Iris van Rooij 💭
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
Professor of Computational Cognitive Science | @AI_Radboud | @[email protected] on 🦣 | http://cognitionandintractability.com | she/they 🏳️🌈
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“Combining Psychology with Artificial Intelligence: What could possibly go wrong?”
— Brief review paper by @olivia.science & myself, highlighting traps to avoid when combining Psych with AI, and why this is so important. Check out our proposed way forward! 🌟💡
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“Combining Psychology with Artificial Intelligence: What could possibly go wrong?”
— Brief review paper by @olivia.science & myself, highlighting traps to avoid when combining Psych with AI, and why this is so important. Check out our proposed way forward! 🌟💡
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
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@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
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Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
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As a primary tool of organized resistance, I recommend everyone use the CAIL framework: bsky.app/profile/oliv...
CAIL = prerequisite knowledge for a critical perspective, such as to tell apart nonsense hype from true theoretical computer scientific claims. For example, the idea that human-like systems are a sensible or possible goal is the result of circular reasoning and anthropomorphism. olivia.science/ai
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November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
As a primary tool of organized resistance, I recommend everyone use the CAIL framework: bsky.app/profile/oliv...
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Thanks for the shoutout! I also suggest the work of scientists @abeba.bsky.social @irisvanrooij.bsky.social and @olivia.science to name key people I learn from and fellow technologist @davidgerard.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Thanks for the shoutout! I also suggest the work of scientists @abeba.bsky.social @irisvanrooij.bsky.social and @olivia.science to name key people I learn from and fellow technologist @davidgerard.co.uk
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100% true. Some of the best critics of AI are computer scientists or engineers with a holistic intellect: people who truly understand the tech and therefore its limits — eg @cloudquistador.bsky.social. It’s not a matter of tech experts versus intellectuals. The AI cultists do not understand tech!
Many modern technologists and computer scientists are very cogent systems thinker because any sufficiently advanced technology *is people*, all technical systems are socio-technical. The capital T Tech dipshits talking about “alpha” are mainly cosplaying finance people, regardless of their training
This is absolutely the case. Tech Guys of previous generations, to the extent that that category can be read back into the 19th and 20th centuries, were shockingly well-read by modern standards
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
100% true. Some of the best critics of AI are computer scientists or engineers with a holistic intellect: people who truly understand the tech and therefore its limits — eg @cloudquistador.bsky.social. It’s not a matter of tech experts versus intellectuals. The AI cultists do not understand tech!
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It was great to chat with @irisvanrooij.bsky.social. Her work is an important part of the fight to save academia from being destroyed by Gen AI... a very real threat.
van Rooij shared academic citatons too!
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van Rooij shared academic citatons too!
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stopgenai.com/anti-gen-ai-...
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It was great to chat with @irisvanrooij.bsky.social. Her work is an important part of the fight to save academia from being destroyed by Gen AI... a very real threat.
van Rooij shared academic citatons too!
Share, share!
stopgenai.com/anti-gen-ai-...
van Rooij shared academic citatons too!
Share, share!
stopgenai.com/anti-gen-ai-...
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Slovakia just rewrote its Constitution to erase legal gender recognition, restrict adoption, and ban surrogacy. Tell the EU to act now to defend equality, family rights, and democracy. ✊ Sign here: a.allout.org/s/v0qyx/
Defend equality and LGBTI+ lives in Slovakia
Slovakia’s new Constitution, denies legal gender recognition, restricts adoption, and bans surrogacy. Sign now to demand that the EU act to defend equality, family rights, and the rule of law.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Slovakia just rewrote its Constitution to erase legal gender recognition, restrict adoption, and ban surrogacy. Tell the EU to act now to defend equality, family rights, and democracy. ✊ Sign here: a.allout.org/s/v0qyx/
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Sign here bsky.app/profile/kris...
AI hype letter remains open for more signatures tinyurl.com/Sign-Letter-...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Sign here bsky.app/profile/kris...
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> "We are saying that progress is moving faster than older forecasts suggested," the Commission said.
We're building a tower to the moon and they added loads of floors recently. We'll reach the moon faster than older forecasts. 🤡
Great work @krisshrishak.bsky.social
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
We're building a tower to the moon and they added loads of floors recently. We'll reach the moon faster than older forecasts. 🤡
Great work @krisshrishak.bsky.social
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Scientists call on Von der Leyen to withdraw AI comment
More than 70 AI scientists from around the world have written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asking her to retract a statement she made in May that artificial intelligence is ex...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
> "We are saying that progress is moving faster than older forecasts suggested," the Commission said.
