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Who defines the agenda of ‘frontier AI’ innovation? Who controls the means of producing it? ➡️This article addresses key questions about #AI governance and the complex relationship between AI power, and the #public interest Access the full text 📌 loom.ly/TRHToxE

🔔 Today, 13:30 - 15:00! Professor Robert Zicari @EUI_Schuman will present the Z-Inspection® process, a methodological tool for assessing the trustworthiness of specific AI systems. 📍 Online + Villa Malafrasca (Seminar room) Register⤵️ digitalsociety.eui.eu/events/?id=571…

Today marks a key milestone as we hosted the first Florence Forum of Digital Regulation, co-organised with the @EUI_CDS, ERGA, and @UNI_FIRENZE! 💡 the Forum provides a platform to examine the challenges of implementing Europe’s newly adopted digital regulatory frameworks.

🤝 Special thanks to @mpi_inno_comp for co-organising the event with us!

📸 Snapshot from the Florence Conference on IP, Competition, and Innovation! We are thrilled to host a brilliant gathering of scholars & experts from around the world, exploring the interplay between #IP rights, #competitionlaw, & innovation. More info🔗digitalsociety.eui.eu/events/?id=565…

📌 Are #universities political? Join us today for the @EUI_Schuman 2024 Yves Mény Annual Lecture with EUI President @patriziananz who will discuss the complex role of universities in today’s world. 🕟16:30-18:00 🔴Follow the livestream: loom.ly/44tGamw

⚠️ The use of Facial Recognition Technology (#FRT) in wartime can intensify conflict-related threats ⚠️ ✏️ @NataliaMenndez2 examines how #FRT is used by #news outlets and stresses the urgent need for clear rules in various contexts. Via @The_Digi_Con 📌 loom.ly/lmYQLzk

Can't make it to Florence? Join us online! 📢 We're excited to announce that registrations are now open for virtual participation in Prof Hovenkamp's keynote speech at the Florence Conference on #IP, Competition, and Innovation. Register here👉 apps.eui.eu/EventRegistrat…

📢 #CallForPapers! We are excited to invite academics, industry experts, & #regulators in the postal & delivery sectors to submit their abstracts for the 33rd Postal and Delivery Economics Conference. 🏖 Limassol, Cyprus 📆 21 - 23 May All information👉 digitalsociety.eui.eu/call-for-paper…

Very happy to announce that my new publication ‘Frontier AI,’ Power, and the Public Interest: Who Benefits, Who Decides?' together with my colleagues from the Data Ethics Group @turinginst, is finally available open access at Harvard Data Science Review: hdsr.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/xdukxlpp/r…

Would you have been hired if automated decision-making had been used in the selection process?💼 #AlgorithmicManagement can lead to productivity gains, but also carry risks like opaque decision-making Join us for an analysis in the upcoming #CDSTalk 📌 eui.eu/events?id=5719…

Spotlight in October: Intellectual Property, Innovation, & the future of #competitionpolicy Join us in Florence for: 2️⃣ dynamic days of discussion 🎙️ An inspiring speech by Prof Herbert Hovenkamp 📚 Presentations of 32 academic papers More info ℹ️ digitalsociety.eui.eu/events/?id=565…

The Florence Competition Autumn School is more than just a training programme — it's an immersive experience that blends education with networking in one of Italy's most beautiful locations ☀ 🎓 Up to 10 scholarships available! More information ⤵️ digitalsociety.eui.eu/course/florenc…

How do we measure the digital competencies of companies, and where do the gaps lie? 🆕This study finds empirical evidence of an uneven digital landscape in Italy, shedding light on which areas are in need of policy intervention. #digitaldivide digitalsociety.eui.eu/publication/me…

More than 140 experts from industry-leading businesses, regulators & academia explored topical issues in #eCommerce #logistics, #PostalRegulation & #sustainability during the 32nd Postal & Delivery Economics Conference at the UPU HQ in Berne📍 Full story👉bit.ly/3XM8f7l

🎙️ A great pleasure to join the series of workshops with @EUI_CDS @EUI_CMPF celebrating the 30 year anniversary of @EUI_Schuman! An interesting conversation on measurements for the digital society, also discussing a work with with @OrestePollicino on disinformation policy

💡 What measurements should be prioritised to improve evidence-based policymaking addressing the #digital transformation? Today's workshops focused on how to measure technological change, digital #regulation in 🇪🇺, #disinformation, and the #media economy. 🧵1/2 #SchumanCentre30

💼 Workshop in progress! Today, we kicked off a session focusing on measuring the #digital transformation, co-organised with @EUI_CMPF We will continue tomorrow with 4 more sessions. This is part of the Joint Workshops to celebrate the #SchumanCentre30🔎eui.eu//30th-annivers…