KINTalk: Can AI be ethical in practice—not just on paper?

Thu Feb 12 2026 at 05:15 pm to 07:00 pm UTC+01:00

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Amsterdam

KIN Centre for Digital Innovation
Publisher/HostKIN Centre for Digital Innovation
KINTalk: Can AI be ethical in practice\u2014not just on paper?
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Ethical AI is easy to talk about. Harder to do. Tim Vermeulen (Liander)will talk about the evolution of AI and the ethical safeguards.
About this Event

🤖 Ethical AI is easy to talk about. Harder to do. Join us for the KINTalk with Tim Vermeulen, Director of Digital Strategy & Architecture at Alliander (Liander), at the KIN Center for Digital Innovation.

Tim will talk about the evolution of AI and the ethical safeguards needed to manage the Dutch power grid responsibly.Liander runs over 60 AI models in production, including models that can replace physical home visits, and models that help decide where to invest in grid capacity. But how do you ensure outcomes stay fair, explainable, and aligned with public values?We’ll discuss:

  • Efficiency vs. fairness in automated decisions
  • Avoiding “rich-get-richer” dynamics in asset planning
  • The human boundary: where monitoring/support becomes too much
  • What it takes to build an Ethics Board that works

If you work on AI, governance, compliance, or infrastructure, this one is for you

!!!This event is in person - please click this link to register!!!

More information:

📅 Date & time: 12 February, 17:15–19:00

📍 Location: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Main Building, HG-Agora 3

We’ll wrap up the KINTalk with networking, snacks, and drinks—because the best ideas often start over good conversations (and free drinks and snacks!)

!!!This event is in person - please click this link to register!!!



Agenda

🕑: 05:15 PM - 05:20 PM
Introduction KINTalk and KIN Center for Digital Innovation
🕑: 05:20 PM - 06:20 PM
Presentation by Tim Vermeulen
🕑: 06:20 PM - 06:30 PM
Audience questions
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Networking and drink
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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