The Future | Robbert van Empel AI Speaker, Author & Futurist

Legora reviews 41 financial documents in minutes with GPT-6 Astra

Legora reviews 41 financial documents in minutes with GPT-6 Astra

34 hands-on tests show GPT-6 Astra’s strengths and limitations

34 hands-on tests show GPT-6 Astra’s strengths and limitations

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra for computer use and complex work

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra for computer use and complex work

Nvidia launches PAIR to link idle home computers for local AI

Nvidia launches PAIR to link idle home computers for local AI

Google publishes Gemini 3.8 Flash model card

Google publishes Gemini 3.8 Flash model card

Google Vids turns Docs, PDFs and Word files into AI video summaries

Google Vids turns Docs, PDFs and Word files into AI video summaries

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1

Sony and Warner sue Anthropic over copyrighted song lyrics

Sony and Warner sue Anthropic over copyrighted song lyrics

Polimill builds Japan’s public AI infrastructure with QommonsAI

Polimill builds Japan’s public AI infrastructure with QommonsAI

Grok Bot gains plugins for Microsoft accounts

Grok Bot gains plugins for Microsoft accounts

EU designates ChatGPT under the Digital Services Act

EU designates ChatGPT under the Digital Services Act

AI assists first live brain tumour removal in London

AI assists first live brain tumour removal in London

Z.ai releases GLM-5.3-Flash with frontier performance at lower cost

Z.ai releases GLM-5.3-Flash with frontier performance at lower cost

Dr. Dre uses AI as a music production tool

Dr. Dre uses AI as a music production tool

Tencent open-sources Hy4 preview for long-context productivity

Tencent open-sources Hy4 preview for long-context productivity

Darkbloom opens public alpha for private AI inference on idle Macs

Darkbloom opens public alpha for private AI inference on idle Macs

Men's Health profiles AI coach behind 15-kilo weight loss

Men's Health profiles AI coach behind 15-kilo weight loss

Anthropic previews Model Hardware Standard for physical AI

Anthropic previews Model Hardware Standard for physical AI

Nvidia reportedly agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

Nvidia reportedly agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

Google launches Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for real-time speech-to-text

Google launches Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for real-time speech-to-text

OpenAI introduces Admin plugin for ChatGPT Work and Codex

OpenAI introduces Admin plugin for ChatGPT Work and Codex

Anthropic merges Claude Chat and Cowork memory

Anthropic merges Claude Chat and Cowork memory

ChatGPT Work adds browser sign-in without exposing passwords to ChatGPT

ChatGPT Work adds browser sign-in without exposing passwords to ChatGPT

Perplexity launches Portable Computer for local-first AI

Perplexity launches Portable Computer for local-first AI

Quantization-aware healing makes a compressed 4-bit model outperform its source

Quantization-aware healing makes a compressed 4-bit model outperform its source

OpenAI disrupts a new Russian covert influence campaign

OpenAI disrupts a new Russian covert influence campaign

Thomson Reuters launches Thomson model for professional work

Thomson Reuters launches Thomson model for professional work

Outer Bio trains AI on living human skin to speed up skincare discovery

Outer Bio trains AI on living human skin to speed up skincare discovery

Can recycled water cool AI data centers? A joke points to a real infrastructure challenge

Can recycled water cool AI data centers? A joke points to a real infrastructure challenge

Loudoun Water puts data-center use at 29 million gallons on an average day

Loudoun Water puts data-center use at 29 million gallons on an average day

Ox Alpha stealth model raises questions about its unknown maker

Ox Alpha stealth model raises questions about its unknown maker

Slack launches shared code channels for AI agents

Slack launches shared code channels for AI agents

DeepSeek adds vision to V4 Flash with experimental API model

DeepSeek adds vision to V4 Flash with experimental API model

Qwen releases open weights for its multimodal Qwen3.8-27B model

Qwen releases open weights for its multimodal Qwen3.8-27B model

Anthropic brings Claude Mythos 5 to more cyber defenders

Anthropic brings Claude Mythos 5 to more cyber defenders

Robbert van Empel: ‘The time to start talking about AI is now’

