{"id":41000,"date":"2024-04-29T15:04:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T13:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proefdiervrij.nl\/kan-ai-dierproeven-overbodig-maken"},"modified":"2024-04-30T12:23:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T10:23:21","slug":"could-ai-be-used-to-replace-animal-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/en\/could-ai-be-used-to-replace-animal-testing","title":{"rendered":"Could AI be used to replace animal testing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling profidier_banner kom_banner kom-in-actie-bg-pos\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-image:radial-gradient(circle at center center, rgba(0,154,191,0) 50%,#009abf 100%),url(https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Proefdiervrij_Header_-2.jpg);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first main_banner_inner\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one font-bold\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h1>Could AI be used to replace animal testing?<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:60px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><b style=\"color: #009abf;\">Artificial intelligence is <em>hot<\/em>. The rise of OpenAI has put artificial intelligence on the map, and more and more groundbreaking discoveries made with the help of AI (artificial intelligence) are being shared in the news. We wondered: could AI mean something for laboratory animals? 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For instance, to explain what AI is!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1040px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column konForm_inner\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#dd870f;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:22.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"chatgpt\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 zwart\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 class=\"blauwtweeregels\">How AI can contribute to lab animal-free research according to ChatGPT<\/h2>\n<p>ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI. The chatbot has been refined with learning techniques, allowing it to engage in dialogues with users. It was therefore obvious for us to ask ChatGPT how AI could help make animal testing redundant.<\/p>\n<p>The answer is promising, as according to ChatGPT: \u201cAI (Artificial Intelligence) can play a significant role in reducing the use of laboratory animals in scientific research.\u201d Not only that \u2013 the chatbot also provides us with various ways AI can contribute to our mission.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:152px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"logo openai\" title=\"Untitled design (5)\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-5-200x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-40986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-5-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-5.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column konForm_inner\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#dd870f;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:22.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 zwart\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><strong>Ways AI can contribute to lab animal-free research according to ChatGPT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In silico research (computer models):<\/strong> AI can enable advanced computer models and simulations, allowing researchers to study biological processes without using laboratory animals. This enables scientists to conduct in silico experiments where AI models predict the effects of certain substances on biological systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data analysis and pattern recognition:<\/strong> AI can analyze large amounts of data and identify patterns that were previously difficult to recognize. This can help researchers better understand how certain substances react in complex biological systems, without conducting actual animal tests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genetic modification and synthetic biology:<\/strong> AI can be used to design and optimize genetic modifications. This allows researchers to map and manipulate genetic traits without the need for animal testing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robotics and automation:<\/strong> Robots equipped with AI can be used to perform repetitive tasks in the laboratory, giving researchers more time for complex analyses and experiments. This reduces the reliance on laboratory animals for routine tasks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Biomarkers and diagnostic tools:<\/strong> AI can help identify biomarkers and develop diagnostic tools that can track diseases and treatment effects without the need for laboratory animals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR):<\/strong> VR and AR can be used to create virtual models of biological systems, allowing researchers to conduct experiments in a virtual environment without using actual laboratory animals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1040px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column konForm_inner\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#dd870f;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:22.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"benefits\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 zwart\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 class=\"blauwtweeregels\">The benefits of AI in research<\/h2>\n<p>There are many advantages to using AI in scientific research. Scientists have managed to develop AI models that closely mimic human cognitive abilities. These models can process large amounts of information and thus make accurate predictions.<\/p>\n<p>Such models are used at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tno.nl\/nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TNO<\/a> by Gino Kalkman and Jennifer Venhorst. They use AI models to analyze vast amounts of existing data from past research. Jennifer says, \u201cThe more you can make use of the data that is already there, the fewer animal experiments will be needed. In developing new medicines, both the therapeutic rationale and the risks need to be mapped out. To avoid unnecessary animal testing, we have set up a system using AI that helps with this. This system analyzes existing literature and finds out if and how potential drug targets (proteins) contribute to desired therapeutic effects or cause side effects. Not only direct relationships between a protein and effect are studied, but also the broader network in which such a drug target (protein) is active is mapped.