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Designing a better information society.
#EveryBitAsGood
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Emmie Hine
3 months ago
🚨 How can
#OpenSource
principles keep pace with the rise of generative
#AI?
A new
#preprint
from the @yaledec.bsky.social proposes the Contextual Copyleft AI (CCAI) license — a new way to extend copyleft protections from open source code to the models trained on it. 🧵⬇️
#sts
#philtech
#OSAI
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Emmie Hine
3 months ago
Read the full paper by Grant Shanklin, @emmiehine, @claudionovelli.bsky.social, @rts2.us, & @floridi.bsky.social from the @yaledec.bsky.social: 📄
papers.ssrn.com/sol3...
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Tyler Schroder
2 months ago
Congrats to
@floridi.bsky.social
at
@yaledec.bsky.social
on his reappointment!
news.yale.edu/2025/07/21/f...
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Floridi named the John K. Castle Professor in the Practice of Cognitive Science
Luciano Floridi, who joined the Yale faculty in 2023, is considered a founder of the philosophy of information and one of the major interpreters of the digital revolution.
https://news.yale.edu/2025/07/21/floridi-named-john-k-castle-professor-practice-cognitive-science
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Tyler Schroder
2 months ago
Some coverage of our latest study from
@yaledec.bsky.social
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news.yale.edu/2025/07/23/s...
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Study offers security measures for safeguarding brain implants
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) promise to improve the lives of people with neurological conditions. A new Yale study explains how to protect brain implants from cybersecurity threats.
https://news.yale.edu/2025/07/23/study-offers-security-measures-safeguarding-brain-implants
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⚖️🌐 New paper just dropped! "The Impact of Modern Big Tech Antitrust on Digital Sovereignty" by Emmie Hine, David Wong & Luciano Floridi explores shifting US antitrust strategies, comparing global approaches and their impact on tech competitiveness. Now live on SSRN:
#BigTech
#Antitrust
#Policy
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The Impact of Modern Big Tech Antitrust on Digital Sovereignty
This article examines the history of antitrust cases against Big Tech companies in the United States. It highlights a shift in the attitudes of enforcers away f
https://ssrn.com/abstract=5248950
4 months ago
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🔍 Recently posted! "Biocomputing and Its Implications" by Renée Sirbu & Luciano Floridi analyzes the governance, ethical, and legal challenges of current biocomputing. Read on SSRN:
#AI
#Biotech
#Ethics
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An Analysis of the Governance, Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Biocomputing
Biological computing (biocomputing) leverages biologically derived materials and processes, such as DNA and protein synthesis, to perform computational tasks. B
https://ssrn.com/abstract=5239551
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✍️ Out now! "Distant Writing" by Luciano Floridi explores literary production in the era of generative AI. Available now on SSRN:
#AI
#Creativity
#Writing
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Distant Writing: Literary Production in the Age of Artificial Intelligence <div> Revised version 5 </div>
This article introduces the concept of "distant writing", a novel literary practice in which authors act as designers, employing Artificial Intelligen
https://ssrn.com/abstract=5232088
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📊🩺 New paper out now! "Closing the AI Benefits Gap: Systems Design for Population Health Equity" by Jessica Morley & Luciano Floridi proposes system design approaches for equitable AI in public health. Read it on SSRN:
#AI
#HealthEquity
#Innovation
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Closing the AI Benefits Gap: Systems Design for Population Health Equity
Article description This perspective examines why AI has not delivered on its healthcare promises and proposes a dual solution: systems-level infrastructure des
https://ssrn.com/abstract=5229016
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🤖 Now available! "Agentic AI Optimisation (AAIO): What it is, How it Works, Why it Matters, and How to Deal With It" by Floridi et al. introduces a new AI paradigm, and the important questions we should consider. Read on SSRN:
#AI
#Ethics
#AIOptimisation
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Agentic AI Optimisation (AAIO): What it is, How it Works, Why it Matters, and How to Deal With It
The emergence of Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AAI) systems capable of independently initiating digital interactions necessitates a new optimisation paradigm
https://ssrn.com/abstract=5220068
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🌍🧬 New Paper! "Global Health in the Age of AI: Charting a Course for Ethical Implementation and Societal Benefit" by Morley, Hine, Floridi et al. sets out an ethical course for AI implementation in health. Now on SSRN:
#GlobalHealth
#AIethics
#HealthEquity
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Global Health in the Age of AI: Charting a Course for Ethical Implementation and Societal Benefit
Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents unprecedented opportunities to transform healthcare worldwide, from improving diagnostic accuracy to expanding access in u
https://ssrn.com/abstract=5217060
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🧠 New Paper! "Open-Source AI Made in the EU: Why it is a Good Idea" by Floridi et al. argues for the strategic and ethical benefits of EU-led open-source AI. Read it now on SSRN:
#OpenSource
#AI
#EU
#TechPolicy
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Open-Source AI made in the EU: Why it is a Good Idea
This article examines the feasibility and strategic advantages of developing opensource (OS) foundation models within the European Union (EU). Drawing upon rece
https://ssrn.com/abstract=5191372
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🚨 Check out a new paper! "Assembly and Expression in Extended Reality: Transposing Human Rights Across Realities" by Emmie Hine, Josh Cowls & Luciano Floridi explores transposing human rights across XR environments. Out now on SSRN:
#XR
#HumanRights
#DigitalEthics
#AI
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Assembly and Expression in Extended Reality: Transposing Human Rights Across Realities
Freedoms of assembly and expression are increasingly recognized in virtual spaces. This paper explores them in the context of immersive extended reality (IXR).
https://ssrn.com/abstract=5183490
4 months ago
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📘 Big congrats to our Director's Fellow, Tyler Schroder! 🏆 His DEC Fellowship paper was named an Outstanding CPSC 490 Project by the Yale Computer Science Department! 🎉 Selected as one of the top undergrad theses this year—well done, Tyler!
