Pieter Haeck
@pieterhaeck.bsky.social
Senior technology reporter @POLITICO.eu
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Pieter Haeck
@pieterhaeck.bsky.social
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“A Real Pain” 📽️
— Plot lijkt triviaal (2 broers bezoeken Polen), maar er komen razendsnel lagen bij en de frictie tussen Eisenberg (Social Network; de model-burger) en Culkin (Succession; de getormenteerde nar) intrigeert. Prachtige setting.
“A Real Pain” 📽️
— Plot lijkt triviaal (2 broers bezoeken Polen), maar er komen razendsnel lagen bij en de frictie tussen Eisenberg (Social Network; de model-burger) en Culkin (Succession; de getormenteerde nar) intrigeert. Prachtige setting.
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The EU today begins a months-long push to ensure content made by artificial intelligence is clearly identifiable online.
EU starts talks with industry on how to label AI deepfakes
Amid a rise in AI-made videos and images, the industry is warning against being too prescriptive.
www.politico.eu
November 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The EU today begins a months-long push to ensure content made by artificial intelligence is clearly identifiable online.
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The 🇳🇱 elections were not the first (or the last) w AI generated images. But the combination of AI content, systematic far-right circulation, and use of chabots for vote advice was a new ‘AI cocktail’.
Comments in @evahartog.bsky.social @pieterhaeck.bsky.social story
www.politico.eu/article/elec...
Comments in @evahartog.bsky.social @pieterhaeck.bsky.social story
www.politico.eu/article/elec...
The week that AI deepfakes hit Europe’s elections
Dutch and Irish elections show voters now have to worry if the political content they consume is real.
www.politico.eu
November 1, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The 🇳🇱 elections were not the first (or the last) w AI generated images. But the combination of AI content, systematic far-right circulation, and use of chabots for vote advice was a new ‘AI cocktail’.
Comments in @evahartog.bsky.social @pieterhaeck.bsky.social story
www.politico.eu/article/elec...
Comments in @evahartog.bsky.social @pieterhaeck.bsky.social story
www.politico.eu/article/elec...
Consequential story, from me & @evahartog.bsky.social
This was the week that AI hit two European electoral campaigns in a major way and exposed significant gaps in ongoing efforts to curb undue influence on voters.
The week that AI deepfakes hit Europe’s elections
Dutch and Irish elections show voters now have to worry if the political content they consume is real.
www.politico.eu
October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Consequential story, from me & @evahartog.bsky.social
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"The Dutch election is one of the first in Europe where we see that AI has become an integral part in electoral campaigns in various ways." My story with @pieterhaeck.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/elec...
The week that AI deepfakes hit Europe’s elections
Dutch and Irish elections show voters now have to worry if the political content they consume is real.
www.politico.eu
October 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"The Dutch election is one of the first in Europe where we see that AI has become an integral part in electoral campaigns in various ways." My story with @pieterhaeck.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/elec...
This is a total outrage. I like to walk at a fast pace, but I'm always held up by people strolling like they have nothing else to do. HURRY UP.
www.politico.eu/article/slov...
www.politico.eu/article/slov...
Slovakia adopts speed limit for pedestrians
Power walking will soon be illegal in Slovakia as law changes to prevent sidewalk accidents.
www.politico.eu
October 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
This is a total outrage. I like to walk at a fast pace, but I'm always held up by people strolling like they have nothing else to do. HURRY UP.
www.politico.eu/article/slov...
www.politico.eu/article/slov...
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The European Commission is in talks with eight of Europe’s top investors to involve them in a fund to support homegrown companies working on critical technologies.
Commission courts top investors for up to €5B tech fund
Eight investment companies invited to Brussels to discuss their involvement.
www.politico.eu
October 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The European Commission is in talks with eight of Europe’s top investors to involve them in a fund to support homegrown companies working on critical technologies.
Als je een van de weinig Nederlands-sprekenden bent op POLITICO's redactie, dan weet je: Nederlandse verkiezingen, paar tripjes naar het noorden.
Is saai het nieuwe sexy? Volgens CDA's Henri Bontenbal wel:
www.politico.eu/article/the-...
Is saai het nieuwe sexy? Volgens CDA's Henri Bontenbal wel:
www.politico.eu/article/the-...
Make boring great again: Dutch anti-populist’s plan to beat Wilders
‘I’m not ordered to be the funniest or to make the craziest remarks,’ said Christian Democrat Henri Bontenbal.
www.politico.eu
October 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Als je een van de weinig Nederlands-sprekenden bent op POLITICO's redactie, dan weet je: Nederlandse verkiezingen, paar tripjes naar het noorden.
Is saai het nieuwe sexy? Volgens CDA's Henri Bontenbal wel:
www.politico.eu/article/the-...
Is saai het nieuwe sexy? Volgens CDA's Henri Bontenbal wel:
www.politico.eu/article/the-...
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The crisis at Nexperia is close to causing a massive chip shortage in the automotive sector. But it's not just production concerns causing a shortage.