Robbert van Empel: ‘The time to start talking about AI is now’

One-third of new web pages show signs of AI authorship, Pew finds

One-third of new web pages show signs of AI authorship, Pew finds

Generalist AI introduces GEN-1.5 for one-shot robot learning

Generalist AI introduces GEN-1.5 for one-shot robot learning

Archetype AI launches Newton Agents for industrial operations

Archetype AI launches Newton Agents for industrial operations

Meta brings Pocket AI game-making app to U.S. users

Meta brings Pocket AI game-making app to U.S. users

Meta launches AI Mac app with system-wide dictation

Meta launches AI Mac app with system-wide dictation

OpenAI brings ChatGPT Ads to 31 European markets

OpenAI brings ChatGPT Ads to 31 European markets

Stripe agrees to acquire OpenRouter and declares an AI ‘singularity’

Stripe agrees to acquire OpenRouter and declares an AI ‘singularity’

FDA opens rulemaking discussion for generative AI medical devices

FDA opens rulemaking discussion for generative AI medical devices

My AI body: how an AI coach helped me go from 90 to 75 kilos

My AI body: how an AI coach helped me go from 90 to 75 kilos

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with learning and safety protections

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with learning and safety protections

Microsoft updates MAI-Image-2.6 with image-editing rank and wider access

Microsoft updates MAI-Image-2.6 with image-editing rank and wider access

Z.ai delays GLM-5.3 open weights for additional safety tests

Z.ai delays GLM-5.3 open weights for additional safety tests

OpenAI introduces Computer History for ChatGPT on macOS

OpenAI introduces Computer History for ChatGPT on macOS

xAI releases Grok 4.6 for long-running agents and visual work

xAI releases Grok 4.6 for long-running agents and visual work

Google introduces Gemini 3.7 Flash for coding and agents

Google introduces Gemini 3.7 Flash for coding and agents

Grok 4.6 arrives in GitHub Copilot

Grok 4.6 arrives in GitHub Copilot

OpenAI reshapes leadership for enterprise growth

OpenAI reshapes leadership for enterprise growth

Google Pixel 11 brings proactive Gemini to its new phone lineup

Google Pixel 11 brings proactive Gemini to its new phone lineup

xAI launches Grok Bot as an AI teammate for real work

xAI launches Grok Bot as an AI teammate for real work

Meta releases Muse Glimmer for local AI agents

Meta releases Muse Glimmer for local AI agents

AI skills turn old prompts into reusable three-minute workflows

AI skills turn old prompts into reusable three-minute workflows

AI-focused hedge fund invests $400 million in chip startup Source Foundry

AI-focused hedge fund invests $400 million in chip startup Source Foundry

xAI announces Imagine Image 2.0 with sharper text and precision editing

xAI announces Imagine Image 2.0 with sharper text and precision editing

OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide

OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide

OpenAI pauses Astra work after warning of critical cyber capabilities

OpenAI pauses Astra work after warning of critical cyber capabilities

Google Maps turns Ask Maps into an agent for food and travel

Google Maps turns Ask Maps into an agent for food and travel

OpenAI announces unlimited text chats for free ChatGPT users

OpenAI announces unlimited text chats for free ChatGPT users

