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Needless to say, AI is one of the most powerful tools for (methodological) innovation in contemporary research. In the coming years, developments in (generative) Artificial Intelligence will undoubtedly accelerate, offering opportunities for research. As a leading university, KU Leuven must remain committed to reflecting on these issues, implementing new insights and making recommendations for the broader research field outside the university.

Thanks to AI as a Service (AIaaS), we already have a fast and flexible tool to guide researchers in using AI to develop new research applications that can lead to scientific breakthroughs. But we also need a task force that provides researchers with clear university-wide frameworks and guidelines and prepares them to use AI tools productively but critically, thereby increasing research efficiency and impact. We want to work quickly to establish such a support structure, together with the Leuven AI Institute, DOC and KU Leuven Libraries.

Together, we make KU Leuven

Thank you very much for the vote of confidence you have placed in me during what has already been an intense campaign. Now we are steaming ahead to the final round of voting! Because if you really want to bring a breath of fresh air to the university, you need to know exactly what is going on, what the needs are and how we can realistically address them. In short, you need to know KU Leuven inside out so that we can move forward together and leave no one behind. That’s why I am keen to continue the dialogue with you, because yes, together, we make KU Leuven.