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OpenAI confirmed on Friday that the three researchers who were laid off last week were not dismissed due to their concerns about the risk management of artificial intelligence within the company, but because of an internal investigation that revealed a breach of trust. #OpenAI #IntelligenceArtificielle #RechercheSécurité (translated)

OpenAI confirmed on Friday that the three recently dismissed researchers were not let go for raising concerns about risk management of artificial intelligence within the company, but due to an internal investigation that uncovered breaches of trust. #OpenAI #IntelligenceArtificielle #Sécurité (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt criticized Cora van Nieuwenhuizen's transition from the ministry to Energy-Nederland. He wrote that Van Nieuwenhuizen was appointed as chair of the industry association on August 31, 2021, and that same day she resigned as a minister. She started working for the organization on October 1. According to Von Kreyfelt, Van Nieuwenhuizen had already informed Prime Minister Mark Rutte on July 23 that she would be nominated, but she remained a minister until the end of August. He wrote that Rutte later acknowledged that government officials had access to cabinet documents and could possibly gain information about the area of their future positions. On August 26, Rutte concluded, according to Von Kreyfelt, that the appointment did not go well with the ministry. Arrangements were made to transfer files that could affect her new position to a colleague if necessary. Von Kreyfelt also reported that Energy-Nederland praised her managerial experience in the Netherlands and Europe. He stated that the transition raised questions about the closeness of public positions and private interests, but wrote that the matter in itself did not prove corruption. He advocated for independent assessment of subsequent positions, more transparency regarding contacts, and a mandatory waiting period before former government officials began working in a sector organization. According to him, public experience should not automatically grant access to private influence. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #Energie #Overheid #Transitie (translated)

A former ABN Amro employee, who was sick for two years and unjustly submitted more than 500 expense claims for working from home, was dismissed on the spot but still received a transition payment of nearly 16,000 euros from the judge despite the lawful dismissal. #Ontslag #Thuiswerkvergoeding #PsychischeGezondheid (translated)

Fifteen years after the Stapel affair, a former senior lecturer at Radboud University has been dismissed for scientific fraud, leading to one of the largest integrity cases in the Netherlands, where the lack of transparency in the academic world is seen as a significant cause. #wetenschappelijkeintegriteit #fraude #onderzoek (translated)

Geert Noels regretted that De Tijd had again reported unilaterally on management companies during a crucial moment in the budget discussions. According to him, a management company was not a legal form, the number of them was unclear, and estimates were often exaggerated. He also wrote that people working through a company had less protection and accrued rights, such as no unemployment benefits or dismissal protection and a lower pension. Noels asserted that measures had already been taken to make this working method less attractive, including a higher minimum wage and an increase to 18% for VVPRbis and the liquidation reserve. According to him, some professions and responsibilities often made a company necessary. He further wrote that the tax burden was among the three highest in the EU, as were government expenditures, which he claimed amounted to 54% of GDP. The mentioned rate of 35% for management companies, according to Noels, applied as a marginal burden on profits above the minimum wage; with that wage included, the average burden according to him was rather around 37–39%. For employees, he stated that a tax burden of more than 50% applied for most only as a marginal rate. https://t.co/zDUhGzIC0w #BegripBegroting #Managementvennootschappen #Belastingen (translated)

In his daily blog, Sjoerd Mossou discusses the scandal surrounding Manchester City, which is accused of large-scale fraud, and he advocates for restoration of honor for Louis van Gaal, who was wrongly dismissed after his successful period at Manchester United. #ManchesterCity #LouisvanGaal #Voetbalschandaal (translated)

Directeur Patrick Ruivo van de Eiffeltoren in Parijs neemt eind dit jaar ontslag nadat hij zijn vrouwelijke medewerkers op verzoek van een conservatieve hindoe-delegatie had weggestuurd, wat leidde tot een onafhankelijk onderzoek en protestacties van het personeel. #Eiffeltoren #Vrouwenrechten #Staking