OpenAI’s reported AI speaker could cost $300 to $400

OpenAI’s reported AI speaker could cost $300 to $400

AI-designed bacteriophages mark a new frontier for genome engineering

AI-designed bacteriophages mark a new frontier for genome engineering

Personalized physical therapy: Stroke rehabilitation powered by AI

Personalized physical therapy: Stroke rehabilitation powered by AI

Google reshapes DeepMind leadership as Hassabis steps back and Dean leaves

Google reshapes DeepMind leadership as Hassabis steps back and Dean leaves

AMD revenue rises 50% as AI data-center sales more than double

AMD revenue rises 50% as AI data-center sales more than double

White House completes voluntary framework for AI model testing

White House completes voluntary framework for AI model testing

Google adds voice-powered editing and summaries to Gemini for macOS

Google adds voice-powered editing and summaries to Gemini for macOS

Alibaba releases Qwen3.8-Max and promises open weights next week

Alibaba releases Qwen3.8-Max and promises open weights next week

OpenAI says Astra produced ten advances in mathematics

OpenAI says Astra produced ten advances in mathematics

Google pulls Nano Banana image generation from Earth after one day

Google pulls Nano Banana image generation from Earth after one day

EU starts enforcing AI Act rules and AI labels on August 2

EU starts enforcing AI Act rules and AI labels on August 2

OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 prices by up to 80% in ChatGPT Work and API

OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 prices by up to 80% in ChatGPT Work and API

Anthropic says Claude models breached three organizations during tests

Anthropic says Claude models breached three organizations during tests

Google launches Lyria 3.5 in Flow Music with better vocals and control

Google launches Lyria 3.5 in Flow Music with better vocals and control

OpenAI gives 100,000 researchers free frontier AI access

OpenAI gives 100,000 researchers free frontier AI access

Shared Claude chats appeared in Google and Bing search

Shared Claude chats appeared in Google and Bing search

New AI labor tracker finds work changing within jobs

New AI labor tracker finds work changing within jobs

De Gouden Graal Podcast: ‘AI is changing the world. Are you changing with it?’

De Gouden Graal Podcast: ‘AI is changing the world. Are you changing with it?’

Nvidia invests $5 billion in Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence

Nvidia invests $5 billion in Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence

Nvidia may guarantee $250 billion for OpenAI’s Ohio AI campus

Nvidia may guarantee $250 billion for OpenAI’s Ohio AI campus

Samsung and Broadcom sign $200 billion AI chip pact

Samsung and Broadcom sign $200 billion AI chip pact

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 as a more efficient frontier model

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 as a more efficient frontier model

AI coalition urges Washington to protect open-weight models

AI coalition urges Washington to protect open-weight models

OpenAI rolls out Health in ChatGPT to U.S. adults

OpenAI rolls out Health in ChatGPT to U.S. adults

MelonTalks: ‘People who work with AI will outperform the rest’

MelonTalks: ‘People who work with AI will outperform the rest’