“It’s like the pandemic when people went on toilet paper buying sprees."
My story w/ @pieterhaeck.bsky.social: www.politico.eu/article/car-...
“It’s like the pandemic when people went on toilet paper buying sprees."
My story w/ @pieterhaeck.bsky.social: www.politico.eu/article/car-...
Netherlands-China chip war terrifies European car industry
Automakers worry they’re in for a repeat of pandemic-era chip shortages after Dutch seizure of Nexperia.
www.politico.eu
October 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The crisis at Nexperia is close to causing a massive chip shortage in the automotive sector. But it's not just production concerns causing a shortage.
“It’s like the pandemic when people went on toilet paper buying sprees."
My story w/ @pieterhaeck.bsky.social: www.politico.eu/article/car-...
“It’s like the pandemic when people went on toilet paper buying sprees."
My story w/ @pieterhaeck.bsky.social: www.politico.eu/article/car-...
The Dutch data protection watchdog has warned voters not to ask artificial intelligence chatbots for voting advice ahead of the country’s general election next week.
www.politico.eu/article/dont...
www.politico.eu/article/dont...
Don’t let AI chatbots tell you how to vote, Dutch authorities warn voters
Far-right PVV and GreenLeft-Labor were overrepresented as suggested picks, in a test of how four chatbots gave voter advice.
www.politico.eu
October 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The Dutch data protection watchdog has warned voters not to ask artificial intelligence chatbots for voting advice ahead of the country’s general election next week.
www.politico.eu/article/dont...
www.politico.eu/article/dont...
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Politicians and governments around the world are flocking to AI tools to solve their problems.
But what’s the situation on the 13th floor of the Brussels Berlaymont building, the office of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen?
But what’s the situation on the 13th floor of the Brussels Berlaymont building, the office of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen?
Choose your chatbot to rule Europe
Politicians are turning to artificial intelligence tools to inform policy. Which one should Ursula von der Leyen choose?
www.politico.eu
October 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Politicians and governments around the world are flocking to AI tools to solve their problems.
But what’s the situation on the 13th floor of the Brussels Berlaymont building, the office of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen?
But what’s the situation on the 13th floor of the Brussels Berlaymont building, the office of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen?
What if AI would rule Europe?
We ran the experiment: we told three AI chatbots to imagine being a top adviser to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and served them 12 thorny questions. Pick which one you would choose to rule Europe.
www.politico.eu/article/chat...
We ran the experiment: we told three AI chatbots to imagine being a top adviser to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and served them 12 thorny questions. Pick which one you would choose to rule Europe.
www.politico.eu/article/chat...
Choose your chatbot to rule Europe
Politicians are turning to artificial intelligence tools to inform policy. Which one should Ursula von der Leyen choose?
www.politico.eu
October 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
What if AI would rule Europe?
We ran the experiment: we told three AI chatbots to imagine being a top adviser to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and served them 12 thorny questions. Pick which one you would choose to rule Europe.
www.politico.eu/article/chat...
We ran the experiment: we told three AI chatbots to imagine being a top adviser to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and served them 12 thorny questions. Pick which one you would choose to rule Europe.
www.politico.eu/article/chat...
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The Dutch government has granted itself the power to intervene in company decisions of the Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia.
Dutch government seizes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
The move could inflame wider trade tensions between Beijing and the European Union.
www.politico.eu
October 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The Dutch government has granted itself the power to intervene in company decisions of the Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia.
Our report here: www.politico.eu/article/dutc...
October 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Our report here: www.politico.eu/article/dutc...
🚨 The Dutch government has taken action against Chinese-owned chip maker Nexperia (headquartered in NL). It has the power to stop and reverse decisions at the company — citing concerns around "crucial technological knowledge ... on Dutch and European soil"
www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieu...
www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieu...
Wet beschikbaarheid goederen ingezet door Minister van Economische Zaken
De Minister van Economische Zaken heeft op dinsdag 30 september 2025 vanwege ernstige bestuurlijke tekortkomingen bij de halfgeleiderfabrikant Nexperia de Wet beschikbaarheid goederen (Wbg) ingezet. H...
www.rijksoverheid.nl
October 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
🚨 The Dutch government has taken action against Chinese-owned chip maker Nexperia (headquartered in NL). It has the power to stop and reverse decisions at the company — citing concerns around "crucial technological knowledge ... on Dutch and European soil"
www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieu...
www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieu...
Investigators are looking into the planned use of a drone to deploy an explosive device in the attack.
🚨BREAKING: Belgian federal authorities have arrested three young suspects in connection with what prosecutors said was an attempted terrorist attack on the country’s politicians, including Prime Minister Bart De Wever.
Full story: ow.ly/KqZM50X9mVQ
Full story: ow.ly/KqZM50X9mVQ
October 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Investigators are looking into the planned use of a drone to deploy an explosive device in the attack.
