AI Trends
The most important developments in artificial intelligence, explained by the specialists at ai.nl. From new models and agents to the consequences for work, markets and policy. New analysis every week, grounded in what we see inside organisations.
Research shows: AI is growing, but support is declining
In 2019, 81 percent of employee reviews mentioning AI were positive. In 2026 that figure is down to just 43 percent. This is a development we need to take seriously.
4 September 2026
The irony of human oversight of AI agents
We rely on human oversight to keep AI agents safe. But precisely that oversight can erode the skills needed to supervise well.
2 September 2026
Stop Overthinking Scenarios and Start Measuring Them
Red Bull Racing runs eight billion simulations per race, while most businesses settle for three. Discover why data simulation beats traditional forecasting.
24 August 2026
What the Billboards in Silicon Valley Tell Us About AI
Billboards are not science, but they are one of the most expensive datasets in Silicon Valley. What the messages along the road reveal about the next shift in AI.
21 August 2026
Bowling Alone 2.0: will AI agents isolate us further, or give connection back?
On Robert Putnam, the mechanism behind evaporating social capital, and the question of who will still be able to bowl together.
14 August 2026
The Shirt That Confuses AI Facial Recognition
Discover why a rainbow camouflage shirt tricks AI surveillance systems and why this clever digital disguise only works temporarily.
7 August 2026
Agentic Commerce: Soon It Is Not the Consumer Buying, but Their AI Agent
Companies are investing heavily in AI visibility and product feeds. But tomorrow's agent mainly looks at what happened after the purchase. Your customer service becomes your record.
27 July 2026
Agentic Commerce: How Dutch Brands Can Achieve Visibility and Drive Sales in the AI Ecosystem
ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Mode increasingly decide which brand consumers buy. A look at the Agentic Commerce Protocol, GEO/AEO best practices, what is happening in China and the US, and what European brands should do now.
3 July 2026
The prompt era is over. Welcome to loop engineering
Loop engineering is replacing prompt engineering. What it is, why it suddenly emerged in June 2026, and the four patterns that cover 95% of real workflows.
29 June 2026
Recursive Self-Improvement: a look at what is coming
New 2026 data from Anthropic shows how AI is accelerating its own development, even though full Recursive Self-Improvement is not here yet.
10 June 2026
Stop Playing Digital Twister: The Rise of the AI OS
We play digital Twister moving between SaaS tools all day. The solution is not more AI tools, but one central AI OS. Here is why the app stack will collapse.
7 June 2026
OpenHuman vs OpenClaw vs Hermes Agent: which open-source AI agent fits you?
OpenHuman (tinyhumans.ai) is trending on GitHub as an open-source desktop agent. How does it compare to Peter Steinbergers OpenClaw and Nous Researchs Hermes Agent? A fact-based comparison and when to pick which.
18 May 2026
Claude Code Dispatch vs Codex Mobile: Which AI Coding Agent to Command from Your Phone?
Anthropic and OpenAI launched mobile coding agents within weeks of each other. While Claude Code Dispatch and Codex in the ChatGPT app share similarities, their architecture, ecosystems, and target audiences differ. Here is a factual comparison of their actual capabilities.
15 May 2026
Obsidian or Tolaria: Which Personal Knowledge Base Suits You?
Obsidian remains the standard for markdown knowledge bases, but Tolaria adds native Git version control and AI agents. A fair comparison-including when to choose which.
15 May 2026
The Silent Divide: How AI Is Increasing Inequality in the Workplace
Research from OpenAI, PNAS, and USC Marshall shows that AI is not narrowing existing gaps between colleagues, but widening them. Here is what that means for leaders.
15 May 2026
Dear CFOs: Don’t Stop the Employees Consuming the Most AI Budget
Many companies are currently making the same mistake. As soon as an employee suddenly consumes €1,000 or more per month in AI tokens, a discussion about cost control immediately arises. But that is exactly where it goes wrong. Because the employees using the most AI budget are often the very people building entirely new ways of working.
13 May 2026
Lovable vs Claude Cowork: Which AI Tool is Better for Building Websites and Apps?
AI tools are rapidly changing the way websites and applications are built. Where you used to start with wireframes, design files, and manual coding, you can now simply describe an idea and have an initial version generated in a short amount of time. Two interesting tools in this development are Lovable and Claude Cowork. Both are powerful, but they take a very different approach when it comes to building websites and applications.
14 March 2026
The 10x Organization: How AI Agent Teams are Transforming the Knowledge Worker
In the 10x organization, the metric shifts from hours to impact. Token budgets become the new salary component and agent orchestration the core skill of tomorrow.
10 March 2026
"AI is eating software"? No. Software is eating AI
The rise of Agentic AI and plug-ins from players like Anthropic and OpenAI is putting the traditional SaaS model under pressure. Functionalities that served as the foundation of software products for years suddenly seem generically available. However, this does not mark the end of software, but the start of a new phase.
12 February 2026
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AI Skills in 2026: Download Our Free Report with 50+ Pages of Insights
72% use AI, but only 36% are trained-our new report reveals which skills are now required within successful organizations.
14 January 2026
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AI Year in Review 2025, Key News and Trends at a Glance
2025 was a turning point in the AI revolution. An overview of the most important developments.
27 December 2025
Context Graphs: The Missing Layer in Agentic AI
Why AI agents only become effective once they learn from decision-making logic.
24 December 2025
Tesla FSD v13 Explained: How Vision-Based AI Enables Self-Driving Cars
After 24 hours of driving with Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) v13 in the Bay Area, one thing is clear: autonomous driving is no longer a vision of the future. It is here-but not everywhere yet.
14 October 2025
