Export Control of Surveillance Software from Germany and Europe - Regulations, Limits and Weaknesses Explainer The regulation of the export of surveillance technology and services in the EU leaves many loopholes for its circumvention. The upcoming revisited EU export control regime is trying to close these loopholes, but many issues remain, which the present contribution aims to address. Thomas Reinhold
Automated Decision Making: A Hidden Blessing for Uncovering Systemic Bias? Explainer Proper systematic audits of automated decision-making can keep algorithms accountable and help systems and institutions understand and address inherent biases. Gal Yona
Fighting disinformation and the question of origin Impulse This text evaluates online media control in liberal democracies, noting that combating disinformation has increasingly justified governmental restrictions on information flow. Wolf Schünemann
"In dealing with disinformation, many different things need to come together" Interview A conversation with Dr. Julian Jaursch about the potential of platform regulation in Germany and the EU in addressing disinformation and fostering democratic principles in the digital public sphere.
A Thriving Digital Public Sphere - The Overlooked, Yet Critical Role of Political Parties and Politicians Explainer As important as a focus on tech platforms is, there is growing and persuasive empirical evidence that political parties and politicians themselves and their behavior online play an even greater role for a healthy public sphere Dieter Zinnbauer
Thomas Reinhold research associate and PhD student at the Department of Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC) at TU Darmstadt
What is 5G? Backgrounder The fifth-generation cellular network technology, 5G, is about to accelerate the overall pace of our daily lives and become a key part of our critical digital infrastructure. At the same time, it also entails risks on issues such as national security, individual privacy and economic dependence. Kaan Sahin
How to Avoid Harmful Algorithmic Fairness? Explainer Data-driven decision-making can discriminate against minorities. While scientists have developed fairness constraints to counter this, enforcing these constraints may paradoxically harm the disadvantaged group. Omer Ben-Porat
Artificial Intelligence and Tort Law: Who Should be Held Liable when AI Causes Damages? Spotlight Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a prevalent part of our society and commercial market. However, this emerging technology is not without flaws and raises pressing questions of liability. Anat Lior