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EU politicians should not lose their nerve amid US attacks against the bloc's digital rulebooks, Commission Executive VP Henna Virkkunen told POLITICO today.
EU tech chief urges ‘stay calm’ in face of US pressure on digital rules
Henna Virkkunen cites “different personal styles” amid criticism of her leadership on digital rulebook.
www.politico.eu
October 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
EU politicians should not lose their nerve amid US attacks against the bloc's digital rulebooks, Commission Executive VP Henna Virkkunen told POLITICO today.
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The EU says it has a new problem when it comes to artificial intelligence: Companies are not using it.
But Brussels is looking to solve this.
But Brussels is looking to solve this.
European businesses barely use AI. Brussels wants to fix that.
Commission to warn Europe’s slow embrace of artificial intelligence risks squandering economic growth.
ow.ly
October 8, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The EU says it has a new problem when it comes to artificial intelligence: Companies are not using it.
But Brussels is looking to solve this.
But Brussels is looking to solve this.
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The EU’s rules on artificial intelligence are driving tech workers and companies to Silicon Valley, Chief Financial Officer Roger Dassen from the Dutch chipmaking giant ASML has said.
Dutch chips star exec slams EU for overregulating AI
EU policies mean top artificial intelligence talent is ‘buying a ticket to Silicon Valley,’ says ASML chief financial officer.
www.politico.eu
October 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The EU’s rules on artificial intelligence are driving tech workers and companies to Silicon Valley, Chief Financial Officer Roger Dassen from the Dutch chipmaking giant ASML has said.
October 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Swedish music streaming company Spotify announced that its longtime Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek will step down at the end of this year.
Spotify’s Daniel Ek to step down as CEO
Ek co-founded Spotify and grew the company into a cultural behemoth.
ow.ly
September 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Swedish music streaming company Spotify announced that its longtime Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek will step down at the end of this year.
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A recent call for a multimillion-euro program run by the EU’s top research council saw a fivefold increase in US-based applicants seeking to relocate to European institutions to pursue their research ambitions.
Top US researchers rush to relocate to Europe
US-based applicants to a prestigious EU research scheme have increased five-fold.
ow.ly
September 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A recent call for a multimillion-euro program run by the EU’s top research council saw a fivefold increase in US-based applicants seeking to relocate to European institutions to pursue their research ambitions.
Sign of the times: vrouw geeft over in het midden van een treincoupé, niemand doet moeite haar te helpen of achteraf de kots even te helpen op te kuisen.
(Ik kuiste het op.)
(Ik kuiste het op.)
September 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Sign of the times: vrouw geeft over in het midden van een treincoupé, niemand doet moeite haar te helpen of achteraf de kots even te helpen op te kuisen.
(Ik kuiste het op.)
(Ik kuiste het op.)
Ursula von der Leyen sides with the call for a digital majority age 👀 — restricting access to social media until a certain age.
"Many Member States believe the time has come for a ‘digital majority age' for access to social media. [...] I share their view."
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
"Many Member States believe the time has come for a ‘digital majority age' for access to social media. [...] I share their view."
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Speech by President von der Leyen at the high-profile event \'Protecting Children in the Digital Age\'
\n“Check against delivery” \n\n\n \n\n\nEmma,\nThank you so much for your words, it is not easy to speak after you.\nAnthony, Prime Minister,\nMy fellow leaders,\nExcellencies,\nLadies and gentleman,...
ec.europa.eu
September 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Ursula von der Leyen sides with the call for a digital majority age 👀 — restricting access to social media until a certain age.
"Many Member States believe the time has come for a ‘digital majority age' for access to social media. [...] I share their view."
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
"Many Member States believe the time has come for a ‘digital majority age' for access to social media. [...] I share their view."
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Just one year after the European Union adopted a landmark plan to cut the risks of artificial intelligence, it’s already preparing to put the brakes on.
EU readies for time out on enforcing AI rules
BRUSSELS — Just one year after the European Union adopted a landmark plan to cut the risks of artificial intelligence, it’s already preparing to put the brakes on. A call to pause the rollout of a …
ow.ly
September 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Just one year after the European Union adopted a landmark plan to cut the risks of artificial intelligence, it’s already preparing to put the brakes on.
Just one year after the European Union adopted a landmark plan to cut the risks of artificial intelligence, it’s already preparing to put the brakes on.
Analysis on a possible pause of the EU's AI Act here:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-p...
Analysis on a possible pause of the EU's AI Act here:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-p...
EU readies for time out on enforcing AI rules
BRUSSELS — Just one year after the European Union adopted a landmark plan to cut the risks of artificial intelligence, it’s already preparing to put the brakes on. A call to pause the rollout of a …
www.politico.eu
September 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Just one year after the European Union adopted a landmark plan to cut the risks of artificial intelligence, it’s already preparing to put the brakes on.
Analysis on a possible pause of the EU's AI Act here:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-p...
Analysis on a possible pause of the EU's AI Act here:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-p...