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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Last Wednesday, the European Commission made an outright retreat on its data and privacy rules and hit pause on its AI regulation.
It sounded the death knell for the idea that the EU would be a trailblazer on tech legislation.
🔗 politi.co/3KjNsDI
It sounded the death knell for the idea that the EU would be a trailblazer on tech legislation.
🔗 politi.co/3KjNsDI
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Last Wednesday, the European Commission made an outright retreat on its data and privacy rules and hit pause on its AI regulation.
It sounded the death knell for the idea that the EU would be a trailblazer on tech legislation.
🔗 politi.co/3KjNsDI
It sounded the death knell for the idea that the EU would be a trailblazer on tech legislation.
🔗 politi.co/3KjNsDI
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You can even put an exact date on the day when Brussels finally gave up on its decade-long dream of seeking to be the predominant global tech regulator that would rein in American tech titans like Google and Apple.
It came last Wednesday — Nov. 19.
It came last Wednesday — Nov. 19.
Brussels is done being the world’s digital policeman
The “Brussels Effect” is dead. Now Washington is setting the pace on deregulation in Europe.
www.politico.eu
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
You can even put an exact date on the day when Brussels finally gave up on its decade-long dream of seeking to be the predominant global tech regulator that would rein in American tech titans like Google and Apple.
It came last Wednesday — Nov. 19.
It came last Wednesday — Nov. 19.
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Belgium’s coalition struck a budget deal early today, allowing Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s government to avoid collapse.
Belgium avoids government collapse as Bart De Wever strikes budget deal
Months of disagreement finally come to an end.
www.politico.eu
November 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Belgium’s coalition struck a budget deal early today, allowing Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s government to avoid collapse.
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The EU is flipping its script on artificial intelligence amid a global race to win cash and influence.
The EU promised to lead on regulating artificial intelligence. Now it’s hitting pause.
Under pressure from the U.S. and tech companies, the EU is backing away from plans to rein in highly risky technologies.
www.politico.eu
November 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The EU is flipping its script on artificial intelligence amid a global race to win cash and influence.
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The Dutch government has halted its decision to seize control of the Netherlands-based, Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia.
Dutch pause move to take control of Chinese chip firm
Tech leakage concerns sparked controversial seizure by authorities in The Hague.
www.politico.eu
November 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The Dutch government has halted its decision to seize control of the Netherlands-based, Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia.
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The European Union is scrambling to redo its homework on building a secure supply of microchips after it was forced to accept it has made little progress on tackling its dependence on the US and China.
Chip scare sends Brussels back to the drawing board
As the U.S. and China weaponize valuable chip supplies, the EU is forced to admit it hasn’t yet found a solution.
www.politico.eu
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The European Union is scrambling to redo its homework on building a secure supply of microchips after it was forced to accept it has made little progress on tackling its dependence on the US and China.
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EU countries won’t be required to join a new push to curb foreign election interference, according to a draft proposal obtained by POLITICO.
Save democracy (if you want to), Brussels says
The EU’s Democracy Shield initiative aims to tackle election interference online — but countries won’t be required to sign up.
www.politico.eu
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
EU countries won’t be required to join a new push to curb foreign election interference, according to a draft proposal obtained by POLITICO.
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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.
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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.