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Responsible AI Sometimes Means Moving Forward, Not Slowing Down
Read more: Responsible AI Sometimes Means Moving Forward, Not Slowing DownResponsible AI is often discussed as if artificial intelligence is mainly a risk that needs to be controlled. In education, policy and organisations, the conversation usually starts from the same assumption: AI is dangerous, biased or unreliable, so we should be careful. But this misses a key question: Is it sometimes irresponsible not to use…
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2026 is here. HR is no longer a function. It is stewardship and orchestration.
Read more: 2026 is here. HR is no longer a function. It is stewardship and orchestration.I am not an HR manager. But I work daily with HR leaders, boards and innovators across sectors. And as 2026 unfolds, one thing becomes impossible to ignore: the numbers are forcing a shift in what HR actually is. Some signals that keep coming back, across reports and boardrooms: Put together, this points to one…
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Blog: The AI Glasses Are Here – But Are We Allowed to Use Them at Work?
Read more: Blog: The AI Glasses Are Here – But Are We Allowed to Use Them at Work?Even though they don’t really look good on me, I’ve been wearing a pair of AI (sun)glasses for a few days now: the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Version 2. They can record video, take photos, and answer AI questions like What am I looking at?, How many people are here?, or Where did I leave my…
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Let’s Stop Expecting AI to Be Perfect — and Start Learning With It
Read more: Let’s Stop Expecting AI to Be Perfect — and Start Learning With ItLast week, I had the privilege of speaking for thirty HR professionals from primary schools in Central Netherlands, during a Transvita session on AI and the Future of Work in Education. We talked about artificial intelligence, but the deeper conversation was about something far more human: how we deal with mistakes. Education knows this truth:…
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From Hype to Policy: How AI Is Fundamentally Transforming HR in Europe
Read more: From Hype to Policy: How AI Is Fundamentally Transforming HR in EuropeThe hype around generative AI has swept across industries—but in Europe’s HR domain, we’re entering a more mature, grounded phase. Not just because we’re growing more critical, but because we’re gaining a deeper understanding of what responsible AI deployment truly demands—technically, ethically, and legally. With the EU’s AI Act approaching enforcement, we’re getting a clear…
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How AI Liberates Talent and Solves the Labor Market Shortage
Read more: How AI Liberates Talent and Solves the Labor Market ShortageA cattle farmer as a bricklayer. A sailor with an aptitude for basic cooking. And a front-end developer who can be deployed in infrastructure projects on the railway. AI surprisingly well predicts the (soft) skills, personalities, and ambitions that allow you to switch between professions. So stop with those assessments, send your recruiter to a…
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Uncovering Hidden Talent in Your Team
Read more: Uncovering Hidden Talent in Your TeamResearch indicates a growing skills gap in today’s workplace, with 87% of companies reporting that they already face this issue or expect to soon, according to McKinsey. While much of this demand for new skills is driven by technological innovations like AI, organizational shifts also play a significant role. A recent Gallup study revealed that…
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How to leverage the Data of Millions of Public Profiles to your advantage
Read more: How to leverage the Data of Millions of Public Profiles to your advantageWith proper training, you can deploy people from unexpected sectors of the job market into scarce job openings. Or you might discover an unexpected job that you didn’t realize you could do with your skills. But how can you gain these insights? Artificial intelligence (AI), when applied to public profiles, can offer a solution. Many…
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We are heading for collective burnout. Or is there still a way out?
Read more: We are heading for collective burnout. Or is there still a way out?Who is really meaningfully engaged in solving our ecological and societal challenges? There is such a large group working in bullshit jobs or unable to participate meaningfully, that we are missing a tremendous amount of labor capacity. Trapped in our own systems. What would happen if we unlock this potential? Can we do that before…
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Labor market crisis to be solved with AI
Read more: Labor market crisis to be solved with AIAccording to Laurens Waling of 8vance, there doesn’t have to be a tight labor market at all. According to him, the solution lies in deep-matching people with AI on skills, even across fields. How 8vance thus helps people navigate from so-called bull shit jobs to more meaningful jobs. He explains why we need to make…