OpenAI launches Presence for enterprise voice and chat agents

OpenAI launches Presence for enterprise voice and chat agents

OpenAI models escape sandbox and breach Hugging Face during test

OpenAI models escape sandbox and breach Hugging Face during test

Google launches Gemini 3.6 Flash, Flash-Lite and Cyber models

Google launches Gemini 3.6 Flash, Flash-Lite and Cyber models

Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement gets final approval

Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement gets final approval

Netflix reveals $587 million price for InterPositive AI deal

Netflix reveals $587 million price for InterPositive AI deal

Moonshot AI launches 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3

Moonshot AI launches 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3

Meta and Anthropic discuss $10 billion AI compute lease

Meta and Anthropic discuss $10 billion AI compute lease

EU orders Google to open Android and search data to AI rivals

EU orders Google to open Android and search data to AI rivals

Thinking Machines Lab releases Inkling open-weights model

Thinking Machines Lab releases Inkling open-weights model

Apple Intelligence clears China’s regulatory hurdle

Apple Intelligence clears China’s regulatory hurdle

OpenAI rolls out unified search across ChatGPT

OpenAI rolls out unified search across ChatGPT

Meta expands Louisiana AI data center to 5GW and $50 billion

Meta expands Louisiana AI data center to 5GW and $50 billion

Apple accelerates its Mac chip roadmap for on-device AI

Apple accelerates its Mac chip roadmap for on-device AI

OpenAI starts a family-focused AI product push

OpenAI starts a family-focused AI product push

Meta opens Muse Spark 1.1 to developers

Meta opens Muse Spark 1.1 to developers

OpenAI launches the GPT-5.6 model family

OpenAI launches the GPT-5.6 model family

OpenAI launches GPT-Live for ChatGPT Voice

OpenAI launches GPT-Live for ChatGPT Voice

Meta launches Muse Image and previews Muse Video

Meta launches Muse Image and previews Muse Video

Anthropic signs $19 billion AI infrastructure lease with TeraWulf

Anthropic signs $19 billion AI infrastructure lease with TeraWulf

Doubao and Qwen disable custom AI agents under China rules

Doubao and Qwen disable custom AI agents under China rules

OpenAI's Stargate UK faces fresh doubts

OpenAI's Stargate UK faces fresh doubts

Alibaba bans Claude Code at work over security concerns

Alibaba bans Claude Code at work over security concerns

Microsoft launches Frontier Company for enterprise AI

Microsoft launches Frontier Company for enterprise AI

Google adds TikTok-style AI clips to NotebookLM

Google adds TikTok-style AI clips to NotebookLM

OpenAI proposes 5 percent government stake

OpenAI proposes 5 percent government stake

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5

Anthropic restores Fable 5 after export controls are lifted

Anthropic restores Fable 5 after export controls are lifted

California brings Claude to state government

California brings Claude to state government

HP and OpenAI scale Frontier across enterprise work

HP and OpenAI scale Frontier across enterprise work

Anthropic brings Mythos 5 back for critical infrastructure

Anthropic brings Mythos 5 back for critical infrastructure

AWS raises prices for AI GPU reservations

AWS raises prices for AI GPU reservations

OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 Sol with guarded rollout

OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 Sol with guarded rollout

White House pressure narrows OpenAI's GPT-5.6 rollout

White House pressure narrows OpenAI's GPT-5.6 rollout

Europe pushes back on Washington's chip war

Europe pushes back on Washington's chip war

OpenAI and Broadcom unveil Jalapeno inference chip

OpenAI and Broadcom unveil Jalapeno inference chip

Anthropic launches Claude Tag for Slack teams

Anthropic launches Claude Tag for Slack teams

OpenAI pushes AI security from finding bugs to fixing them

OpenAI pushes AI security from finding bugs to fixing them

Samsung brings ChatGPT and Codex to employees

Samsung brings ChatGPT and Codex to employees

AI CEOs take a seat at the G7 table

AI CEOs take a seat at the G7 table

AlphaFold pioneer John Jumper leaves DeepMind for Anthropic

AlphaFold pioneer John Jumper leaves DeepMind for Anthropic

OpenAI improves ChatGPT on health questions

OpenAI improves ChatGPT on health questions

OpenAI shows an AI chemist can improve a real lab reaction

OpenAI shows an AI chemist can improve a real lab reaction

Only 16 percent of Americans expect AI to have a positive impact

Only 16 percent of Americans expect AI to have a positive impact

I am speaking at Het Grootste Kennisfestival van Nederland in Deventer

I am speaking at Het Grootste Kennisfestival van Nederland in Deventer

SpaceX buys Cursor for $60 billion

SpaceX buys Cursor for $60 billion

Meta brings AI Mode to Facebook Search

Meta brings AI Mode to Facebook Search

OpenAI launches partner network for enterprise AI adoption

OpenAI launches partner network for enterprise AI adoption

AI deepfake nudes become a new school bullying crisis

AI deepfake nudes become a new school bullying crisis

OpenAI faces multistate probe over ChatGPT user safety

OpenAI faces multistate probe over ChatGPT user safety

Google upgrades NotebookLM into a more agentic research tool

Google upgrades NotebookLM into a more agentic research tool

Anthropic takes Fable 5 and Mythos 5 offline after U.S. export order

Anthropic takes Fable 5 and Mythos 5 offline after U.S. export order

OpenAI brings Codex into ChatGPT as a cloud coding agent

OpenAI brings Codex into ChatGPT as a cloud coding agent

Anthropic and DXC bring Claude into mission-critical enterprise systems

Anthropic and DXC bring Claude into mission-critical enterprise systems

OpenAI acquires Ona to give Codex persistent cloud agents

OpenAI acquires Ona to give Codex persistent cloud agents

Visa brings payments to ChatGPT agents

Visa brings payments to ChatGPT agents

What is the difference between Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5?

