Wim Casteels
Wim Casteels obtained his PhD in physics at the University of Antwerp, after which he spent several years researching the quantum behaviour of atoms and light particles in Antwerp and at the Université Paris Diderot in Paris. He then shifted his focus more towards data and Artificial Intelligence and worked as a data scientist at Argenta’s Data Analytics Office. After gaining 2 more years of academic experience as a senior researcher at the imec research group IDLab, he started working at the AP Hogeschool in early 2022 where he both researches and teaches about AI and building data applications.
Expertise: Data Science, Machine Learning, AI deployment, AI in education, Learning Analytics, Deep Learning, AI4GOOD
Field of study/sector
- Computer Science & IT
Organisation
Blog posts
Can a chatbot be a therapist?
More and more people are seeking emotional support from chatbots. These in-depth conversations might provide relief, but Wim Casteels (AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts) warns that this new form of ‘therapy’ has its risks.
What is the environmental impact of AI?
Generative AI gained rapid popularity partially thanks to their user-friendly interfaces that hide complex infrastructures. Despite their apparent simplicity, these tools use huge amounts of power, water and raw materials. Wim Casteels (AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp) discusses the biggest problems.