PhD Researcher @ the @uva.nl's ICAI @opengov.nl Lab | Information consultant @ Rijksorganisatie voor Informatiehuishouding | My work includes Information Retrieval, AI for Open Government, Generative Agents and Data Engineering!https://bsky.app/profile/maiklarooij.nlhttps://bsky.app/profile/maiklarooij.nl/post/3m473qpatfs2s🗣️ We were present at the UvA (AI) Thesis Fair in the beautiful marble Royal Tropical Institute (KIT). Come see the pictures! https://opengov.nl/blog/2025/10/27/opengov-lab-at-the-uva-thesis-fair-202527 Oct 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:gomcerqwlssyn4qn77w3ou7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m473qpatfs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/maiklarooij.nl/post/3lzxqi6vhyk2t✏️ First thought on my website on the start of my dual-PhD journey! I explain what a dual-PhD means and give an introduction to my (still broad) research topic. https://maiklarooij.nl/thoughts/20250929-starting-phd-journey29 Sep 2025 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:gomcerqwlssyn4qn77w3ou7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzxqi6vhyk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/maiklarooij.nl/post/3lyi7c7qsvc2pI somehow never did this, but now seemed like the time: I launched my personal website (maiklarooij.nl)! It is still a work in progress, but I'm planning on sharing my PhD adventures and publications on it 🎓. https://maiklarooij.nl10 Sep 2025 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:gomcerqwlssyn4qn77w3ou7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyi7c7qsvc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/maiklarooij.nl/post/3lycqbttosc2hLast week, I joined the ICAI @opengov.nl lab as the lab's fourth PhD student! It's a dual position; I will also be working as an information consultant for the Rijksorganisatie voor Informatiehuishouding, part of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. Very excited to begin this journey! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2025 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:gomcerqwlssyn4qn77w3ou7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lycqbttosc2h