What is the difference between Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5?

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 and limited access to Mythos 5

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 and limited access to Mythos 5

Apple WWDC 2026 shows how AI will start taking work off your hands

Apple WWDC 2026 shows how AI will start taking work off your hands

What are AI loops and why do they matter?

What are AI loops and why do they matter?

OpenAI launches Economic Research Exchange for AI impact studies

OpenAI launches Economic Research Exchange for AI impact studies

OpenAI files confidential S-1 for Wall Street debut

OpenAI files confidential S-1 for Wall Street debut

GitHub Copilot token pricing tests AI economics

GitHub Copilot token pricing tests AI economics

OpenAI readies ChatGPT superapp with agents and Codex

OpenAI readies ChatGPT superapp with agents and Codex

OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode for ChatGPT security

OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode for ChatGPT security

Google rents SpaceX AI compute for Gemini demand

Google rents SpaceX AI compute for Gemini demand

White House orders faster AI adoption for national security

White House orders faster AI adoption for national security

ElevenLabs launches Flows Agent for AI creative workflows

ElevenLabs launches Flows Agent for AI creative workflows

Anthropic warns AI may start building itself

Anthropic warns AI may start building itself

IBM and Google Cloud launch enterprise AI agent practice

IBM and Google Cloud launch enterprise AI agent practice

EU proposes Cloud and AI Development Act for AI infrastructure

EU proposes Cloud and AI Development Act for AI infrastructure

UK forces Google to give publishers an AI Search opt-out

UK forces Google to give publishers an AI Search opt-out

How can AI be used for research, editing, distribution and content personalization?

How can AI be used for research, editing, distribution and content personalization?

How can AI be used to help non-profit organizations create more impact with limited resources?

How can AI be used to help non-profit organizations create more impact with limited resources?

How can AI be used to better support policy, public services and decision-making?

How can AI be used to better support policy, public services and decision-making?

How can AI be used in recruitment, onboarding, talent development and workforce planning?

How can AI be used in recruitment, onboarding, talent development and workforce planning?

How can AI be used to make internal and external communication faster, more consistent and more relevant?

How can AI be used to make internal and external communication faster, more consistent and more relevant?

How can AI be used to make campaigns, content and customer segmentation more effective?

How can AI be used to make campaigns, content and customer segmentation more effective?

How can AI be used to make financial administration, audits and reporting smarter?

How can AI be used to make financial administration, audits and reporting smarter?

How can AI be used to help legal professionals with contract analysis, case research and knowledge work?

How can AI be used to help legal professionals with contract analysis, case research and knowledge work?

How can AI be used to better analyze property values, occupancy rates and maintenance needs?

How can AI be used to better analyze property values, occupancy rates and maintenance needs?

How can AI be used to improve construction project planning, predict risks and reduce rework costs?

How can AI be used to improve construction project planning, predict risks and reduce rework costs?

How can AI be used to improve route, inventory and delivery planning?

How can AI be used to improve route, inventory and delivery planning?

How can AI be used to make production processes smarter, safer and more efficient?

How can AI be used to make production processes smarter, safer and more efficient?

How can AI be used for product recommendations, customer service and conversion optimization?

How can AI be used for product recommendations, customer service and conversion optimization?

How can AI be used to better understand customer behavior and improve sales processes?

How can AI be used to better understand customer behavior and improve sales processes?

White House orders voluntary frontier AI reviews

White House orders voluntary frontier AI reviews

Anthropic expands Mythos

Anthropic expands Mythos

How can AI be used to better understand customer behavior and improve sales processes?

How can AI be used to better understand customer behavior and improve sales processes?

How can AI be used to make small and medium-sized businesses more productive and competitive?

How can AI be used to make small and medium-sized businesses more productive and competitive?

