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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 3h

🚨The European Commission has just launched the #AIAct #ServiceDesk, an innovative service to ask tailored questions on the AI Act's implementation and check your legal obligations under the AI Act.

Includes:
🔍 Compliance Checker
🌐 Single Information Platform 👇

ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 1d

Of course! ☺️

Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 1d

New study by @felixsimon.bsky.social et al.👏

One result that stood out for me, and that should reassure news organizations (for now): Getting news via an AI system has doubled but remains a minority activity. Weekly use rose from 3% to 6%. 18–24s seem to use it slightly more.

tinyurl.com/bdz957en

Generative AI and news report 2025: How people think about AI’s role in journalism and society

Our survey in six countries (Argentina, Denmark, France, Japan, the UK, and the US) explores how people use generative AI in their everyday lives, what they think its impact will be on different areas...

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 2d

Stay tuned, as they say! Books take time, I’ve been told. The book is due in one year. A lot an happen... Ok, going back to writing mode now ;)

cc RMIT University, ADM+S, Washington State University, Universiteit van Amsterdam, @aimediademlab.bsky.social, @ddc-sdu.bsky.social.

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 2d

We’ll combine our insights and expertise, and we will build on data from the US, the European Union, and Australia. The book will include themes like how technology has always influenced journalism (and vice versa), specific use cases, industry practices and the audience perspective.

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 2d

Agree. En veel beter verwoord :):)

Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 2d

✨ Happy days - @tjthomson.bsky.social, Ryan Thomas & I are writing a book!

A few months ago, we signed a book contract with Routledge on - you've guessed it already - 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 - a topic that has dominated the news since 2022.

📸 below, 1st in-person meeting in Denver, Colorado.

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, and there prompt was: "How could Remco Evenepoel have beaten Tadej Pogacar yesterday at the European Championships?” What is this analysis worth, especially if you know that ChatGPT and most other LLMs are very bad at current affairs.

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 2d

Belgian sports website @sporza.be is now asking ChatGPT to come up with five strategies for Evenepoel to beat Pogacar.
Why delegate such questions to AI? Imo this is just a lazy form of journalism... Showing that we should not put too much capacity to tech 👇🫠
sporza.be/nl/2025/10/0...

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 3d

New: EU will unveil plan targeting digital sovereignty as it warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals. @bmoens.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/ea3d...

EU pushes new AI strategy to reduce tech reliance on US and China

Brussels to unveil plan targeting digital sovereignty as it warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals

www.ft.com

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 6d

Come work with us 🚨

We are looking for a #postdoc in our @aimediademlab.bsky.social lab.

Profile: Comm sci / poli sci/ computational social science.

Great team, timely topocs, fabulous city, good conditions.

DL 🗓️ November 1

werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy — Postdoctoral researcher Communication Science at AI, Media & Democracy Lab

Do you want to be part of the AI, Media & Democracy Lab? We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a profile in communication science.

werkenbij.uva.nl

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 6d

Denk dat het van Reuters kwam (als ik me goed herinner)

Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 6d

“translated by DeepL,” which I guess is short for “Deeply Lazy"?
www.hln.be/buitenland/b...

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 8d

Meanwhile, @zoeschiffer.bsky.social & @lmatsakis.bsky.social report that OpenAI is launching a social app for AI-generated videos soon. The app, which features a swipe-to-scroll navigation, appears to closely resemble TikTok - except all of the content is AI-generated..
www.wired.com/story/openai...

OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos

The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video generation model.

www.wired.com

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 8d

Here we go. It looks like personalized ads are very soon coming to ChatGPT. What could possibly go wrong? 🫠

AI anthropomorphism + AI feeds + personalized ads = the perfect (and highly profitable) manipulation machine. OpenAI was a nonprofit, no?
Source: x.com/OpenAI/statu...

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 Job alert 🚨

My colleagues are looking for a PhD Candidate for the project "When Lies Take Root: Investigating the Impact of Misinformation on Those at Risk"

DL: Oct 22nd

@cos-ascor.bsky.social @christianburgers.bsky.social @tonivdmeer.bsky.social

werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy — PhD Position: "When Lies Take Root: Investigating the Impact of Misinformation on Those at Risk"

Are you motivated to protect those most vulnerable against misinformation and to develop new interventions against misinformation? Do you want to know more about how mis- and disinformation impact at-...

werkenbij.uva.nl

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 12d

(The event will take place in English :) )

Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 12d

🔥 Komt dat zien! Op 3 november gaan we het hebben over 𝗳𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗸 𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗜. Met Jan Postma (@groene.nl), Elisa Hulstaert @elisahulstaert.bsky.social (@knack.be) en mezelf. @aimediademlab.bsky.social, @ddc-sdu.bsky.social
📍De Buren, Brussel👇
deburen.eu/programma/fo...

Fotojournalistiek & AI: fake of fenomenaal? • deBuren

deburen.eu

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 16d

‘When your country strips you of rights and protections, it tells you that it no longer recognizes you. Other times, you realize that you no longer recognize your country.´

Powerful column by M. Gessen on what it means to ´lose a country’

Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/o...

Opinion | I Look at This Country and I See a Stranger

www.nytimes.com

Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 17d

Hou je op de hoogte!

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 18d

Interessant, Stan. We (mezelf en wat collega's aan de UvA) werken momenteel aan studie obv van grote survey onder communicatiewetenschappers en hoe zij chatgpt (niet) gebruiken. Misschien interessant?

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 20d

🧨 AI is no longer optional, exhibit ∞

From Nov 3, LinkedIn will use your data to allegedly "enhance your experience". Opt out today!
👇
www.linkedin.com/help/linkedi...

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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 20d

🌞DDC RESEARCH RETREAT TIME🌞
Our biannual research retreat in Nyborg by the sea is in full swing.
This time, we welcome a number of new faces as well as our various core members and cooperation partners, presenting & engaging with our interdisciplinary work.
Talking, walking, developing new ideas 💡

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 21d

🔥 The new incoming DIAS chair and @ddc-sdu.bsky.social professor, Jo Lukito, presenting her work including but not limited to online political communication, polarisation, and right-wing extremism on digital platforms. Welcome, @jolukito.bsky.social 👏🏻🙏 #ddcretreat

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 21d

Big congrats, Sarah! 🔥

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