Marleen Stikker

Founder / director Waag Futurelab @waag | Lid Adviesraad Wetenschap, Technologie & Innovatie (AWTI) | Professor of Practice HvA | auteur 'Het Internet is stuk, maar we kunnen het repareren'

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2024-11-22 17:31:58

„Bluesky laat je zelf kiezen wie je in je tijdlijn wilt zien. Dat is een verademing ten opzichte van X. Maar het is uiteindelijk geen oplossing, want ook hier bepaalt een bedrijf hoe ons digitale dorpsplein werkt. Bluesky zegt dat het decentraal wil zijn, maar zijn 21 miljoen gebruikers zitten allemaal bij één aanbieder: Bluesky zelf.” https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/11/22/x-alternatief-bluesky-maakt-een-groeispurt-sinds-de-amerikaanse-verkiezingen-a4874170
@nprofile…m7ta @nprofile…ca3e @nprofile…f29e

2024-11-18 16:33:08

Our next step in taking back control and realising the Public Stack: get rid of Eventbrite and embracing Pretix! ... https://waag.org/en/article/waag-futurelab-has-sold-its-first-ticket-pretix/

2024-11-17 09:36:40

Big Tech nihilism masquerading as an intellectual quest to safeguard humanity, grounded on baseless assumptions about intelligence and consciousness, blindsided to AI’s environmental costs and the greed and stupidity of tech bros and oligarchs. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/11/ai-genesis-excerpt-kissinger-schmidt-mundie/680619/

2024-11-13 11:35:23

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@npub1e8z…0er4 @npub1hzt…lwh4 Het pijnlijke is dat radicale politiek geen belang heeft bij nuance en complexiteit.

2024-11-13 11:32:10

“Denmark: AI-powered welfare system fuels mass surveillance and risks discriminating against marginalized groups – report - Amnesty International”
@npub1r78…02fc
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/11/denmark-ai-powered-welfare-system-fuels-mass-surveillance-and-risks-discriminating-against-marginalized-groups-report/

2024-11-02 22:13:56

“Operation Overload, a Russia-aligned influence operation, is aggressively targeting the 2024 US presidential election. Using fake news, fact-checking sites, and AI-generated audio, it seeks to manipulate public opinion by impersonating trusted media organizations. “ https://www.recordedfuture.com/research/operation-overload-impersonates-media-influence-2024-us-election

2024-10-31 06:52:15

‘Humanity would watch helplessly as space junk multiplies uncontrollably’: has the number of satellite launches reached a tipping point?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/19/humanity-would-watch-helplessly-as-space-junk-multiplies-uncontrollably-has-the-number-of-satellite-launches-reached-a-tipping-point?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

2024-10-30 13:04:05

Beyond Big Tech: A manifesto for a new digital economy
70+ orgs back bold vision for a better, fairer digital world and call on states to invest for the public good https://peoplevsbig.tech/beyond-big-tech-a-manifesto-for-a-new-digital-economy/ @npub1s9n…vvmu @npub1zus…f74w

2024-10-21 05:52:32

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Musk on X: “The Department of Government Efficiency is the only path to extending life beyond Earth.”

2024-10-21 05:49:07

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“… he has thrown his fortune and power behind former President Donald J. Trump and, in return, Mr. Trump has vowed to make Mr. Musk head of a new “government efficiency commission” with the power to recommend wide-ranging cuts at federal agencies and changes to federal rules.
That would essentially give the world’s richest man and a major government contractor the power to regulate the regulators who hold sway over his companies, amounting to a potentially enormous conflict of interest.”

