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How can we best conceptualize the impact of AI systems on Human Freedom? How can we design AI systems that promote, rather than harm, human freedom? These are the two main questions tackled in ‘Human Freedom in the Age of AI’.

The "Responsible Use of Generative AI in Government" event took place on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in The Hague, South Holland. It brought together industry leaders to discuss the impact of Generative AI on governmental operations and policies. Hosted by Microsoft, Strategic Supplier Management, Google Cloud, and AWS Rijk, the event focused on exploring responsible GenAI integration in public sector processes and considering its ethical and regulatory implications.

“What is life? How does a living cell emerge from lifeless molecules?” wondered a multidisciplinary team of Dutch scientists. To answer these questions the research team, led by the TU Delft, aims to build a living synthetic cell from lifeless biomolecules, using laboratory evolution and artificial intelligence for the first time. The ten-year research programme to do so, entitled “Evolving life from non-life” or simply “EVOLF”, was awarded 40 million euro by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) as part of the Summit grants scheme.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly common in job recruitment, offering automated online interviews and skill-assessment games. These tools promise efficiency and bias reduction but raise concerns about their validity, reliability and ethical implications. Research by Evgeni Aizenberg, Matthew J. Dennis and Jeroen van den Hoven sheds light on the assumptions underpinning AI hiring assessments.

The House of Representatives organizes a ‘data month’ for its members and all other residents of the House of Representatives in the month of April. During this month, they work on building knowledge, awareness and skills around data.