We don’t want AI writers in the newsroom, say humans

Jun17
by on June 17, 2024 at 11:53 am
Posted In: artificial intelligence


Most news readers from the UK and US are uncomfortable with AI-generated journalism, an extensive new survey has revealed. Like most journalists these days, I use AI sometimes — to help me transcribe an interview or summarise a text. But I have long opposed using AI to generate content. AI simply cannot be trusted to report the news. Researchers have shown that even the most advanced large language models (LLMs) can “hallucinate” incorrect information. Many display clear bias.     My stance is clear, and it looks as if news readers concur. Only 23% of US respondents and 10% of those in…

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An AI artist has exposed our broken food system — and a way to fix it

Jun14
by on June 14, 2024 at 4:05 pm
Posted In: Insider


This article features an interview with Jeroen van der Most, who is speaking at TNW Conference on June 21. Check out the full event schedule here. The generative AI boom is a double-edged sword for artists. On one side, the tech threatens to replace the future jobs of human creators, while exploiting their old work as training data without compensation. On the other edge of blade, AI is providing artists with empowering new tools. For Jeroen van der Most, they also empower his latest subject: vegetables. The Dutchman a pioneer of AI art. His portfolio stretches back way before the current text-to-image…

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4 innovations to spur Europe’s energy transition — and cut reliance on China

Jun14
by on June 14, 2024 at 3:20 pm
Posted In: Uncategorized


Clean energy production from sources like nuclear, wind, and solar reached record levels in 2023, meeting over two-thirds of the EU’s electricity demand.  Despite the progress, the Union must prioritise investments in innovative clean technologies that reduce its reliance on China, warns a new report by the EU’s Institute for Security Studies.  Europe is notoriously dependent on China and other foreign powers for supplies of everything from solar panels and batteries to semiconductors.   But where exactly should the EU put its money? “While the list of promising technologies that should merit greater attention is endless, limited resources call for prioritisation,”…

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This week in Dutch tech: TNW Conference edition

Jun14
by on June 14, 2024 at 11:41 am
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Friday is finally here and so is this week’s round-up of tech news from the Netherlands! With less than seven days to go for TNW Conference in Amsterdam on June 20 and 21, this roundup comes with a twist: our editorial team’s picks of the event’s unmissable speakers and talks!  But before we get to that, let’s dive into the news. News Highlights Amsterdam suspends shared cargo ebike service Cargoroo over ‘failed questionnaire’ (TNW) Report: The Netherlands is the leading startup ecosystem in the EU (TNW) Dutch home-building platform lands €1.1M to help solve housing crisis (TNW) The Netherlands invests €13M…

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TNW Podcast: Behind the scenes of TNW Conference 2024; Dutch chips, Danish media, Chinese internet

Jun12
by on June 12, 2024 at 2:34 pm
Posted In: artificial intelligence, Events


 Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Ioanna and Andrii talk about some of the latest developments in the Dutch and European chips industry, Danish media and OpenAI, our spatial navigation skills, Chinese internet disappearing, and much more. The guest of the show is Zach Butler, Director of Events at TNW, to discuss the upcoming TNW Conference and everything around it, as well as get an impression…

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