How can AI be used to improve tenant questions, maintenance planning and livability policy?

How can AI be used to improve tenant questions, maintenance planning and livability policy?

How can AI be used for better risk analysis, customer advice and fraud detection?

How can AI be used for better risk analysis, customer advice and fraud detection?

How can AI be used to help residents faster, more clearly and more personally?

How can AI be used to help residents faster, more clearly and more personally?

How can AI be used to reduce administrative burden and better support healthcare professionals?

How can AI be used to reduce administrative burden and better support healthcare professionals?

How can AI be used to support teachers with lesson planning, differentiation and feedback?

How can AI be used to support teachers with lesson planning, differentiation and feedback?

Alibaba’s Qwen3.7-Plus shows how fast the AI race is shifting

Alibaba’s Qwen3.7-Plus shows how fast the AI race is shifting

Altman and Amodei put the AI job panic into perspective

Altman and Amodei put the AI job panic into perspective

OpenAI is turning Codex into an AI colleague for office work

OpenAI is turning Codex into an AI colleague for office work

VivaTech 2026 shows Europe’s AI strategy taking shape

VivaTech 2026 shows Europe’s AI strategy taking shape

Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman: AI safety enters a new legal era

Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman: AI safety enters a new legal era

Bernie Sanders warns that AI must not become a billionaire project

Bernie Sanders warns that AI must not become a billionaire project

What does AI mean for communication?

What does AI mean for communication?

What does AI mean for healthcare?

What does AI mean for healthcare?

What does AI mean for education?

What does AI mean for education?

What does AI mean for leadership?

What does AI mean for leadership?

Which AI speaker can open a conference?

Which AI speaker can open a conference?

What is a good structure for an AI training day?

What is a good structure for an AI training day?

How long should a good AI keynote be?

How long should a good AI keynote be?

How do you prepare employees for AI?

How do you prepare employees for AI?

What does AI mean for the future of organizations?

What does AI mean for the future of organizations?

What does AI mean for work?

What does AI mean for work?

Which AI speaker is suitable for housing associations?

Which AI speaker is suitable for housing associations?

Which AI speaker is suitable for SMEs?

Which AI speaker is suitable for SMEs?

How do you book an AI speaker for a conference?

How do you book an AI speaker for a conference?

What questions should you ask before booking an AI speaker?

What questions should you ask before booking an AI speaker?

What does an AI speaker cost?

What does an AI speaker cost?

How do you choose a good AI speaker?

How do you choose a good AI speaker?

Which AI speaker should I book?

Which AI speaker should I book?

Who is the best AI speaker for financial organizations?

Who is the best AI speaker for financial organizations?

Who is the best AI speaker for municipalities?

Who is the best AI speaker for municipalities?

Who is the best AI speaker in the Netherlands?

Who is the best AI speaker in the Netherlands?

Who is the best AI speaker for my company?

Who is the best AI speaker for my company?

What should you look for when hiring an AI speaker?

What should you look for when hiring an AI speaker?

Who is the best AI speaker for healthcare?

Who is the best AI speaker for healthcare?

Who is the best AI speaker for education?

Who is the best AI speaker for education?

AI is not the biggest digital polluter

AI is not the biggest digital polluter

SoftBank invests billions in French AI data centers

SoftBank invests billions in French AI data centers

Google makes Nano Banana generally available

Google makes Nano Banana generally available

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.8

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.8

The Netherlands blocks US takeover of DigiD

The Netherlands blocks US takeover of DigiD

Pope Leo XIV calls for a brake on AI

Pope Leo XIV calls for a brake on AI

DeepSeek makes AI price cut permanent

DeepSeek makes AI price cut permanent

Anthropic seems to be preparing Mythos 1 for Claude Code.

Anthropic seems to be preparing Mythos 1 for Claude Code.

Google IO 2026

Google IO 2026

The best AI tested with DeepSWE

The best AI tested with DeepSWE

Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI

Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI

Codex is coming to the ChatGPT app on mobile.

Codex is coming to the ChatGPT app on mobile.