Claes de Vreese
@claesdevreese.bsky.social
Professor of AI, society, media and democracy + Political Communication, U Amsterdam || Director of Digital Democracy Centre, SDU || AlgoSoc || AIMD || Mix of work and private stuff || 🇩🇰🇳🇱🇪🇺🏃🏼🧪☕️🍿🐶🟥🦋
The new AI transparency rules took effect August 2. I spoke to Politiken about the rules, what they can (not) do, why it is not a panacea, but how they provide guidance and how they can contribute to a broader societal debate about AI generated content.
🚨 New Publication 🚨 "𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥": 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬' 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐈 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 Since EU AI Act Transparency Obligations got into effect yesterday, the study’s publication couldn’t be more timely. Small thread with key findings 🧵 @aimediademlab.bsky.social
It’s AI transparency day. From today 🇪🇺’s transparency rules apply so you know when you are dealing with an AI system Infographic: AP 🇳🇱
It’s AI transparency day. From today 🇪🇺’s transparency rules apply so you know when you are dealing with an AI system Infographic: AP 🇳🇱
Danish radio news turns 💯 years today A century of credibility and trustworthiness. A century of public service news. Still reaching half the nation every week. Congratulations.
Danish radio news turns 💯 years today A century of credibility and trustworthiness. A century of public service news. Still reaching half the nation every week. Congratulations.
UPDATE: After the publication of this piece, Google sent 404 Media a statement saying it was “rolling back this feature in Google Earth while we work on implementing stronger guardrails.” www.404media.co/google-earth...
Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images
"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam."
404media.co
Will X truly give needed researcher data access? Good piece focusing on the specifics of data scope, metadata, and data operations. “Six months from now, that should be the standard against which compliance is established” @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/what-xs-corr...
What X's Corrected Action Under the DSA Fixes on Data Access, and What's Left Open
Luka Bekavac and Alice Palmieri examine whether X's DSA corrective measures will give researchers the data needed to audit systemic risks.
techpolicy.press
Will X truly give needed researcher data access? Good piece focusing on the specifics of data scope, metadata, and data operations. “Six months from now, that should be the standard against which compliance is established” @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/what-xs-corr...
What X's Corrected Action Under the DSA Fixes on Data Access, and What's Left Open
Luka Bekavac and Alice Palmieri examine whether X's DSA corrective measures will give researchers the data needed to audit systemic risks.
techpolicy.press
‘The ruling marks an important limit on the administration’s anti-“censorship” campaign: The government cannot claim to defend free expression while using immigration law to punish researchers’ Great breakdown of the research win in @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/trump-cannot...
Trump Cannot Use Immigration Law to Silence Technology Researchers
Sunday Tagliasacchi and Elisabeth Snyder detail an initial court victory for the Coalition for Independent Technology Research in CITR v. Rubio.
techpolicy.press
‘The ruling marks an important limit on the administration’s anti-“censorship” campaign: The government cannot claim to defend free expression while using immigration law to punish researchers’ Great breakdown of the research win in @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/trump-cannot...
Trump Cannot Use Immigration Law to Silence Technology Researchers
Sunday Tagliasacchi and Elisabeth Snyder detail an initial court victory for the Coalition for Independent Technology Research in CITR v. Rubio.
techpolicy.press
Sprak met NOS over imaginaries van AI. En de hardnekkigheid ervan. Het feit dat de beeldredactie dan alsnog een foto van terminators kiest, is denk ik het treffende bewijs daarvan 😅🥴 nos.nl/artikel/2624...
Waarom AI-bedrijven je bang willen maken: 'We denken al snel aan The Terminator'
Je verliest je baan, alles wordt straks gehackt of het vernietigt de mensheid: AI-bedrijven maken je graag een beetje bang.
nos.nl
“This looks like a golden age for specific groups and likely for tech and venture capitalists” I spoke to @theverge.com about the new 🇺🇸 plans for funding science, undercutting universities, and prioritizing private interests #tech-broification of science. www.theverge.com/science/9705...
The tech-broification of American science has officially begun
Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ of American science starts with dismantling it, while funneling billions into AI.
theverge.com
“This looks like a golden age for specific groups and likely for tech and venture capitalists” I spoke to @theverge.com about the new 🇺🇸 plans for funding science, undercutting universities, and prioritizing private interests #tech-broification of science. www.theverge.com/science/9705...
