Geopolitics and Technology

Authors: Giovanni De Gregorio and Pietro Dunn  Technologies, risks, and the law Like many new technological advances, digital technologies…

The Autonomous Driving Act took effect in Germany on July 28, 2021, introducing significant and comprehensive amendments to…

The term “tech diplomacy” has gained currency over the last five years. It refers broadly to recent shifts…

When online users in Tel Aviv, Mexico City, Delhi today go to their preferred global news website, they…

What are deepfakes? Deepfakes are manipulated or synthetically generated images, videos and audio tracks of human faces, bodies,…

The Rise of European Digital Constitutionalism In the last twenty years, the policy of the European Union in…

The technology and business model of social media platforms have not only transformed them into some of the…

Platforms and the AI used on them to curate information feeds have significant impact on the public sphere.…

Authors: Eduardo Magrani and Paula Guedes Fernandes da Silva In the current data-driven economy, Recommender Systems (RS), developed from…

Introduction: The Business Model of Leading Platforms Online platforms offer their users services that have become an integral…

Quantum computing promises a significant leap in computing power for mathematical problems in the development of medicines, logistics,…

Digital platforms, namely social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok, have been constructing and facilitating social…

In our everyday use of the term, we describe trust as a feeling or an emotion. For some,…

In order to protect their common heritage of culture, personal freedom and the rule of law in an…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts that tackle the challenge of disinformation through different prisms. Our talks…

Introduction: Algorithmic Campaigns  Social media platforms have significantly changed the ways in which political campaigns are run, due…

Authors: Martin Fertmann & Jan Rau Current Challenges in Governing Digital Spaces Terror attacks in Christchurch and Halle…

At first glance, an algorithm may be perceived as a more objective judge than a human. An algorithmic decision can be based on big…

Over the past year, as the gravity of the Covid-19 pandemic dawned on governments and people around the…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts that tackle the challenge of disinformation through different prisms. Our talks…

Many experts are concerned that the curation of content on social media platforms limit our chances of encountering…

Authors:  Tim Stuchtey and Amit Sheniak We are currently witnessing the rollout of the fifth generation of mobile telecommunication networks…

Authors: Eduardo Magrani & Francesca Portante d’Alessandro How is artificial intelligence reshaping art authentication? The image of the refined…

Data and Algorithms “Under the modern conditions of data processing, the free development of personality presupposes the protection…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts that tackle the challenge of disinformation through different prisms. Our talks…

Authors: Eva Fava & Oskar J. Gstrein  Introduction According to the Europol 2021 Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) COVID-19…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts that tackle the challenge of disinformation through different prisms. Our talks…

Advancements in computation, along with a permissive political economy, have been creating significant financial benefits for data exploitation,…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts that tackle the challenge of disinformation through different prisms. Our talks…

Targeted advertising, also referred to as microtargeting, is a practice wherein a predefined group of users is identified…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts that tackle the challenge of disinformation through different prisms. Our talks…

Algorithm management in the workplace Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an integral part of the ordinary workplace. Various…

What does regulation of artificial intelligence mean? Technologies that are important for society due to the risks and…

Authors: Jan Rau & Felix M. Simon “This [the Internet] is where democracy happens now and there is…

What is information and who produces it? Broadly defined, information is anything that is created digitally or that…

Introduction: How Can AI systems Cause Damage? Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) systems are used in various contexts of our…

When we think about AI in the context of international conflict, the more immediate associations are probably related…

From Human Rights to Digital Rights The term “digital rights” describes human rights in the digital age. The…

Authors: Anouk Ruhaak & Astha Kapoor Introduction: Why do we need data stewards? Over the past decade, large…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts that tackle the challenge of disinformation through different prisms. Our talks…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts that tackle the challenge of disinformation through different prisms. Our talks…

Over the course of the last decade, there has been an enormous interest in artificial intelligence (AI). Due…

Authors: Olaf Boehnke and Carlo Zensus Ever since citizens have been communicating online with each other via emails,…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts that tackle the challenge of disinformation through different prisms. Our talks…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform society, for good and bad. For some, AI promises commercial opportunities akin…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts from around the world, who tackle the challenge of disinformation through…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts that tackle the challenge of disinformation through different prisms. Our talks…

Teleworking from home (i.e. working from home based on digital infrastructure) is  becoming the “new normal.” The COVID-19 pandemic…

The European Convention on Human Rights of the Council of Europe of 1950 acknowledged privacy in its Article…

As far as technology hype cycles go, ‘quantum’ is on its way to quickly outpacing prolific buzzwords such as ‘artificial…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts that tackle the challenge of disinformation through different prisms. Our talks…

There is a consensus that AI needs to be organized around ethical principals and values. Like all iterations…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts from around the world, who tackle the challenge of disinformation through…

The year 2021 has seen new momentum in the global debate about cyber norms, that is, rules for…

The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has grown exponentially as the world is increasingly being built around automated…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the key technologies of the 21st century and a backbone of the…

