What does generative artificial intelligence have to offer science? “Generative #AI in the sciences offers exciting opportunities, but off-the-shelf tools are insufficient.” For the Communications of the ACM CACM News I wrote this article #AAASmtg: cacm.acm.org/news/scientifi…

"Scientific Applications of Generative AI," by Bennie Mols, presents scientists' perspectives on the #opportunities and risks of #GenerativeAI in the sciences. bit.ly/3VUlz8E

"Keeping AI Out of Elections," by Bennie Mols, looks at how #generativeAI could affect the upcoming U.S. Presidential election, and how potential dangers can be mitigated. bit.ly/3Jl8YEe

Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (inactief) , receives the ACM Software System Award for MINIX, which influenced the teaching of Operating Systems principles to multiple generations of students and contributed to the design of widely used operating systems, including Linux.

🎉 On this day in 1912, the brilliant Alan M. Turing was born! His groundbreaking work laid the foundation for modern computing and played a crucial role in helping the Allies win World War II. The prestigious #ACMTuringAward was named in his honor: bit.ly/4bzgQ1k

"Seeing Beyond Human Sight," by Bennie Mols, explores Imageomics, which uses #MachineLearning to extract #information on biological traits from images to answer fundamental questions about #ecology and evolution. bit.ly/3WVhuBi

We are excited to feature Bennie Mols in our HLFF Spotlight series! Mols is a Dutch science journalist and author and will be moderating the AI "Hot Topic" panel at #HLF24! With a PhD in Physics, Bennie blends science and storytelling. newsroom.hlf-foundation.org/media-library/…

BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physics to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”

En weer een #AI gerelateerde Nobelprijs, na die van gisteren voor Natuurkunde, vandaag ook voor Scheikunde.

Ik lees dit nu pas, maar wat een goed stuk van Bennie Mols . "Eerste hulp bij de duiding van AI-nieuws", verplichte kost voor alle journalisten (en andere nieuwsgierige mensen). vwn.nu/blog/eerste-hu… #AI #hype

Check out the new HLFF Blog article by guest author Bennie Mols on the Hot Topic panel discussion on AI that he moderated at the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum. scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/?p=13015

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"AI Risks for Democracy, the Economy, and Civil Rights," by Bennie Mols, says AITechnology that amplifies false and misleading information increases instability in #democracy, according to speakers at the 2025 @AAAS #AnnualMeeting. bit.ly/3XCqoDR

"How Liquid Networks Make Robots Smarter," by Bennie Mols, explains how liquid #networks can learn to associate cause and effect, which makes them suitable for #robots and other real-world applications. bit.ly/4lMznfZ

"Rethinking Social Media’s Future," by Bennie Mols, presents experts' proposed changes, including #decentralization and #openprotocols, to help social technologies better address #disinformation, #harassment, and other harms. bit.ly/42QKg7T

"AI in the Era of Climate Change: Solution or Problem?" by Bennie Mols, asks if AI will lead to a net increase or decrease in #energy consumption, and what effects it will have on #climate change. bit.ly/4jS6AWf