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– by Erik Jan Koedijk<\/a><\/p>\n

The strategic side of AI: why strong foundations matter<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We live in one of the most exciting and transformative moments in tech history. Generative AI has become widely accessible, not just for big tech firms or engineers, but for everyone. Whether you\u2019re an entrepreneur, a government employee, or simply someone with curiosity, it\u2019s now possible to build your own AI assistant, automate your work, and boost your creativity without writing a single line of code. That\u2019s not just powerful, it\u2019s revolutionary!<\/p>\n

This wave of innovation offers massive potential to improve how we work, learn, and connect. But with great opportunity comes great responsibility. It\u2019s essential we also take a moment to step back. Tto reflect, to prepare, and to build the right foundations before diving headfirst into the AI revolution. Because while AI is full of promise, it also introduces risks, especially when implemented without the necessary guardrails.<\/p>\n

A career spanning internet revolution<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In 1992, I became known as \u201cMister Internet\u201d while working at Zurel and tried their employees helping understand the transformative potential of the online world before most people had email. By 1999, I was general manager at SurfControl which introduced the world\u2019s first Virtual Image Agent, a groundbreaking system using 22,000 algorithms to analyze digital content, long before \u201cAI\u201d was a household term. I became the youngest Nokia Country Manager in 2002, responsible for security and enterprise devices, and since 2007, I\u2019ve advised leaders and hosted masterclasses in digital transformation, cybersecurity, and AI. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was appointed national crisis manager for data and ICT security in the Netherlands (2021 to 2024).<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t just nostalgia. It\u2019s pattern recognition.<\/p>\n

Because I\u2019ve seen what it looks like when the world races ahead with shiny new tech, while forgetting the basics. And right now, it\u2019s happening again: this time with artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

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Building on sand: AI without a foundation<\/h4>\n

Across boardrooms, LinkedIn feeds, and conference stages, AI is the new oxygen. Leaders talk about ChatGPT, autonomous agents, and AI transformation like it\u2019s already done.<\/p>\n

But behind closed doors, a different reality emerges.<\/p>\n

Most organizations I speak to have no written AI policy, no data classification standards, no AI risk framework, and no understanding of what employees are already pasting into external tools.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re building the future, but with no foundation. And that\u2019s a formula we\u2019ve seen before.<\/p>\n

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If your cybersecurity, privacy, and behavioral protocols aren\u2019t in place, implementing AI is like installing a smart lock on a door that\u2019s already open.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

From dot-com to dot-AI: the bubble we don\u2019t want to repeat<\/h4>\n

This is not just my opinion. Signals from across the globe are blinking red.<\/p>\n