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ai & cyber

on the way to the Frans Halsbuurt

Opportunity-projects0 active
Citizen leaders0
QuarterQ4 2026
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the recommendations of
257+ scientific contributors
have been combined into eight opportunities

eight opportunities

opportunity-projects from citizen leaders are submitted within one of these eight opportunities

Hard AI legislation (Zero-Trust)
Replace self-regulation with enforceable safety boundaries, automatic pauses when dangerous, and independent testing.
Protection of people and work
Prevent AI-driven exploitation (such as algorithmic price and wage setting) and the erosion of public services.
Break up Big Tech monopolies
Reduce the massive reliance on a handful of tech giants and secure the entire digital supply chain more strictly.
Layered cyber defense
Implement robust 'defence-in-depth', strict basic cyber hygiene, and zero-trust architectures against escalating (AI) attacks.
Transparency and whistleblowers
Mandate the reporting of incidents and explicitly protect employees when they raise fundamental security risks.
Global collaboration
Proactively share threat intelligence across borders and close the 'cyber inequality' gap by supporting vulnerable parties.
Sustainability and physical security
Set hard climate and energy limits on new data centers and protect physical infrastructure from new AI threats.
Public innovation and board accountability
Develop AI in the public interest (independent of commercial tech giants) and hold boards co-responsible for cyber failures.
Opportunity-projects from citizen leaders1
0 citizen leaders taking part
02Protection of people and work

digital safety drop-in sessions for small business owners in De Pijp

exampleunder review

A cybersecurity expert holds a weekly walk-in session for local entrepreneurs on password management, spotting phishing and having an emergency plan in case of a hack.

ai & cybereconomy
€3,8003 Jul 2026
Nutrition level
0%

This arm hasn’t received any real donations this quarter yet — the level rises as soon as the first contributions come in.

Growth path
quarterareatarget amount
Q4 2026
Three neighborhoods
Frans Hals · Gerard Dou · Vermeer
to be determined
Q1 2027
De Pijp
to be determined
Q2 2027
Amsterdam
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Q3 2027
the Netherlands
to be determined
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