KINTalk: Can AI be ethical in practice—not just on paper?

KIN Centre for Digital Innovation

Ethical AI is easy to talk about. Harder to do. Tim Vermeulen (Liander)will talk about the evolution of AI and the ethical safeguards.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, Amsterdam, Netherlands

🤖 Ethical AI is easy to talk about. Harder to do. Join us for the KINTalk with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/timverm/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/timverm/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tim Vermeulen,</a> Director of Digital Strategy &amp; Architecture at Alliander (Liander), at the <a href="https://vu.nl/en/about-vu/research-institutes/kin-center-for-digital-innovation" title="https://vu.nl/en/about-vu/research-institutes/kin-center-for-digital-innovation" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">KIN Center for Digital Innovation</a>. Tim will talk about the evolution of AI and the ethical safeguards needed to manage the Dutch power grid responsibly.Liander runs over 60 AI models in production, including models that can replace physical home visits, and models that help decide where to invest in grid capacity. But how do you ensure outcomes stay fair, explainable, and aligned with public values?We’ll discuss:<ul><li>Efficiency vs. fairness in automated decisions</li><li>Avoiding “rich-get-richer” dynamics in asset planning</li><li>The human boundary: where monitoring/support becomes too much</li><li>What it takes to build an Ethics Board that works</li></ul>If you work on AI, governance, compliance, or infrastructure, this one is for you<a href="https://forms.gle/QLijr3SZsfEHxHQFA" title="https://forms.gle/QLijr3SZsfEHxHQFA" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">!!!This event is in person - please click this link to register!!!</a>More information:📅 Date &amp; time: 12 February, 17:15–19:00📍 Location: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Main Building, HG-Agora 3We’ll wrap up the <a href="https://vu.nl/en/about-vu/research-institutes/kin-center-for-digital-innovation/more-about/kintalks" title="https://vu.nl/en/about-vu/research-institutes/kin-center-for-digital-innovation/more-about/kintalks" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">KINTalk</a> with networking, snacks, and drinks—because the best ideas often start over good conversations (and free drinks and snacks!)<a href="https://forms.gle/QLijr3SZsfEHxHQFA" title="https://forms.gle/QLijr3SZsfEHxHQFA" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">!!!This event is in person - please click this link to register!!!</a>

Agenda

Introduction KINTalk and KIN Center for Digital Innovation

Presentation by Tim Vermeulen

Audience questions

Networking and drink

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