2024-10-21 05:46:43

“Elon Musk’s influence over the federal government is extraordinary, and extraordinarily lucrative.
Mr. Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, effectively dictates NASA’s rocket launch schedule. The Defense Department relies on him to get most of its satellites to orbit. His companies were promised $3 billion across nearly 100 different contracts last year with 17 federal agencies.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/us/politics/elon-musk-federal-agencies-contracts.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

2024-10-19 14:54:56

CNN
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Some of the world’s wealthiest figures – led by conservative donor Miriam Adelson and tech billionaire Elon Musk – have funneled tens of millions of dollars into political groups in recent months to boost Donald Trump’s White House bid, new reports filed Tuesday with federal regulators show. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/16/politics/fundraising-takeaways-elon-musk-billionaires-trump

2024-10-05 09:32:14

Hoe mystificatie van AI ons gevangen houdt in valse toekomstbeelden en het zicht ontneemt op wat het werkelijk (niet) is. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/10/sam-altman-mythmaking/680152/?taid=6700223b90e5640001d6f18f&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=true-anthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

2024-09-14 09:45:01

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"You can literally sell s--- in a can, wrapped in piss, covered in human skin, for a billion dollars if the story's right, because people will buy it.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-09-13/behind-the-trump-crypto-project-is-a-self-described-dirtbag-of-the-internet?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter?sref=P7WyO68q

2024-09-14 09:37:10

What possibly could go wrong ? Trump is launching his own crypto platform called World Liberty Financial. It will be run by his sons. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-world-liberty-financial-crypto-exchange-what-to-know/

2024-09-10 18:01:29

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@npub14lg…zupu ik kreeg de geruststellende correctie dat Musk niet in aanmerking komt omdat hij niet in de USA geboren is. Dat betekent helaas niet dat zijn politieke grip op het land verminderd

2024-09-10 17:49:50

Toezicht AI moet onafhankelijk zijn
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/09/09/toezicht-ai-moet-onafhankelijk-zijn-a4865011

2024-08-14 16:51:06

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@npub12zn…z0zw or would you consider that a good thing ?

2024-08-14 16:50:01

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@npub12zn…z0zw hmm that is not the message that I want to read 🫣

2024-08-06 07:56:49

“Judge rules that Google ‘is a monopolist’ in US antitrust case / Judge Amit Mehta ruled in favor of the Department of Justice, writing that Google has maintained a monopoly in the search and advertising markets.“ https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/5/24155520/judge-rules-on-us-doj-v-google-antitrust-search-suit

2024-08-03 06:40:06

AI has a climate problem — but so does all of tech / How do you decide if AI is ‘worth’ the energy? https://www.theverge.com/24211177/ai-climate-crisis-energy-use-microsoft-openai-chatgpt-google-gemini-decoder-podcast @npub1yja…fzar

2024-08-02 12:29:31

Talking Trump and Economics with Joseph Stiglitz
The eminent economist describes Donald Trump and the MAGA movement as a response to the failure of nearly 40 years of neoliberalism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/world/australia/joseph-stiglitz-trump-neoliberalism-failure.html

2024-08-02 10:56:40

V2_Lab zoekt algemeen directeur
Heb je serieuze interesse in de cross-over tussen kunst, (media)technologie en samenleving?
Ben je aantoonbaar in staat om een instelling als V2_Lab te leiden en de continuïteit van de organisatie te waarborgen?
De directeur is het boegbeeld van V2_Lab en eindverantwoordelijk voor de organisatie, de kernactiviteiten productie, presentatie, en publicatie, en daarnaast voor financiën en personeel.
https://www.v2.nl/articles/vacature-algemeen-directeur/

2024-08-01 17:35:24

ARTISTS AGAINST THE KREMLIN
ANTI-WAR AND DISSIDENT ART EXHIBITION
DE BALIE, AMSTERDAM
GRAND OPENING: 03 AUGUST 2024, 20:00
PUBLIC TALK “THE KREMLIN’S ART OF OPPRESSING ART”, FEATURING:
NADEZHDA SKOCHILENKO, MOTHER OF THE IMPRISONED ARTIST SASHA SKOCHILENKO
OLGA ROMANOVA, JOURNALIST, DIRECTOR OF RUSSIA BEHIND BARS
PHILIPPENZO, DISSIDENT ARTIST
NADYA RAPLYA, DISSIDENT ARTIST
PAUL ALEXANDER, JOURNALIST SPECIALIZED IN RUSSIA, UKRAINE, AND EASTERN EUROPE https://artists-against-the-kremlin.com/

