This op-ed problematizes performance metrics in the field of synthetic data — including such measures as synthetic data utility, quality, and fairness — and argues that these are more than neutral descriptions.
In light of the need for resilient and sovereign digital infrastructure for public institutions during times of multiple crises, Free/Libre Open-Source Software (FLOSS) offers a way for institutions to lessen their dependence on platform economies.
Third release: Decentralisation, a technosocial process and analytical framework
Introduction In the past years, growing popular debate and technological developments have focused on the potential and promises of decentralised or distributed technologies for purposes of financial transactions, digital governance, data processing, and content sharing. However, the project of leveraging decentralisation as a means of resistance
Can we fix access to platform data? Europe’s Digital Services Act and the long quest for platform accountability and transparency
From negative impacts on teenagers’ mental health to the abuse of data collection for political microtargeting and potentially abetting genocide against the Rohingya : in the past decade, online platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube have been accused of contributing to — in some cases even driving — a host of real-life harms with
Recent public discourse on social media sounds somewhat dystopian: Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and co. knowingly use manipulative design features and algorithms to keep users hooked. Children and young people are particularly susceptible to this — staring at their screen for countless hours, they become addicted, depressed, and plagued by anxiety
According to recent studies , Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) output discriminates against women. On testing ChatGPT, terms such as “expert” and “integrity” were used to describe men, while women were associated with “beauty” or “delight”. This was the case while using the Large Language Model, Alpaca, a model developed by Stanford
Declaration This work was based on the research developed in the framework of PNRR/NextGenerationEU project "Biorobotics Research and Innovation Engineering Facilities “IR0000036” – CUP J13C22000400007". Why should we bother about cybersecurity in AI systems? According to statistics, a cyberattack currently occurs every 39 seconds, and this trend
Stepping into a virtual realm where every move you make is not solely your own but is subtly orchestrated by game designers — where there could be 'dark patterns' controlling your gaming experience, dopamine rushes and spending habits — is a concerning but not unrealistic portrayal of the future of gameplay. Ongoing regulatory debates in the EU
The road to regulation of artificial intelligence: the Brazilian experience
Brazil is currently examining a comprehensive AI bill to establish a rights-based and risk-based regulatory framework. In contrast to notions of legal transplant or the influence of the Brussels effect, Brazil seeks to carve its own path, addressing the nation's distinct challenges and opportunities.
Bloomberg has recently reported that Visa has 90 million disputes annually. The resolution of so many disputes requires an innovative dispute resolution method: CODR. CODR can be defined as a term that encompasses some forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and court proceedings using the internet and crowdsourcing as parts of the dispute