IViR is proud to announce that Dr. João Pedro Quintais has received a Vidi grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) for his research into generative AI content moderation.
IViR “Science Fiction & Information Law” writing competition – The Technologised Future of Truth
This is the fourth call for tales for the IViR Science Fiction & Information Law Writing Competition.
We are delighted to once again organise the competition in cooperation with the Digital Constitutionalist and CPDP.
Els de Busser in Cyber Security Booster Podcast: Digitale autonomie, AI en internationaal recht
Hoe ziet 2030 eruit voor onze digitale veiligheid en autonomie? Bernold Nieuwesteeg spreekt met Els de Busser, associate professor Information Law en opleidingsdirecteur van de Master Informatierecht. We verkennen hoe digitale autonomie in Europa juridisch vorm krijgt, welke mensenrechten-kaders leidend zijn (EU/ internationaal recht), en wat AI in het onderwijs vraagt van scholen en docenten:… Continue reading Els de Busser in Cyber Security Booster Podcast: Digitale autonomie, AI en internationaal recht
New open access book: Intellectual Property and the Human Right to a Healthy Environment
“As climate change worsens, interest is growing in the link between intellectual property protection and environmental sustainability. At the heart of these discussions are concerns that strong IP protection may hinder sustainable practices. This edited volume brings together leading experts to explore the connection between the Human Right to a Healthy Environment and IP protection.“… Continue reading New open access book: Intellectual Property and the Human Right to a Healthy Environment
Vacancy: PhD Candidate Law – Generative AI in the Media
The overall goal of this project is to study the role and implications that the new regulatory framework has in realising public values and influencing the power dynamics and legal relationships in the context of the development and use of generative AI models and systems in the media context, with a focus on AI-generated illegal and harmful content.
More Information Law Series Volumes Freely Available
Following the successful launch of IViR’s Information Law Series Archive in 2024, another trove of books has now been become freely available online. These include three ground-breaking dissertations: Stef van Gompel’s account of the history and future of copyright formalities, Wolfgang Sakulin’s pioneering Trademark Protection and Freedom of Expression and Nadezhda Purtova’s study on emerging Property Rights in Personal Data.
NWO awarded research funding to Kristina Irion for her project ‘Artificial Secrecy? Transparency in EU Digital and Data Regulation’
Kristina Irion’s research project won the SSH Open Competition M 2024 grant which funds free, curiosity-driven research in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The project will explore the fundamental tension between secrecy claims and transparency needs in the context of EU digital and data legislation. This is especially evident in the digital ecosystem where the… Continue reading NWO awarded research funding to Kristina Irion for her project ‘Artificial Secrecy? Transparency in EU Digital and Data Regulation’
Kopenhagen en Aarhus keren Amerikaanse big tech de rug toe, Amsterdam studeert op vergelijkbare stap
De twee grootste gemeenten van Denemarken zijn hun samenwerking met Microsoft aan het uitfaseren vanwege het behoud van digitale soevereiniteit. Welke risico’s brengt de afhankelijkheid van een bedrijf als Microsoft met zich mee en hoe wordt hier in Amsterdam over gedacht?
Can we trust dating apps to find us a partner?
Dating apps have often replaced our mutual acquaintances as trusted matchmakers. But should we trust the tech companies behind them? Balázs Bodó untangles the spider web of trust in our digitalized society. Bodó sees a ‘systematic breakdown of trust in society’. He has recently been appointed as Professor of Information Law and Policy, with special emphasis on Technology Governance.
GiKii 2025 – Technology in its villain era – Call for Papers
Has technology’s slouch towards evermore and inevitable progress condemned it to live long enough to see itself become a villain? Should some tech (bros) have died decades ago so that they could be buried a hero? Or maybe the more things change, the more they stay the same…