Bennie Mols
benniemols.bsky.social
Bennie Mols
@benniemols.bsky.social
Freelance science journalist, writer, speaker. #AI, #robots, #IT, #AlanTuring (PhD Physics, MA Philosophy) - AI-boek: 'Slim, slimmer, slimst'
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In mei 2023 publiceerde ik mijn boek over #AI: 'Slim, slimmer, slimst - Hoe kunstmatige intelligentie de mens een turboboost geeft'.

Het kreeg lovende recensie, verkoopt nog steeds goed en ik heb er inmiddels vele lezingen over gegeven.

Meer info: benniemols.blogspot.com/2023/06/slim...
🎂 3 jaar ChatGPT: van “toevalspapegaai” tot gouden medaille op de Internationale Wiskunde Olympiade. Wat zegt dat over (kunstmatige) intelligentie, creativiteit en de mens? Mijn nieuwe artikel: Toen de papegaai begon te denken.

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Toen de papegaai begon te denken - Beste-ID
Evaluatie van drie jaar generatieve AI
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October 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
AI in the Era of Climate Change: Solution or Problem?

AI could help save energy but in the near term AI datacenters will use more energy.

My article for the Communications of the ACM

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AI in the Era of Climate Change: Solution or Problem? – Communications of the ACM
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May 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Where social media were once hailed as an engine for democracy and connection, concerns now dominate: disinformation, mental health and a lack of control.
During a panel at the AAAS annual meeting, scientists reflected on possible solutions. I wrote about their ideas.
Rethinking Social Media’s Future – Communications of the ACM
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May 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Robots understanding the physical environment as well as humans do is still a big challenge. To make robots smarter, MIT-professor Daniela Rus is developing ‘physical AI’: AI that really understands how the physical world works. I interviewed prof. Rus for this article:

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How Liquid Networks Make Robots Smarter – Communications of the ACM
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April 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What are the risks of AI for democracy, the economy and for the digital rights of citizens?

For the Communications of the ACM I wrote this article

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AI Risks for Democracy, the Economy, and Civil Rights – Communications of the ACM
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April 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Reposted by Bennie Mols
“AI geeft de chirurg in de toekomst een turboboost.” @benniemols.bsky.social in NRC. Met illustraties @kamagurka.bsky.social
December 29, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Eindelijk beginnen robots dan ook het schoonmaakwerk te verlichten.

Voor het TU Delft-magazine Pioneering Tech schreef ik dit artikel: www.tudelft.nl/innovatie-im...
Innovatieve robots verlichten schoonmaakwerk
Samen met de TU Delft zoekt schoonmaakbedrijf Gom naar robotische oplossingen om het werk van schoonmakers te verlichten.
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November 27, 2024 at 2:03 PM
GovTech, het ontwikkelen van overheidstechnologie door publieke en private partijen samen, is in opkomst. GovTech kan publieke waarden waarborgen en maakt de overheid minder afhankelijk van BigTech. Voor het magazine Pioneering Tech vd TU Delft schreef ik dit artikel:

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GovTech boven BigTech
GovTech, het samen ontwikkelen van overheidstechnologie door publieke en private partijen, is in opkomst. GovTech kan publieke waarden beter waarborgen en maakt de overheid minder afhankelijk van tech...
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November 27, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Here is my HLFF Blog article on the Hot Topic panel discussion on #AI that I moderated at the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum: "The Paradox of AI: Smarter than a Grandmaster but More Ignorant than a Toddler"

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The Paradox of Artificial Intelligence: Smarter than a Grandmaster but More Ignorant than a Toddler
How do the learning processes of humans and machines differ? What impact will AI systems like ChatGPT have on future education? Read more
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November 20, 2024 at 2:28 PM
#AI has much to offer healthcare, but developing successful applications has proved more difficult than thought. Data complexity, digitization, collaboration, startup funding and ethics are often major challenges, as I write in this article

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How can AI deliver on its promises in healthcare? | The heart of talent development in AI and digital innovation
In theory, AI has much to offer healthcare, but developing successful applications in recent years has proved more difficult than thought. Most AI solutions are still in the experimental pre-clinical ...
lab42.uva.nl
November 20, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Autumn Leaves
November 19, 2024 at 1:23 PM
In mei 2023 publiceerde ik mijn boek over #AI: 'Slim, slimmer, slimst - Hoe kunstmatige intelligentie de mens een turboboost geeft'.

Het kreeg lovende recensie, verkoopt nog steeds goed en ik heb er inmiddels vele lezingen over gegeven.

Meer info: benniemols.blogspot.com/2023/06/slim...
November 19, 2024 at 11:30 AM
"Eerste hulp bij de duiding van AI-nieuws", mijn artikel geschreven voor de @vwn.bsky.social

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #KunstmatigeIntelligentie

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Eerste hulp bij de duiding van AI-nieuws
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November 19, 2024 at 11:22 AM
The Paradox of Artificial Intelligence – SMARTER than a Grandmaster but more IGNORANT than a Toddler
On Tuesday 24 September 2024, I moderated an animated panel discussion on learning in humans and machines at the 11th @hlforum.bsky.social

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Hot Topic: The Paradox of Artificial Intelligence | September 24
YouTube video by Heidelberg Laureate Forum
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November 19, 2024 at 11:17 AM