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What AI really changes, without the hype.

90 analyses by Job van den Berg on AI agents, agentic commerce and the practice of AI inside organisations. Written from hands-on experience, not from a trend report.

The hidden climate impact of an AI video
7 September 2026 · 6 min read

The hidden climate impact of an AI video

A simple AI video already costs about 4 litres of water and as much electricity as a 10-watt LED lamp burning for 42 hours. What happens with full films and commercials, and why digital is not automatically sustainable.

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Research shows: AI is growing, but support is declining
4 September 2026 · 7 min read

Research shows: AI is growing, but support is declining

AI keeps getting better, yet workplace sentiment about AI is deteriorating. Research shows why adoption is as much a social challenge as a technological one: from the Matthew effect to psychological safety.

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The irony of human control over AI agents
2 September 2026 · 8 min read

The irony of human control over AI agents

Human in the loop sounds reassuring. But researchers warn that prolonged use of autonomous AI systems can undermine the cognitive capacities of the very supervisors we depend on. The question is not whether a human is formally present, but whether that human can still meaningfully intervene.

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Who will supply compute to consumers?
29 August 2026 · 7 min read

Who will supply compute to consumers?

Agents do not just answer, they act, and every action costs compute at that moment. Why in-the-moment compute may become a household utility, and who could deliver it.

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What a few Cybertrucks taught me about statistics, AI and logical thinking
24 August 2026 · 6 min read

What a few Cybertrucks taught me about statistics, AI and logical thinking

Counting Cybertrucks from the back seat isn't representative research. But it's a perfect example of how statistics, logical thinking and AI come together: observe, formulate hypotheses, and above all, try to disprove them.

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What the billboards in Silicon Valley tell us about AI
21 August 2026 · 5 min read

What the billboards in Silicon Valley tell us about AI

After half a year back in Silicon Valley, one thing stands out: the conversation is shifting from 'what can AI do?' to 'how do we really build on it?'. Billboards about safe AI, control, and infrastructure indicate a new theme.

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AI doesn't need to hallucinate to mislead us
19 August 2026 · 8 min read

AI doesn't need to hallucinate to mislead us

Hallucinations can be checked. Much more difficult is a line of reasoning that sounds logical, is partly supported by research, yet goes further than the evidence allows. On generational differences, statistics, and methodological caution as an AI skill.

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Bowling Alone 2.0: will AI agents isolate us further or bring back connection?
14 August 2026 · 11 min read

Bowling Alone 2.0: will AI agents isolate us further or bring back connection?

The promise of AI agents is zero friction, ease first. But it was precisely in that friction that the contact which forges our social capital always arose. An essay on connection, technology and the default setting.

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Under the Hood of AI: Where the Real Questions Begin
12 August 2026 · 7 min read

Under the Hood of AI: Where the Real Questions Begin

Answers are more accessible than ever. The real skill will not be formulating the question, but opening the hatch under the hood.

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Perhaps AI will make organisations more cohesive than ever before
9 August 2026 · 7 min read

Perhaps AI will make organisations more cohesive than ever before

Everyone is still fumbling with AI. That's precisely why cohesion becomes more important than individual expertise: experimenting together, evaluating knowledge, and taking collective responsibility.

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The shirt that confuses AI facial recognition
7 August 2026 · 5 min read

The shirt that confuses AI facial recognition

I gave an explanation on EditieNL about the rainbow camouflage shirt against facial recognition. How does a simple shirt confuse an advanced AI system, and how long does that trick last?

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Not the tool, but the skill: document your ways of working
7 August 2026 · 5 min read

Not the tool, but the skill: document your ways of working

A new AI tool every week. That race is unwinnable. What does work: documenting your own ways of working as skills, tool-independent and directly usable by AI agents.

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