2024-07-24 14:07:27

Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source. Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source | ZDNET https://www.zdnet.com/article/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source/

2024-07-10 18:24:26

“GEN AI: TOO MUCH SPEND, TOO LITTLE BENEFIT?
Tech giants and beyond are set to spend over $1tn on AI capex in coming years, with so far little to show for it. MIT’s Daron Acemoglu and GS’ Jim Covello are skeptical and Covello arguing that the technology isn’t designed to solve the complex problems that would justify the costs “https://www.goldmansachs.com/intelligence/pages/gs-research/gen-ai-too-much-spend-too-little-benefit/report.pdf?ref=wheresyoured.at

2024-07-04 18:37:10

“Open Source Software: The $9 Trillion Resource Companies Take for Granted
Many companies build their businesses on open source software, code that would cost firms $8.8 trillion to create from scratch if it weren't freely available. Research by Frank Nagle and colleagues puts a value on an economic necessity that will require investment to meet demand. “. https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/open-source-software-the-nine-trillion-resource-companies-take-for-granted

2024-07-04 11:06:29

We moeten in de aanpak van maatschappelijke vraagstukken beter gebruik maken van SGW-onderzoek. Dit stelt de AWTI in het advies ‘Vanzelfsprekende verbinding. Veranker sociaal- en geesteswetenschappelijk onderzoek in innovatie’.
Donderdag 26 september is het zover: het jaarlijkse symposium van de Adviesraad voor wetenschap, technologie en innovatie! https://www.awti.nl/actueel/activiteiten/2024/06/26/awti-jaarsymposium-2024-vanzelfsprekende-verbinding---succesvol-innoveren-met-sociale--en-geesteswetenschappen

2024-06-25 19:54:58

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@npub1e8z…0er4 Zest for life!

2024-06-25 19:53:13

“Welcome to the first issue of The People, a new bi-weekly newsletter from People vs Big Tech and the Citizens! With the help of guest experts, we’ll uncover Big Tech’s dirty tricks and suggest actions to take. Most importantly, we’ll demonstrate how we can collectively regain control of our online lives. We are growing a community of changemakers and we’re excited to have you join us. “
https://blog.peoplevsbig.tech/the-people-vs-misogyny/ #peoplevsbigtech

2024-06-22 07:11:37

Mariana Mazzucato is a professor in the economics of innovation and public value at University College London. She speaks to The Spectator’s Wiki Man, Rory Sutherland, about the book she has co-authored with Rosie Collington, The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens our Businesses, Infantilises our Governments and Warps our Economies. https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-consultancy-infantilises-governments-mariana-mazzucato-and-rory-sutherland-in-conversation/

2024-06-21 08:21:36

@npub1tjh…6ykn De fediverse lijkt me een beter vertrekpunt voor wetenschapscommunicatie dan X

2024-06-18 12:06:10

“GroenLinks-PvdA en Nieuw Sociaal Contract presenteren vandaag een plan voor een Nederlandse cloud om de overheid van het Microsoft-infuus te krijgen.
Tweede Kamerleden Jesse Six Dijkstra (NSC) en Barbara Kathmann (GroenLinks-PvdA). lanceren vandaag hun plan voor een sterke Nederlandse cloudsector.” https://groenlinkspvda.nl/nieuws/initiatiefnota-nederlandse-cloud/

