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9 October 2003, Belgian-Dutch Artificial Intelligence Symposium for Students 2003 (BNAIS-2003), Science Park Watergraafsmeer, Kruislaan 413, Amsterdam

Date: Thursday 9 October 2003
Location: Science Park Watergraafsmeer, Kruislaan 413, Amsterdam
Deadline: 4 August 2003

Student association VIA, for AI, computer science and informatics students of the University of Amsterdam, is organizing the second edition of BNAIS, Belgian-Dutch Artificial Intelligence Symposium for students. This year's BNAIS theme is "Playing God? Creation and control". A wide variety of issues are brought together in this theme. Technical, theoretical as well as ethical considerations will be brought forward. Current and future developments in AI will be discussed, with subjects ranging from the creation of artificial life to controlling that creation, or control in modern day society using AI techniques.

BNAIS will consist of 3 lectures, around ten workshops, presentation of the yearly Belgian-Dutch award for the best AI Master's thesis, various discussions and a continuous information market.

For more information, see http://bnais.mine.nu/index.php?lang=en

BNAIS offers the possibility for students and young researchers (AIOs, OIOs) to present their (graduation) research projects to participants in either a 30-minute workshop, a (poster) presentation or demonstration. Submission deadline is 4 September.

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