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:152px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Jennifer TNO\" title=\"McCormack-Venhorst, J. (Jennifer\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/McCormack-Venhorst-J.-Jennifer-200x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-41019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/McCormack-Venhorst-J.-Jennifer-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/McCormack-Venhorst-J.-Jennifer.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 zwart\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Jennifer Venhorst \u00a9\u00a0 TNO<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#009abf;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1040px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 40px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Join our LinkedIn group<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">The Animal Free Gallery is your platform to share successes, exchange knowledge, and network with like-minded professionals and scientists. Together we can make strides towards innovations without animal testing. Join us and celebrate every development towards ethical and innovative research!<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:#d67910;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#d67910;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(214,121,16,0.85);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(214,121,16,0.85);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/13011324\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Sign up for the Animal Free Gallery<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Beeldmerk-logo-Proefdiervrij-AFG-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Beeldmerk-logo-Proefdiervrij-AFG-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Beeldmerk-logo-Proefdiervrij-AFG-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Beeldmerk-logo-Proefdiervrij-AFG-1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Beeldmerk-logo-Proefdiervrij-AFG-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"labanimalfree\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11 zwart\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 class=\"blauwtweeregels\">AI in lab animal-free research<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\">\n<p>We invest in research that uses AI to make animal testing redundant. An example is the MechPath project. This unique collaboration of various parties brings together existing innovations and data to arrive at new insights that can lead to better medicines and treatments. Currently, this project focuses on liver fibrosis, a condition in which scarring impairs liver function.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12 zwart\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\">\n<p>Prof. Gerard van Westen works on MechPath at Leiden University and explains how they use AI in their project: &#8220;Fibrosis in the liver can arise from various causes. We use AI to analyze and understand these causes. Next we combine AI with animal-free models in the lab to predict the disease pattern of fibrosis in different patients. With this method, we can simulate the patient, so to speak, and thus devise and investigate better treatments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether AI could make animal experiments permanently redundant, Gerard cautiously answers positively: &#8220;At this moment, I do not see AI making all animal experiments redundant. There is a big gap between &#8216;we think this is a safe and effective medicine&#8217; and &#8216;we are convinced that we can give this medicine to people.&#8217; That gap is largely unknown: t<em>he unknown unknowns<\/em> are the problem. To bridge this gap, an animal is still used. But I think replacing these animal experiments is eventually possible; I just can&#8217;t say when.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:152px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Proefdiervrij laboratorium\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Proefdiervrij-laboratorium-200x200.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Proefdiervrij-laboratorium-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Proefdiervrij-laboratorium-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Proefdiervrij-laboratorium-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Proefdiervrij-laboratorium-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Proefdiervrij-laboratorium.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1040px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"challenges\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13 zwart\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 class=\"blauwtweeregels\">The challenges of AI in research<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\">\n<p>Using AI is not without challenges. Despite the great strides AI is making, there are still challenges. For instance, AI currently depends on available data. If this data is not available or is unreliable, then the computer will not be able to provide reliable results.<\/p>\n<p>An example is the use of AI in toxicology. We now have enough data for an AI model to predict whether a substance is toxic or not. But unfortunately, we still do not have enough data about the biological processes that occur in our bodies. Therefore, an AI model cannot always accurately predict how our bodies will react to certain substances\u2014whether toxic or not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14 zwart\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\">\n<p>Finally, it is not always clear how AI works exactly. The algorithms AI uses to make predictions can be so complicated that even scientists do not understand what the computer has done to come to a prediction. And because of this, the predictions made are not always trusted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The predictive value of a model can decrease if there are too many factors or combinations of factors involved. AI is fed with things we know; but not necessarily with things we understand. The result is that AI can come to conclusions that we do not understand,&#8221; says Prof. Chris Evelo from Maastricht University. Within the Virtual Human project, Chris works with computer models on the bioinformatics of the project. &#8220;And that makes it difficult to explain why something does or does not work. For example, patients will not easily accept it if a medicine is used in others but not in them, just because AI advises against it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:152px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"AI proefdiervrij\" title=\"Untitled design (3)\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-3-200x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-40954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-3-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-3.