Data science
This is our time to make a mark in data science. In a world of ongoing digitisation, data quantities are constantly rising. But how can we properly harness this mountain of data to improve the quality of our lives? And how can we ensure privacy? But also, how can we make AI systems more reliable, fair, or comprehensible? Find out what we do at TNO in the area of data science or view our vacancies right away.
AI and data science at TNO
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, influencing everything from public services to industry. The goal of our Data Science expertise group is to create and support the trustworthy adoption of AI solutions. We do this by adding human knowledge and values to the AI systems.
AI systems sometimes hallucinate, giving answers that are uncomplete, misleading or even wrong. Also, AI systems are often biased against certain groups of people, because the data the systems use are unevenly distributed.
At Data Science we make AI more responsible, by improving user interaction, and by developing techniques to reduce the risk of hallucinations and biases. AI can support humans, and may contain human bias and mistakes. At Data Science we aim mitigate this as much as possible.
Hence our mission: Trustworthy AI, as human as it gets, and sometimes even better than that.
We therefore contribute to the development of European Generative AI and Large Language Models, providing a sovereign and ethical alternative to models from big tech companies.
Science and innovation
At TNO, we combine science and innovation with social commitment. Rather than wait around, we keep moving — not alone, but together. And we always have one goal in mind: to help build a strong, safe, and future-proof society.
We invite you to contribute your ideas, join in the conversation and work with us — because it is precisely by combining our knowledge, experience, and ideas that we really make a difference.
TNO employees, the time setters
TNO employees are driven professionals who push boundaries every day. They develop innovative solutions in the areas of health, sustainability, digitalisation, and safety. In doing so, they make their mark on our time, the time setters.
Time setter stories
'Our mission is making AI as human as it gets, and maybe even better than that.'
'I am interested in technologies for interoperability, knowledge representation, and architectures for data sharing.'
'TNO employees really take the time if they want to show you something new. They have patience and understanding. They always like to show what they’re working on.’
Curious about experiences from TNO employees?
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