Iran, chatbots, Spectrum and CPB (Friday, March 13)

The war around Iran caused losses on Wall Street and a higher oil price on Thursday. In Iran, residents are divided, but internet and repression make contact difficult. The cabinet understands attacks by the US and Israel, but does not provide support.

According to the Dutch Data Protection Authority, AI chatbots are not a good voting aid for municipal council elections. In research on five chatbots, a local party appeared less than 1 percent. The DPA advises voting aids, news media and party programs, because local parties receive 30 percent.

Restaurant Spectrum in the Waldorf Astoria in Amsterdam will close at the end of May. The two-star restaurant of chef Sidney Schutte will then welcome its last guests. After complaints about René Redzepi, there is again a discussion about work culture in top kitchens.

The Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) finds emergency aid too early now due to higher oil and gas prices. Hasekamp wants to see the effects first, and Bloomberg reports a possible pause of a US shipping law. With high energy prices, inflation increases by 0.6 points this year, and sometimes 1.6.