We're building a tower to the moon and they added loads of floors recently. We'll reach the moon faster than older forecasts. 🤡
Great work @krisshrishak.bsky.social
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
We're building a tower to the moon and they added loads of floors recently. We'll reach the moon faster than older forecasts. 🤡
Great work @krisshrishak.bsky.social
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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European Commission asked by 73 scientists to withdraw 'AI hype' statement
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
European Commission asked by 73 scientists to withdraw 'AI hype' statement | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
MLex Summary: Seventy-three scientists from Europe, the UK and North America asked the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen to withdraw a statement claiming AI would reach human-level ...
www.mlex.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
European Commission asked by 73 scientists to withdraw 'AI hype' statement
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Stop overhyping AI, scientists tell von der Leyen
@euractiv.com @maximilian-henning.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/news/stop-ov...
@euractiv.com @maximilian-henning.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/news/stop-ov...
Stop overhyping AI, scientists tell von der Leyen | Euractiv
Open letter criticises the Commission President for remarks earlier this year – when she anticipated AI would “approach human reasoning” in 2026
www.euractiv.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Stop overhyping AI, scientists tell von der Leyen
@euractiv.com @maximilian-henning.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/news/stop-ov...
@euractiv.com @maximilian-henning.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/news/stop-ov...
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@ec.europa.eu should rely on scientists rather than marketing claims by tech CEOs.
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
@ec.europa.eu should rely on scientists rather than marketing claims by tech CEOs.
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Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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I've signed this too. AI reaching parity with humans next year!? Maybe Altman et al aren't impartial predictors ...
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I've signed this too. AI reaching parity with humans next year!? Maybe Altman et al aren't impartial predictors ...
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My piece on @euobserver.com following up on the letter from scientists to the President of the European Commission
euobserver.com/digital/ar68...
euobserver.com/digital/ar68...
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
My piece on @euobserver.com following up on the letter from scientists to the President of the European Commission
euobserver.com/digital/ar68...
euobserver.com/digital/ar68...
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Please sign this excellent letter to Ursula vdL, so she can see that nonsense AI hype is neither true nor appropriate for anybody to believe or spread.
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Please sign this excellent letter to Ursula vdL, so she can see that nonsense AI hype is neither true nor appropriate for anybody to believe or spread.
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« Lettre ouverte : arrêtez votre battage médiatique et non scientifique sur l'IA »
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
« Lettre ouverte : arrêtez votre battage médiatique et non scientifique sur l'IA »
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Bravo! 👏
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Bravo! 👏
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It's really frustrating to see so many world leaders abandon principles and common sense to get on board with the AI hype train.
If the technology is really as critical as they say then why aren't they employing critical thinking in their approaches?
If the technology is really as critical as they say then why aren't they employing critical thinking in their approaches?
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It's really frustrating to see so many world leaders abandon principles and common sense to get on board with the AI hype train.
If the technology is really as critical as they say then why aren't they employing critical thinking in their approaches?
If the technology is really as critical as they say then why aren't they employing critical thinking in their approaches?
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I signed it, what about you?
Please consider doing so. Thanks.
Please consider doing so. Thanks.
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I signed it, what about you?
Please consider doing so. Thanks.
Please consider doing so. Thanks.
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Generative AI is the apotheosis of this process. It's praised for doing better than a human on certain tasks, but those tasks were *made for computer logic* in the first place.
The new world will try to convince you that this computer logic is more valuable than your human thought. Defy it.
The new world will try to convince you that this computer logic is more valuable than your human thought. Defy it.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Generative AI is the apotheosis of this process. It's praised for doing better than a human on certain tasks, but those tasks were *made for computer logic* in the first place.
The new world will try to convince you that this computer logic is more valuable than your human thought. Defy it.
The new world will try to convince you that this computer logic is more valuable than your human thought. Defy it.
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Here we go!!! Please do consider signing! Olivia @olivia.science and her peer peeps act as scholars owe to do, as we all owe to.
Please sign this excellent letter to Ursula vdL, so she can see that nonsense AI hype is neither true nor appropriate for anybody to believe or spread.
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Here we go!!! Please do consider signing! Olivia @olivia.science and her peer peeps act as scholars owe to do, as we all owe to.
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Please sign letter to stop the AI hype:
Please sign this excellent letter to Ursula vdL, so she can see that nonsense AI hype is neither true nor appropriate for anybody to believe or spread.
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Please sign letter to stop the AI hype:
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Citizens already face AI harms: discrimination, privacy-violations, psychological and environmental harms. Instead of effectively addressing these harms and stopping companies from exploiting workers and stealing creative work, the President is promoting AI hype that serves these companies.
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Citizens already face AI harms: discrimination, privacy-violations, psychological and environmental harms. Instead of effectively addressing these harms and stopping companies from exploiting workers and stealing creative work, the President is promoting AI hype that serves these companies.
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Proud to be a signatory on this. Please read and sign if you agree. ✍🏽
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Proud to be a signatory on this. Please read and sign if you agree. ✍🏽