While transparency is often championed as the key to addressing the risks of automated decision-making (ADM) in public governance, this op-ed argues that a narrow focus on explainability overlooks deeper systemic issues such as power imbalances, commercial influence, and weakened accountability. To address these issues, mechanisms that promote transparency must operate alongside efforts to enhance citizen engagement and other methods of oversight and accountability to better protect democratic values.

Article 10 of the EU’s AI Act puts data governance at the heart of bias mitigation in high-risk AI systems but offers little guidance on implementation. Delegating these challenges to technical standardisation bodies raises both feasibility and legitimacy concerns, posing a significant test for the institutions now tasked with defining AI fairness in practice.

Given the ubiquity of fairness as a normative criterion in tech policy, this op-ed warns of particular risks to its legitimising potential which may, in the long term, damage the standing of fairness as crowd-pleaser.

European AI regulations often overlook the experiences of marginalised communities disproportionately impacted by algorithmic biases. This op-ed explores how AI-driven tools exacerbate discrimination against immigrants and minority groups, calling for more inclusive policy frameworks.

Employing a scenario-based method, the authors of this op-ed find that generative AI is not a solution, but a symptom of an overburdened and crisis-ridden academic system. The choice ahead, they argue, is clear.

Drawing upon the work of Ranking Digital Rights, this op-ed explores a civil society perspective on the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and content moderation on digital platforms.

This op-ed argues that tech regulations need to focus on platform design, not just content moderation, advocating for prosocial tech design that promotes healthier online spaces and strengthens societal cohesion.

In her op-ed, the author argues that the AI Act overlooks the challenges posed by the use of generative AI in the literary industry. She calls for European legislation that takes into account the specific conditions and cultural value of original literary production.

This op-ed calls for more scholarly attention on the nexus between automation and European security. Building on recent regulatory developments in algorithmic traveller security, the authors argue that the automation of seemingly mundane practices requires a closer consideration of data connectivity and its societal and regulatory implications.

Navigating the clash between digital sovereignty and openness, this op-ed dissects the TikTok controversy – examining privacy, national security, and constitutional challenges – while spotlighting Europe’s robust regulatory frameworks and calling for harmonised global governance.