2024-06-17 14:25:30

Patchwork Girl by Toneelmakerij (NL) gets the prestigious Ars Electronica Award !
“Patchwork Girl excels in promoting human-centered, collaborative practices and cross-disciplinary engagement, aligning perfectly with the Ars Electronica Award for Digital Humanity’s objectives. It transcends mere reflection on technology’s effects, advocates for systemic change in digital spaces, and opens new pathways towards the protection of human dignity.”
https://toneelmakerij.nl/voorstelling/patchworkgirl/ https://ars.electronica.art/prix/en/digitalhumanity/

2024-06-14 15:40:09

On a positive note: “In reaction to noyb complaints, the DPC has announced (late Friday afternoon) that Meta has pledged to the DPC that it will not process EU/EEA user data for undefined "artificial intelligence techniques". Previously Meta argued it had a "legitimate interest" in doing so, only informing (some) users about the change and merely allowing a (deceptive and complicated) "opt-out". https://noyb.eu/en/preliminary-noyb-win-meta-stops-ai-plans-eu

2024-06-14 09:05:41

OpenAI said on Thursday that it is adding former NSA head and retired Gen. Paul Nakasone to its board of directors as well as its newly formed Safety and Security Committee.
https://www.axios.com/2024/06/13/open-ai-security-nakasone-nsa

2024-06-14 08:08:49

The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled
House Republicans attacked the lab’s reports on misinformation and election integrity — and now Stanford is pulling the plug. The shutdown comes amid a sustained and increasingly successful campaign among Republicans to discredit research institutions and discourage academics from investigating political speech and influence campaigns.” https://www.platformer.news/stanford-internet-observatory-shutdown-stamos-diresta-sio/

2024-06-13 11:16:54

Mooie column. “De valse tegenstelling tussen leefwereld en systeemwereld slaat ieder gesprek dood, vindt Monique Kremer.”
https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/column/hou-eens-op-over-leefwereld-en-systeemwereld/

2024-06-13 06:18:07

https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/opinie-nederland-ontbeert-een-minister-van-digitale-zaken~b62e476e/ “Nederland kampt met grote problemen op het gebied van digitalisering. Om er een paar te noemen: discriminerende inzet van algoritmes, onrechtmatige dataverzameling door overheden en bedrijven en verouderde IT, die uitvoering en transparantie van overheidsbeleid belemmert. En dan zijn er nog sociale media die kinderen mentale schade toebrengen en zorgen voor maatschappelijke polarisatie. We kampen met een gebrek aan strategische autonomie en online veiligheid.“

2024-06-08 10:08:54

Mooi initiatief: https://elfdehoofdlijn.nl/ Elfde hoofdlijn met 16 relevante punten rond Digitalisering.
1. Richt een ministerie in voor digitalisering en geef deze voldoende mandaat. Zorg dat hier mensen werken met daadwerkelijk inhoudelijke, technische kennis, er goede bijpassende uitvoeringsorganisaties zijn met bijpassende toezichthouders. Suggesties voor directies: DG Digitale Samenleving, DG Digitale Infrastructuur, DG Digitale Overheid.

2024-06-07 07:15:24

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@npub1hxf…g8qu Je bent vandaag in Pakhuis de Zwijger. Zie uit naar je presentatie en panel bij de Public Spaces conferentie. Samen na afloop even naar de communicatie afdeling lopen :-)

2024-06-05 09:01:27

Addictive design legislation for Big Tech has legs in next parliament, MEPs say
https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/addictive-design-legislation-for-big-tech-has-legs-in-next-parliament-says-mep/ @npub143d…cgl5 and Stephanie Yon-Courtin #peoplevsbigtech

2024-05-22 06:51:40

Solid + ActivityPub could radically change the network. https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/activitypods-federated-solid-pods/

2024-04-20 06:44:23

Good riddance … “The closure of Bostrom’s center is a further blow to the effective altruism and longtermism movements that the philosopher has spent decades championing, which in recent years have become mired in scandals related to racism, sexual harassment and financial fraud. “
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/19/oxford-future-of-humanity-institute-closes?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other