{"id":100092,"date":"2025-03-26T10:01:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ae-expo.be\/ai-for-good-a-critical-and-optimistic-perspective\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T15:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T13:38:58","slug":"ai-for-good-a-critical-and-optimistic-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ae-expo.be\/en\/ai-for-good-a-critical-and-optimistic-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"AI for good: A critical and optimistic perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"100092\" class=\"elementor elementor-100092 elementor-99880\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5e479 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e5e479\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8fd18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f8fd18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does AI make our lives better? \u201cYes,\u201d many answer with conviction. Karen Boers shares this enthusiasm but urges us to remain critical. During her lecture on Wednesday, May 21, at Advanced Engineering, she warns about the pitfalls of AI and how this rapidly evolving technology can be used in the right way.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df07654 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-right elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-dynamic-button\" data-id=\"df07654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"dynamic-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/register.visitcloud.com\/survey\/1bxtt4nptwvtc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" role=\"button\">\n                        <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2defec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2defec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI for the manufacturing industry<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a249bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a249bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f03537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f03537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cAI holds enormous potential, but there\u2019s also a \u2018but\u2019 attached,\u201d warns Karen Boers. Karen has already realized several projects with major societal impact, such as BeCode, BeCentral, Startups.be, and the European Startup Network. She is currently working for the research institute FARI in Brussels.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7fc37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd7fc37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/20230323_VUB-ULB_FARI_Portraits_ByThierryGeenen0005-1536x1536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-99893\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/20230323_VUB-ULB_FARI_Portraits_ByThierryGeenen0005-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/20230323_VUB-ULB_FARI_Portraits_ByThierryGeenen0005-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/20230323_VUB-ULB_FARI_Portraits_ByThierryGeenen0005-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/20230323_VUB-ULB_FARI_Portraits_ByThierryGeenen0005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/20230323_VUB-ULB_FARI_Portraits_ByThierryGeenen0005-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/20230323_VUB-ULB_FARI_Portraits_ByThierryGeenen0005.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d947c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d947c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cAt FARI, we gather as much expertise as possible on AI, data, and robotics within the Brussels universities VUB and ULB. From a holistic perspective, we analyze the opportunities and challenges. We first ask ourselves whether AI is even the best solution for a given problem and then examine how we can implement that solution responsibly and sustainably.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715a6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"715a6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1246\">AI is also widely used in the manufacturing industry, primarily to enhance safety and automate processes. But this raises concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1536\">\u201cAs many know, a ChatGPT search consumes 25 times more energy than a Google search. If we use AI for every simple task, the costs and impact will quickly add up. The same principle applies in a factory setting\u2014AI and robots must be deployed consciously and efficiently,\u201d Karen explains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1816\">Besides sustainability, potential job losses are a major concern. \u201cHowever, studies show that AI will actually create more\u2014albeit different\u2014jobs. People can be assigned to real value-adding applications, which often bring more satisfaction than repetitive assembly line work.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b723c18 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-right elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-dynamic-button\" data-id=\"b723c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"dynamic-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/register.visitcloud.com\/survey\/1bxtt4nptwvtc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" role=\"button\">\n                        <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78256f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78256f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/53739254574_ba4a4fbe87_o-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101317\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/53739254574_ba4a4fbe87_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/53739254574_ba4a4fbe87_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/53739254574_ba4a4fbe87_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/53739254574_ba4a4fbe87_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/303\/2025\/03\/53739254574_ba4a4fbe87_o.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196de36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"196de36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inform and Implement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc7b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cc7b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1936\">How can we harness AI optimally and responsibly? Karen shares three key pieces of advice:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"2826\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"2202\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"2202\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16ee07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f16ee07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Stay informed and be critical of sources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0071ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0071ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cKeep learning about AI\u2019s impact and long-term consequences. But be critical! Many parties have commercial interests in rolling out as many AI applications as possible. Seek independent and objective expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a1851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31a1851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Involve all stakeholders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d27216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d27216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cImplementing AI is not something you do blindly; it\u2019s a strategic, impactful decision that requires time and investment. Ensure that everyone at every level of your organization is well-informed and actively involved. Make it clear that it\u2019s a process of trial and error, address questions, and debunk misconceptions. Proper change management makes the transition much smoother.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b68e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b68e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Quickly achieve a first success<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1a784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a1a784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2826\">\u201cDon\u2019t get stuck in endless discussions about theories and concepts. Pick something practical, test it, learn from it, improve it, and create positive change!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"3059\">During her lecture on Wednesday, May 21, at Advanced Engineering, Karen will delve deeper into AI\u2019s potential and how to maximize its benefits. A must-attend event for those looking to the future. Will you be there? Register now!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a446a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1a446a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cc4d4 elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-right elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-dynamic-button\" data-id=\"99cc4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"dynamic-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/register.visitcloud.com\/survey\/1bxtt4nptwvtc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" role=\"button\">\n                        <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Using AI for good. To do so, AI must be used correctly. <span style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\">\u2705<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Read that again. It&#8217;s a crucial message that Karen Boers will explain during her lecture on Wednesday, May 21, at Advanced Engineering. Too often, misconceptions about the use and consequences of AI lead to incorrect implementation. In our new blog, Karen explains her message in more detail and provides tips on how to avoid AI pitfalls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":219,"featured_media":99896,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"AI for good: A critical and optimistic perspective","_seopress_titles_desc":"Using AI for good means using AI properly. \u2705\r\nRead that again. 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