Marijn Sax features as an expert in the second season of the documentary series “AI love”. This programme by public media organisation HUMAN follows people who have a deep emotional connection with artificial intelligence. The series will be broadcasted weekly from 27th of November on Dutch television NPO 3 and NPO Start.
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Vidi grant for Dr. João Pedro Quintais
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
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.
IMLPP Podcast 2024: De groeiende bedreiging voor persvrijheid en ontwikkelingen in de strijd tegen SLAPPs
SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) vormen een groeiende dreiging voor journalisten en de persvrijheid in Nederland en Europa. In deze tweedelige podcast gaan Wisse van der Lelij en Gabi Trogrlić, voormalig masterstudenten Informatierecht, in het kader van het vak International Media Law, Policy and Practice (IMLPP), in gesprek met Emma Bergmans en Jasmijn de Zeeuw van Free Press Unlimited.