
Prof. Van Brakel: oral evidence on algorithmic tools to the House of Lords
On 7 September 2021 Prof Rosamunde Van Brakel gave oral evidence on algorithmic tools for law enforcement to the House of Lords inquiry into new technologies and the application of the law.
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New PhD vacancy on data protection law, citizen science and climate change (Deadline extended to 18 October 2021)
LSTS is looking for a motivated researcher to join its team on citizen science and climate change. The successful applicant will work closely with the Health and Ageing Law Lab (HALL) led by Professor Paul Quinn.
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Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt keynoting at 'The Culture of Trustworthy AI' workshop (2 Sept 2021)
The AI4EU project is organising a workshop to explore how we can get closer to a Trustworthy AI culture sharing investigations and good practices moving along the trajectories suggested by Trustworthy AI guidelines: public debate, education and practical learning.
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Making AI's transparency transparent: notes of Anastasiya Kiseleva on the EU Proposal for the AI Act
On 29 July 2021, LSTS and HALL researcher Anastasiya Kiseleva published a new blogpost 'MAKING AI’S TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENT: notes on the EU Proposal for the AI Act' on the European Law Blog.
In her blogpost, she explores how transparency is reflected in the proposed A...
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Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt provided feedback to the EC on the proposed AI Act
Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt applauds the groundbreaking implications of the proposal and its architecture, followed by a short overview and some notes on terminology (the AIA being a complex animal).
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Creating a European Health Data Space: New article by Anastasiya Kiseleva and Paul de Hert
The European Pharmaceutical Law Review (EPLR) by Lexxion Publisher published in their issue 1/2021 the article of Anastasiya Kiseleva and Prof. Paul de Hert ‘Creating a European Health Data Space.
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Data protection law scholars of the world, unite! (in little groups?) Towards a global data protection network?
Prof. Dr. Gloria González Fuster moderates the panel 'Data protection law scholars of the world, unite! (in little groups?) Towards a global data protection network?' at CPDP LatAm 2021 taking place from July 14th to 16th 2021.
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PERSONA presents its final textbook 'Border control and new technologies - Addressing Integrated Impact Assessment'
[Book] The PERSONA (‘Privacy, ethical, regulatory and social no-gate crossing point solutions acceptance ’ ) consortium is pleased to announce the publication of the final outcome of the PERSONA project, titled Border control and new technologie...
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Postdoctoral position on Covid-19 contact tracing (with possible research stay at LSTS) - deadline 29 August 2021
There is a new vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow on regulatory, technological and public health dimensions of Covid – 19 contact tracing.
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Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt speaks on 'The AI Act: robust law for robust AI systems' at Doctoral Forum (16 July 2021)
The DFG Research Training Group ‘DynamInt’ organises a two-day workshop 'Markets, Governance and European Law in the Algorithmic Era' at the Humboldt University of Berlin on 15-16 July 2021, in the context of the European Law School - Summer School 2021.
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Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt speaks on computational human rights at LETS Lab conference (9 July 2021)
The LETS Lab, School of Law & Criminology, University of Greenwich are hosting an online conference on 'Digital Rights 2.0: A Decade of Transformations for the Rule of Law'.
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Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt speaks on the role of human oversight in the AI Act (8 July 2021)
The Institute for Digital Law Trier (IRDT) of the University of Trier brings together experts in the international and interdisciplinary online conference concerning the EU Commission's proposal of an Artificial Intelligence Act of 21 April 2021, to discuss the following questions, among...
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