Science Community! We are an energetic group of students from Utrecht University who seek to bridge the gap between academia and industry by providing students with insights from professionals in data science and AI-related fields. Please find our announcements and information about our upcoming events below.
Announcements
We are excited to announce that in early February 2025, we will be hosting a special event in collaboration with the Faculty of Science. This will be a unique opportunity for students to connect with the corporate world and prepare for their future careers.
More details will be shared soon, so stay tuned and mark your calendars!
Meet the new UDSC Board Team!
We are proud to present our team for this academic year, dedicated to connecting academia and industry in the fields of data science and AI. Whether you’re a student or a professional, we’re here to bring valuable insights, events, and networking opportunities to you!
News in AI and Data Science
ann LeCun, Chief AI Scientist at Meta, argues that the future of human-level intelligence lies in Joint Embedding Predictive Architectures (JEPAs) rather than generative AI like large language models (LLMs). He believes generative AI is unsuitable for reasoning and planning, dismissing LLMs as sophisticated lookup tables that lack true reasoning capabilities.
SORA now includes C2PA metadata in all its videos, ensuring their origin and authenticity can be verified. This advancement promotes trustworthy content, eliminates uncertainty, and enables secure sharing for data storytelling. In today’s digital world, SORA sets a new standard for transparent and reliable communication. Learn more about C2PA and its impact here.