"It is not a question of whether the financial markets will be hit by a cyberattack, but when and how," says AFM chairwoman Laura van Geest. #cybersecurity #financiëlesector #kunstmatigeintelligentie (translated)
"In German churches, one nowadays feels compelled to urge pastors and ministers not to have their Sunday sermons written by artificial intelligence," says the German philosopher and biographer Rüdiger Safranski (1945) incredulously in his book-filled home in Badenweiler, a spa slightly north of Switzerland. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Filosofie #Technologie (translated)
The NCTV warns that countries such as Russia and China are using artificial intelligence to accelerate and exacerbate cyber attacks on Dutch governments and companies, and that the Netherlands is insufficiently prepared for this threat. #Cyberaanvallen #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #NCTV (translated)
In an opinion piece, Mathijs Mul argues that the rise of artificial intelligence and self-optimization increasingly makes our view of humanity algorithmic, causing important human aspects such as idleness and non-productive activities to be marginalized. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Zelfoptimalisatie #Burnout (translated)
After the recent midterm elections in the US, in which voters massively supported politicians who criticized the growth of artificial intelligence and data centers, American AI companies have come under pressure, leading to a significant decline in the stock markets. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Regulering #Datacenters (translated)
"We let it get out of hand with math for a week on purpose," said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman last week in an episode of the podcast Cheeky Pint. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Wiskunde #Wetenschap (translated)
The rise of artificial intelligence brings significant changes to the workplace, and it is crucial that politicians and employers prepare for the consequences of this to ensure the quality of work and the future of younger employees. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Arbeidsmarkt #Politiek (translated)
The broad S&P 500 index on Wall Street closed 4.4 percent lower, the largest daily loss since April 2025, due to declines in tech stocks and concerns about the impact of the Democratic victory in the midterm elections on investments in artificial intelligence. #Aandelenmarkt #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Beleggersnieuws (translated)
"Datacenters in space now look very attractive," reported Elon Musk on X the day after the U.S. elections for governors and Congress. #AI #datacenters #kunstmatigeintelligentie (translated)
Josette Daemen warns in her column about the risks of increasing digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence in government, where human officials are at risk of being replaced by an inscrutable bureaucratic machine, inspired by the words of Yuval Noah Harari that we may possibly become the cattle of the future. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Overheid #Bureaucratie (translated)
Philips settles a legal battle with the U.S. justice system over defective sleep apnea devices for 288 million euros, allowing the company to refocus on innovation, with a special emphasis on the application of artificial intelligence in medical equipment. #Philips #Slaapapneu #KunstmatigeIntelligentie (translated)
The AI sector is concerned about Anthropic's IPO amid an uncertain market environment and disappointing results from major players such as Google and Intel, raising questions about the future and value of artificial intelligence. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Beursgang #AIsector (translated)
Terminally ill professor Jan Rotmans is using artificial intelligence to create a digital twin of himself to pass on his knowledge about societal changes to future generations, despite criticism that this would be dehumanizing. #AItweeling #JanRotmans #KunstmatigeIntelligentie (translated)
Google's parent company Alphabet is finding that its new AI products, such as AI Mode, undermine its traditional revenue model by keeping users on the site longer and limiting advertising revenue. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Google #AI (translated)
AI has a significant impact on the revenue model of journalism, where the use of news content by tech companies without compensation or permission leads to a decrease in traffic to news websites and consequently in advertising revenues and subscribers. #Journalistiek #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Media (translated)
The Italian police have recovered a 17th-century painting of Saint Agnes stolen in 2004 with the help of artificial intelligence, which is finding its way back to a church in Sulmona after 20 years. #gestolenkunst #kunstmatigeintelligentie #cultuurpreserve (translated)
A parliamentary majority, initiated by Volt and CDA, wants a total ban on generative artificial intelligence in primary education to protect the development of critical thinking and creativity in young students. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Basisonderwijs #Onderwijsbeleid (translated)
In his opinion piece, Barend Last compares the modern witch hunt surrounding AI detection tools like Pangram with the medieval Witch Scale in Oudewater, arguing that these tools do not provide a valid assessment of texts and particularly unjustly pressure authors and politicians. #Pangram #Heksenwaag #KunstmatigeIntelligentie (translated)
The Swiss tech company Proton threatens to lay off employees who cannot demonstrate how they apply artificial intelligence in their work, after mandatory evaluation discussions that require concrete examples of AI use. #KunstmatigeIntelligentie #Proton #Banenverlies (translated)
The article discusses concerns about the effects of artificial intelligence on the tax system in the Netherlands, where a potential decrease in labor income could threaten the financing of healthcare and education. #belasting #kunstmatigeintelligentie #zorg (translated)
