We present our ongoing work on upgrading the Amsterdam Public Library's book database search capabilities. So far, users have had to input the exact book title and/or author name without any typos or misspellings in order to retrieve any results. This is in sharp contrast with the manner in which users …

With the proliferation of misinformation on the web, automatic methods for detecting misinformation are becoming an increasingly important subject of study. If automatic misinformation detection is applied in a real-world setting, it is necessary to validate the methods being used. Large language models …

Social networks and news outlets use recommender systems to distribute information and suggest news to their users. These algorithms are an attractive solution to deal with the massive amount of content on the web [6]. However, some organisations prioritise retention and maximisation of the number of …

Algorithmic curation is a helpful solution for the massive amount of content on the web. The term is used to describe how platforms automate the recommendation of content to users. News outlets, social networks and search engines widely use recommendation systems. Such automation has led to worries about …

With the proliferation of misinformation on the web, automatic misinformation detection methods are becoming an increasingly important subject of study. Large language models have produced the best results among content-based methods, which rely on the text of the article rather than the metadata or …

Social networks and news outlets entrust content curation to specialised algorithms from the broad family of recommender systems. Companies attempt to increase engagement by connecting users with ideas they are more likely to agree with. Eli Pariser, the author of the term filter bubble, suggested that …

Young Society is een jonge organisatie die trainingen aanbiedt aan mbo studenten. Deze trainingen zijn allemaal passend bij het onderwerp burgerschap. Eén van deze trainingen is de training ‘Wasted’ die nog niet op effectiviteit is getoetst. De training gaat over alcohol- en drugs gebruik bij jongeren. …