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(published in the Guardian on 6 January 2026) The concerns expressed in this article in The Guardian, that advanced AI systems might one day resist being shut down deserves careful consideration, but treating such behaviour as evidence of consciousness is dangerous: it encourages anthropomorphism and distracts from the human design
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AI does not need “Mothers”. It needs maturity (first published in LinkedIn on 31 October 2025)In recent months, we’ve seen a troubling pattern in how AI’s leading voices and institutions frame ethics, gender, and governance. Rather than confronting the political, economic, and social conditions that make AI
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(first published in LinkedIn in December 2025) Being European, for me, has never been confined to the place where I was born. Portugal gave me my roots, the Netherlands shaped my adulthood, and more recently Sweden entrusted me with the task of supporting strengthening its AI research landscape. My identity
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(first published in LinkedIn on 15 December 2025) Computing Science is commonly seen as a fundamental scientific discipline focused on the theory and practice of computing, defined around programming, computational systems, and communication, and is grounded in mathematical and engineering principles. As a field, it spans both core and applied
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(first published in LinkedIn on 5 September 2025) When I wrote “Responsible Artificial Intelligence: How to Develop and Use AI in a Responsible Way”, my aim was to show that ethics in AI cannot be an afterthought. Responsibility was presented as a guiding principle for design, use, and governance. Responsible
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This is a space where I share reflections on AI, ethics, and the futures we’re shaping together. Join me as I explore how AI influences society, and how our choices can steer it toward more responsible, human-centered outcomes. Because public conversations about AI need more nuance, more honesty,