The tech-broification of American science has officially begun
Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ of American science starts with dismantling it, while funneling billions into AI.
theverge.com
‘science for a golden age’ is cover for undermining research universities and funding the administration’s AI/ tech buddies @techpolicypress.bsky.social 🎯 www.techpolicy.press/ostp-vision-...
OSTP Vision for Science is a ‘Golden Age’ for Corporations
"Science: A New Golden Age" tries to reframe the conversation away from the ongoing destruction of American science, writes Cole Donovan.
techpolicy.press
Even better 🎯 Trump threatens EU with tariffs because the EU requires US tech companies to abide by European market and democracy regulations www.ft.com/content/9b81...
Donald Trump threatens new EU tariffs in retaliation for fines on US tech groups
President says Washington will launch new probe into the bloc that could sharpen trade tensions
ft.com
The tech-broification of American science has officially begun
The tech-broification of American science has officially begun
Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ of American science starts with dismantling it, while funneling billions into AI.
buff.ly
The European Commission preliminary finds TikTok in breach of Digital Services Act #DSA for failing to ensure safe accounts for minors. Based on an in-depth investigation of TikTok's interface, internal data, documents and expert interviews. TikTok may now respond. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission preliminary finds TikTok in breach of Digital Services Act for failing to ensure safe accounts for minors
Today, the European Commission sent TikTok preliminary findings indicating that TikTok accounts of minors do not meet the safety standards required under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
ec.europa.eu
The US accuses the EU for causing unstable transatlantic relations. Because the EU is enforcing the DSA and DMA. Which the US and companies knew forever would be implemented and enforced. This line “real dialogue can only take place during a ceasefire” 👀 The audacity. ustr.gov/about/policy...
Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on the European Union Creating Uncertainty in our Transatlantic Trade Relationship
WASHINGTON — Today, Ambassador Greer issued a statement regarding the European Union's recent actions that create uncertainty in the Turnberry Agreement.
ustr.gov
This report is required summer reading for university leadership and anyone engaged in higher education and research. Europe's answer must be an explicit commitment to and more investment in strong research universities.
Claes de Vreese@claesdevreese.bsky.social · 2w agoComing after defunding agencies, cutting grants, and bullying universities, the new plan for science in the 🇺🇸 is ‘interesting’ … It will reduce the role of universities and center on AI, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in a new model for science. www.whitehouse.gov/science/
The European Commission fines Google €890 million for breaches of the Digital Markets Act ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission fines Google €890 million for breaches of the Digital Markets Act
Today, the European Commission took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing its own services on Google Search, and for putting in place ...
ec.europa.eu
Coming after defunding agencies, cutting grants, and bullying universities, the new plan for science in the 🇺🇸 is ‘interesting’ … It will reduce the role of universities and center on AI, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in a new model for science. www.whitehouse.gov/science/
Science: A New Golden Age
President Trump seeks to lay the foundations for a new Golden Age of American Innovation. The Trump administration is working to revitalize the national science enterprise, to secure U.S. leadership i...
whitehouse.gov
Coming after defunding agencies, cutting grants, and bullying universities, the new plan for science in the 🇺🇸 is ‘interesting’ … It will reduce the role of universities and center on AI, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in a new model for science. www.whitehouse.gov/science/
Science: A New Golden Age
President Trump seeks to lay the foundations for a new Golden Age of American Innovation. The Trump administration is working to revitalize the national science enterprise, to secure U.S. leadership i...
whitehouse.gov
This story credits Member of the European Parliament @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org to call on Costa to "convene a special European Council summit dedicated to artificial intelligence as soon as possible." www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe’s 27 leaders to take on AI — finally
The EU’s national leaders have agreed to sit down to talk about AI development and safety for the first time.
politico.eu
“The company behind ChatGPT said Hugging Face had detected and contained the agent” AI agents should *not* be described as human-like. They are not. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
OpenAI says its models went rogue and hacked startup in ‘unprecedented incident’
Firm behind ChatGPT reveals autonomous agent powered by its tech chose to attack Hugging Face database by itself
theguardian.com
The Day After Vibe: What a Relief Congratulations 🇪🇸 Congratulations ⚽️
Over the past month, New York has welcomed the world. From neighborhood watch parties to the stadium, we’ve celebrated the communities that make our city the global capital of the beautiful game. Today, we close out a historic World Cup, proud of how New Yorkers showed up every step of the way.
