Simone is a Research Fellow at the MIT Senseable City Lab, based at AMS Institute. His work sits at the intersection of urban ecology and artificial intelligence, and he is currently involved in the Sensing Garden project, which aims to develop a smart camera capable of automatically detecting and classifying insects in real time using AI.
His research focuses on developing machine learning models for insect recognition. He is also contributing to a project funded by OpenAI that explores how GPT models can be used to train smaller, more specialized AI systems. More broadly, his interests include climate change mitigation in cities, with a particular focus on carbon dioxide removal technologies.
Simone believes that science and technology can help policymakers make informed and responsible decisions. Amsterdam, with its strong culture of innovation and inclusivity, is an ideal place to explore how cities can better serve all their inhabitants, even the smallest ones.
“How to bring AI into the real world is the defining question of today’s research and industry. At AMS, I manage to bridge technology, ecology, and policymaking, turning cutting-edge research into practical solutions for the cities and ecosystems we live in.”