Hello! I'm Renee, an actual human - this is NOT an AI generated article. I'm a university lecturer (at The Hague University of Applied Sciences) and AI Literacy trainer. In this series, I'm experimenting with Google Notebook LM. Have you tried it yet? You'll need a Google account, and then can start here: https://notebooklm.google.com/ I'll … Continue reading AI & Tech Tools: Google Notebook LM
I just joined up for this today (31 August 2025) via a link on my Chat GPT account. I needed to enter my DOB and got this welcome screen: Interesting to just click around, I feel like I'm in a surreal art gallery. When trying to create a video randomly, I can't use my business … Continue reading AI & Tech Tools: Sora
Yesterday, I met up with one of my AI inspirations, Fleur Prince, at The Hague Tech. I first met Fleur when she gave an AI presentation at the WBII on Unleashing the Potential of AI in Business and have worked with her since on several AI related projects, including Alumni & AI events and THT … Continue reading United Nations AI for Good
At The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS), students are regularly invited to share their views on important themes that shape their education and future careers. In December 2024, the THUAS student panel was asked about their experiences with AI and digitalisation — a topic that is rapidly becoming part of everyday life in classrooms, workplaces, and … Continue reading Exploring AI and Digitalisation at THUAS – student survey in December 2024
In July 2025, I shared this photo with Chat GPT (free version) with the simple prompt: Please tell me 10 things about my photo related to my identity Considering I teach personal branding and often do a Who Am I activity with students who have just met me, I was curious to see what response … Continue reading My identity according to AI
On Friday 13th June 2025, I enjoyed attending Den Haag Inspireert (The Hague Inspires) @ the Fokker Terminal. I've been several times to this annual event and always enjoy seeing the showcase of amazing entrepreneurial ideas in our city. https://youtu.be/YrKOATUs6Jw?feature=shared The afternoon offered a combination of workshops, presentations, awards and networking. A translation of the … Continue reading 2025 Den Haag Inspireert / The Hague Inspires
This week, I attended an incredibly thought-provoking event. The promotional text is below: From Griefbots to Personalized AI Twins: Mapping the Ethical Landscape of Digital Duplicates. This talk introduces a new taxonomy for digital duplicates based on two key factors: whether they represent the living or deceased and whether they were created with consent. The … Continue reading Digicampus: From Griefbots to Personalized AI Twins @ The Hague Tech (04 June 2025)
In June 2024, Apple introduced its own version of artificial intelligence—Apple Intelligence. AI has been the tech world’s favourite buzzword for a while now, but Apple entering the game raises a big question for everyday users: Is this actually useful, or just another shiny feature? What Is Apple Intelligence Supposed to Do? Apple Intelligence isn’t … Continue reading Apple Intelligence
AI is improving significantly, and the last year I've noticed huge improvements, for example in image generation. The opportunity to use AI has become more prominent across tools I've been using for years, such as WordPress. I just wrote a post on WordPress about my Dutch partner applying for a visa for our visit to … Continue reading AI is still learning: case study of creating an image for a blog post
After attending several Wine, Cheese & AI events in The Hague, this time I will try a different kind..Pie & Ai The event text is below...it will be held at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (where I work so very convenient). A presentation on the practical challenges of deploying responsible AI followed by a … Continue reading Pie & AI The Hague
Navigating the digital world is better together. Join this open forum and connect with other parents, caregivers, and teachers to share experiences, tips, and concerns! Event offered by Poppy Astrini Consulting, Generative AI Expert and Strategist: https://www.poppyastrini.com Free but RSVP required here 12 Mar 2025, 09:30 – 10:15 CET Online About the event In the … Continue reading Parenting in the Age of Generative AI Online Discussion (12 March 2025)
I'm incredibly fortunate to be have very talented friends. Fiona Passantino is the amazing human behind the business "Working Humans". For anything AI, take a look at her website here: https://www.working-humans.com/ With an important focus on the human aspects of engagement, communication, and culture, Fiona is an AI Integration Specialist dedicated to empowering professionals to … Continue reading Fiona Passantino: Working Humans – Inspired, Engaged, AI-Powered
DALL·E representation of the article Hi - Renee here. A human. AI has exploded in recent years, and as an entrepreneur I'm trying to keep up. Here's an article I co-wrote with Chat GPT with a list of ten AI tools for entrepreneurs, each with a brief description and a link to their website. I've … Continue reading Ten AI tools for entrepreneurs to try in 2025
On Tuesday 12 November I attended another great Wine, Cheese and AI event in The Hague, organised by Fiona Passantino. Event promo text: “AI Sentience”: What is it, how does it happen, how do we know it’s happening, and when? A panel conversation at the dividing line between Human and AI consciousness to understand the … Continue reading Wine Cheese and AI (November 2024)
Welcome to ImpactFest! ImpactFest was created in 2016 to bring together ImpactCity’s ecosystem of purpose-driven organisations from all corners of the world. ImpactFest provides a platform to present oneself, where investors pitch for entrepreneurs and where entrepreneurs and experts exchange experiences to scale together. In the past years, ImpactFest has become the leading impact event … Continue reading 2024 ImpactFest The Hague
9 & 10 October | The Social Hub Amsterdam City Amidst rapid technologisation, polarisation, the climate crisis, and burnout, it can be easy to sink into apathy and despair. But now is the time to gather and find agency, to do something: We need to transform society's social fabric. How? By listening, nurturing, and repairing our … Continue reading 2024 Society 5.0 Festival Amsterdam
On Thursday 23 May, I attended an event hosted by the Women's Business Initiative International: Empowering efficiency: Unleashing the potential of AI in business. Details currently online here: https://womensbusinessinitiative.net/events/#!event/2024/5/23/wbii-may-event-in-person and a screenshot below. Fleur is an enthusiastic and knowledgable speaker. She took us through a variety of tools and examples. including: What is AI How … Continue reading WBII: Unleashing the potential of AI in business
On 18 April 2024, I attended the annual meeting for digital education research and evidence at the Teaching Lab, TU Delft. I enjoyed this opportunity to learn more about the EdTech field. I also attended this event before, see my previous posts here: 2019 Learning Analytics in Higher Education Prof. Marcus Specht opened the day … Continue reading 2024 Digital Education Research and Evidence @ TU Delft
Are you also overwhelmed with all the talk of AI, but not quite sure what it all means? This is a great free online course which covers the basics: https://www.elementsofai.com From their site..... Our goal is to demystify AI The Elements of AI is a series of free online courses created by MinnaLearn and the … Continue reading Elements of AI Online Course
This was the title of the speech I gave at the Toastmasters Area Contest last week in Tilburg, The Netherlands. We've all been inundated with the term "AI" in the previous months, so I decided to write a speech sharing my own journey of recently deciding that I would consciously shift from AI Anxiety to … Continue reading From AI Anxiety to AI Optimism
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