The Dutch government sees both opportunities and risks in generative AI, describing it as a technology that “affects society to the core” in a letter sent to parliament on Thursday. A big concern is short-term job losses, outgoing State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen (Digitalization) and outgoing Minister Micky Adriaansens (Economic Affairs) wrote. The impact this technology will have on society must not be underestimated, they said.
The Dutch government is essentially forcing certain groups of people to structurally commit fraud, the National Ombudsman, Reinier van Zutphen, said in a report published on Tuesday. It involves professional administrators, legal representatives, and informal caregivers who have to digitally do business with the government, a health insurer, or the bank on someone else’s behalf, Trouw reports.
State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen is "extremely happy" with a European agreement on artificial intelligence (AI). Van Huffelen said this in an initial response to the provisional agreement between the EU countries and the European Parliament on rules for AI. "However, this does not release us from the obligation to continue examining the opportunities and risks of using AI technology and to enforce the rules," Van Huffelen continued.
The State Secretary for Relations with the Kingdom, Alexandra van Huffelen (D66), is surprised by the harsh criticism of her policy from Aruba. The Caribbean country's Minister of Finance, Xiomara Maduro, recently accused Van Huffelen of colonial behavior and insensitivity towards Dutch slavery history in the Caribbean.
The Dutch government wants to ban government officials from using AI software like chatbots ChatGPT and Brand or image makers Dall-E and Midjourney for the time being. The risks in terms of privacy and copyright infringements are currently too high, State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen (Digital Affairs) said in a draft proposal in the Volkskrant’s possession.