Antal van den Bosch

Antal van den Bosch is a Professor of Language, Communication, and Computation at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Humanities. He also serves as Board Member and Domain Chair for Social Sciences and Humanities at the Dutch Research Council (NWO). His career includes roles as Director of the Meertens Institute (KNAW) and professorships at Radboud University and Tilburg University. His research focuses on machine learning and computational linguistics, particularly Generative AI and Large Language Models. He emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, exploring intersections between AI and societal challenges like governance and cultural heritage.

Education: Ph.D. in Advanced Computing Sciences at Maastricht University. Key affiliations include guest professorships at the University of Antwerp’s CLiPS and fellowships with EurAI and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Research Interests:

• Generative AI and LLMs
• Language Technology
• Cultural AI
• Social Implications of AI
• Historical Language Analysis

Articles Trends: Recent work addresses AI governance, societal impacts of generative models, and computational methods in humanities research. Projects like Better-Mods and Cultural AI Lab highlight applied AI for societal benefit.

Awards: Vici Grant (NWO), KULAK Francqui Chair, and membership in prestigious academic societies.

Advising & Grants: Supervises over 20 Ph.D. students. Leads projects on AI moderation tools, cultural heritage digitization, and digital humanities infrastructure. Notable grants include NWO-funded Better-Mods and Horizon 2020 initiatives like HiTiME and TwiNL.

Labs/Teams: Active in CLARIAH, Nederlab, and the Digital Humanities Lab (KNAW). Software contributions include Frog (Dutch NLP suite), T-Scan, and Colibri Core.