Yuval Noah Harari is bringing the moment when AI surpasses human intelligence closer and closer by writing stupider and stupider books. thetimes.com/culture/books/…

She's back, bitches. Griet Vandermassen opnieuw in De Standaard (een krant die meteen weer gevoelig in waarde stijgt). Waarom tolereren we de verminking van gezond weefsel niet bij meisjes, wel bij jongens? "Jongensbesnijdenis schendt rechten van het kind."standaard.be/cnt/dmf2024091…

Is AI another Tech Bubble? If it is, why? And how does it compare to other Tech Bubbles? I offer some answers, and advice on how to deal with the AI Bubble, in a new paper: "Why the AI Hype is another Tech Bubble" freely available SSRN papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

I’m reading this great new book on extreme power concentration by ⁦Gary Marcus⁩, on why we urgently need to rein in a few AI corporations before they take over our democratic society.

Today is the official release day for my little book on Artificial General Intelligence, published by MIT Press. It's available on the shelf of well-stocked booksellers, and I wrote it to be accessible to as large audience as possible; it's not really a technical book, even

My new paper in Analysis explores whether a superintelligence would likely be motivated to act morally: doi.org/10.1093/analys…

Philosophers! Uwe Peters is running a survey on the challenges of doing philosophy in English, comparing native & non-native speakers' experiences. It’s anonymous, takes <15 min, and your input would be hugely valuable! survey.uu.nl/jfe/form/SV_7a…

I made a conscious decision last year to chill out. I've adopted a zen mindset where I try to slow down and appreciate every day. I focus more now on the process of doing things--rather than the outcomes--and give my energy to the projects and people who give me joy. I know

📜New paper out today on the epistemic harms caused by overstating the prevalence and/or influence of misinformation: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Future of Life Institute (Future of Life Institute) is offering a number of fellowships to provide financial support to researchers working on AI governance and safety. • PhD fellowship in US-China AI Governance -> deadline: 20 November 2024 • Technical PhD fellowship -> deadline: 20 November

This is why I hate LinkedIn.

Zou hij al van de #AI Act hebben gehoord? 🤔 Conner Rousseau: “Laten we camera’s met gezichtsherkenning uitproberen tegen sluikstorters” gva.be/cnt/dmf2024100…

Terwijl weldenkende media met algemene instemming dagelijks sociale media verantwoordelijk stellen voor elk maatschappelijk probleem: nog maar eens een meta-analyse van 42 wetenschappelijke studies: géén evidentie dat social media mental welzijn schaden psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-31…

Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei wrote a thought-provoking essay titled "Machines of Loving Grace". It discusses the potential positive impacts of powerful AI on human society, including radical improvements in several key areas within 5-10 years of its development. These areas

Vertrouwen is goed, een volmacht beter.

A must read! Convincing critique of the wide-spread but often underinvestigated claim that (surveillance) capitalism is something (entirely) bad. "The concerns about surveillance capitalism are unfounded or exaggerated."

Straks leg ik uit waarom Gent liefde en AI doom is!