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1040px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"timeandtrust\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15 zwart\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 class=\"blauwtweeregels\">AI needs time and trust<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\">\n<p>Computer models and AI models have been used in scientific research for many years. The rapid development of artificial intelligence offers enormous opportunities for animal-free research\u2014but we must not rush.<\/p>\n<p>It can take a long time before AI can actually make animal experiments redundant. Jennifer Venhorst of TNO explains: &#8220;At this moment, we are not there yet, but significant steps are being taken. More and more often, complex, human systems are used in research, such as organs-on-chips. If this goes hand-in-hand with AI, I think we will eventually reach a point where we can make animal experiments redundant. But that is still a long way off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column konForm_inner\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#dd870f;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:22.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16 zwart\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\">\n<p>&#8220;Trust in AI is also a factor,&#8221; says Anne Burgers, our science and innovation advisor. &#8220;The use of AI both within and outside of science still raises doubts among many people. How much impact AI can actually have on the use of laboratory animals will only be discovered once there is more trust in animal-free innovation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Thus, AI has great potential in accelerating the development of animal-free methods, but there is still work to be done\u2014we are further along than you might think.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:152px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Anne Burgers\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anne-Burgers-200x200.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anne-Burgers-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anne-Burgers-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anne-Burgers-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anne-Burgers-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anne-Burgers.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling vragen_doneren\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#d67910;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Frequently asked questions<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian veelgestelde-toggle\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:11px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9fb;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:#03a9f4;--awb-title-color:#009abf;--awb-content-color:#4a4e57;--awb-icon-box-color:#ffffff;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Zilla Slab&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:300;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;PT Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:regular;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-41000-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7e94f3de441dce8ae fusion-toggle-no-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#009abf;--awb-content-color:#4a4e57;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_7e94f3de441dce8ae\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7e94f3de441dce8ae\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-41000-1\" data-target=\"#7e94f3de441dce8ae\" href=\"#7e94f3de441dce8ae\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How long has AI existed for?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7e94f3de441dce8ae\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_7e94f3de441dce8ae\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Artificial intelligence is not just a product of the 21st century. The term AI was coined in the 1950s by computer scientist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teneo.ai\/blog\/homage-to-john-mccarthy-the-father-of-artificial-intelligence-ai#:~:text=Where%20did%20the%20term%20%E2%80%9CArtificial%20Intelligence%E2%80%9D%20come%20from%3F%C2%A0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John McCarthy<\/a>. At that time, artificial intelligence focused on programming systems with symbolic rules to mimic human intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>The kind of artificial intelligence we are familiar with in the 21st century owes much to the strong computing power available today and to the emergence of <a href=\"https:\/\/sitn.hms.harvard.edu\/flash\/2017\/history-artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">machine learning and neural networks<\/a>, among other advancements.<\/p>\n<p>In short: artificial intelligence is not new, but as technological boundaries are continuously pushed, AI is becoming increasingly sophisticated.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-06bd3059b3f6f32af fusion-toggle-no-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#009abf;--awb-content-color:#4a4e57;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_06bd3059b3f6f32af\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"06bd3059b3f6f32af\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-41000-1\" data-target=\"#06bd3059b3f6f32af\" href=\"#06bd3059b3f6f32af\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Are computermodels always AI? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"06bd3059b3f6f32af\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_06bd3059b3f6f32af\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Artificial intelligence always involves a computer model, but a computer model is not always artificial intelligence. Computer models and artificial intelligence (AI) are related concepts, but they have<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immerse.education\/study-tips\/artificial-intelligence-vs-computer-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> distinct meanings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A computer model<\/strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> refers to an abstract representation of a system or process. This allows it to be used to simulate, predict, and analyze the behavior of complex systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Artificial intelligence<\/strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> refers to systems that are capable of learning and adapting to new situations. Unlike &#8216;ordinary&#8217; computer models, artificial intelligence can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41000","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41000\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.proefdiervrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}