The COVID-19 shift toward digital life is visible in how the internet is playing an increasingly ubiquitous role in…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a prevalent part of our society and commercial market. Autonomous vehicles, drones, robotic…

Data-driven decision-making techniques are successfully implemented in applications like hiring, assessing recidivism risks, loans, display advertising, and more.…

Why does 5G network technology matter? The fifth-generation cellular network technology, 5G, is about to accelerate the overall pace of…

Introduction – an online public sphere under attack with tech platforms at the center Escalating hate speech online…

Disinfo Talks is an interview series with experts from around the world, who tackle the challenge of disinformation through…

This commentary critically assesses current trends in online media control in liberal democracies. It argues that protecting society…

Introduction or “The Relation Between Smartphones and Human Rights” My Smartphone is my life. Not literally, of course,…

Introduction – a diminishing role for “legacy” news media in the digital age? The conventional news media, in…

Introduction The adoption of the Digital Services Act (DSA) has been a welcome landmark step in European digital…

Introduction. Why is it important to talk about gendered disinformation? One can say that fake news is old…

This Explainer provides interested non-experts with the current state of the scientific debate on the role of technological…

What is open government data? Open Government Data (OGD) is not just about openness and transparency, nor is…

The EU’s goal is to become a “global role model for the digital economy” and to promote its…

While most were stuck in a particularly gruesome mid-winter Covid lockdown at the beginning of 2021, there was…

As automated analysis of data (via a suite of tools known as machine learning) becomes more prominent, examples…

Cybersecurity is a complex concept. It essentially consists of the two terms ‘cyber’ and ‘security’, both of which…

Authors: Eduardo Magrani and Lucas van Hattem The start of the new year might not have taken the turn WhatsApp was hoping…

Were you ever surprised that certain personal data that you thought was visible only to you was actually…

From optimizing production in manufacturing, to allocating hospital beds, to operating door entry systems of smart buildings, the…

With much fanfare, Facebook’s newly established Oversight Board recently released its first batch of decisions on the social…

The Internet has been labelled as an independent and universal space throughout the 1990s and until today many believe it should…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms have gained a growing influence over our society. It is not unusual to see…

Authors: Oskar J. Gstrein and Dimitry Vladimirovich Kochenov   While most regions of the world are still struggling to get their hands…

Israeli Science Communicators Supporting a Fact-Based Public Discourse Science communication comes with its challenges, due to the fact…

Authors: Dr. Lena Frischlich and Dr. Edda Humprecht Trust and its Role in Combating Disinformation  The world has…

Accelerated Information Consumption on Social Media Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic is the first pandemic that…

The Case for a Designated Hub to Address Disinformation in Israel Disinformation has become an increasingly expansive phenomenon…

Who’s responsibility is social media platform regulation? Personal data has been utilized in an unregulated environment throughout the…

Authors: Markus Weisskopf and Rebecca Winkels Lessons from Promoting Science Communication to Fight Misinformation in Germany The COVID-19…

In recent years, political parties and campaigners around the world have invested heavily in online advertising, demonstrating the…

Interference in democratic decision-making processes carried out by outside powers is anything but a novel phenomenon. Especially during…

On the Added Value of ‘Big Data’ for Public Policy – and why it is ok to have…

A lot has been written about the dismissal of facts and reality by President Trump and his allies…

The German Corona warning app is a success story. This paper tries – within the confines of its…

Why is there so much awareness for data protection and privacy in Germany? The text pursues this question.…

Among the initial Israeli responses to the COVID-19 pandemic was the harnessing of counterterrorism surveillance measures used by the…

Contact tracing technologies can potentially help health organizations and governments stop the spread of COVID-19 by finding and isolating…

Israeli Perceptions of Voluntary Contact Tracing Applications vs. Mandatory General Secret Service Surveillance during the COVID-19 Pandemic Israel…

The Search for Oversight, Safeguards and Accountability in Tech Surveillance The landscape of digital communications and the evolution…

Cities as a Sink for Innovation and Decarbonization The role of cities in shaping and driving the decarbonization…

The Role of Big Data and AI in Sustainable Urban Development Increasingly abundant big data and artificial intelligence…

Conversations about a Covid-19 vaccine have been ongoing since the disease came into our lives. As researchers, pharma…

In January 2020, before we were familiar with Covid-19, Alex Jones’ channel, Infowars, hosted Del Bigtree — a producer, and antivax…

It’s a scenario that’s been on the very top of every cybersecurity official’s list of nightmares for a…

The Covid-19 pandemic is emphasizing the limitations of efforts taken by tech platforms to tackle dissemination of false…

The shared fear of Russia’s military aggression has been a glue holding together the transatlantic security alliance. Since…

“Citizens are speaking to their governments using twenty-first-century technologies, governments are listening on twentieth-century technology and providing nineteenth-century…

Proliferation of data-science fields has improved the daily lives of people across the globe, offering tools to improve…