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We had a great time at the Yale AI Symposium! Our team shared ongoing research and gave out DEC tote bags soon to be seen all over campus 👀 Thanks to everyone who stopped by!
#AI
#ArtificialIntelligence
#AIethics
#Yale
@jessrmorley.bsky.social
@claudionovelli.bsky.social
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🎉 Congratulations to our very own
@jessrmorley.bsky.social
! Her paper on risk prediction tools in healthcare was named a Top 10 of 2024 by BMJ Health & Care Informatics. The paper reviews 28 AI models for predicting healthcare use and finds little evidence that they improve care. 🔗 Check it out:
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Promising algorithms to perilous applications: a systematic review of risk stratification tools for predicting healthcare utilisation
Objectives Risk stratification tools that predict healthcare utilisation are extensively integrated into primary care systems worldwide, forming a key component of anticipatory care pathways, where hi...
https://informatics.bmj.com/content/31/1/e101065
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We’re proud to see our recent conference featured in The Yale News! 🌐 With 700+ AI bills introduced in 2024 & no federal framework, states are stepping up. Our DEC summit brought lawmakers & experts together to navigate innovation & regulation. 📖 Read the full article:
news.yale.edu/2025/05/07/y...
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Yale’s Digital Ethics Center helps U.S. states navigate the promise and perils of AI
As U.S. states weigh bills to regulate artificial intelligence in the absence of federal legislation, Yale’s Digital Ethics Center is helping lawmakers balance innovation and regulation.
https://news.yale.edu/2025/05/07/yales-digital-ethics-center-helps-us-states-navigate-promise-and-perils-ai
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🧠 Check out another great new paper! 🏛️ “Two Futures of AI Regulation under the Trump Administration,” written by Claudio Novelli with Akriti Gaur and Luciano Floridi, explores what AI governance in the U.S. might look like after the 2025 rollback of Biden-era policy.
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Two Futures of AI Regulation under the Trump Administration
This article examines potential regulatory pathways for AI in the United States following the Trump administration's 2025 revocation of the Biden-era AI Executi
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5198926
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🚨New paper alert: “A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy” written by Claudio Novelli with Javier Argota Sánchez-Vaquerizo, Dirk Helbing, Antonino Rotolo, and Luciano Floridi is out now!
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A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy
Deliberative democracy depends on carefully designed institutional frameworks-such as participant selection, facilitation methods, and decision-making mechanism
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5190735
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📝 New publication alert! “The Effects of AI on Street-Level Bureaucracy: A Scoping Review” written by Cara Gillingham with Jessica Morley and
@floridi.bsky.social
is out now in Digital Society. 🔗 Check it out :
rdcu.be/efzQ9
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The Effects of AI on Street-Level Bureaucracy: A Scoping Review - Digital Society
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) by “street-level bureaucrats” - a term coined by Michael Lipsky to explain the public servants who distribute public benefits and sanctions using professional d...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44206-025-00178-7
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📢Fall 2025
#PostDocOpportunity
at Yale!📢 We are looking for individuals with a background in Social Data Science, who are interested in: 🌍Tackling the impacts of digital technology 🏛️ Shaping policy 🔬 Deepening their expertise to prepare for research careers 🔗 Learn more and apply:
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Postdoctoral Associate in Social Data Science position in the Digital Ethics Center (DEC), Yale University | Office for Postdoctoral Affairs
https://postdocs.yale.edu/postdoctoral-associate-social-data-science-position-digital-ethics-center-dec-yale-university
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🚨Fall 2025
#PostDocOpportunity
at Yale!🚨 We are looking for individuals interested in: 🌍Tackling the societal and environmental impacts of digital technology 🏛️ Shaping policy and legal debates worldwide 🔬 Deepening their expertise to prepare for research careers 🔗 Learn more and apply:
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Postdoctoral Associate positions in the Digital Ethics Center (DEC), Yale University | Office for Postdoctoral Affairs
https://postdocs.yale.edu/postdoctoral-associate-positions-digital-ethics-center-dec-yale-university
7 months ago
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Congratulations to
@floridi.bsky.social
on being named a Dartmouth Montgomery Fellow! This week, Professor Luciano Floridi is visiting Dartmouth to give a talk on the future of artificial intelligence and online content. Read more at the link below!
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Luciano Floridi Named Dartmouth Montgomery Fellow
Floridi is one of four Spring 2025 Montgomery Fellows who will visit Dartmouth in the coming months to discuss topics related to artificial intelligence.
https://fas.yale.edu/news-announcements/news/luciano-floridi-named-dartmouth-montgomery-fellow
7 months ago
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🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE 🚨 The January 14th DEC Spring Open House will now be held in Dow Hall (370 Temple St.). Please register below before Friday if you are a Yale community member and would like to attend!
yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Jakob Mökander
9 months ago
New Paper! How can AI innovation improve social outcomes? Sociotechnical pragmatism is a robust stance for policymakers seeking to reap AI benefits while managing risks w/ David Watson &
@floridi.bsky.social
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🎉 UPCOMING EVENT(S) 🎉 The DEC is hosting a SPRING OPEN HOUSE! Join us on January 14th, 2025, over dinner, from 5-7 PM in Sterling Library! Registration is limited to members of the Yale community. Visit
yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Digital Ethics Center (DEC) Open House: Spring Semester
The Yale Digital Ethics Center (DEC) is hosting a SPRING SEMESTER OPEN HOUSE! Please join us at Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall for the evening of January 14th, 2025, beginning at 5:00 PM EST. ...
https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bei8fXzzeL0m6AS
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Luciano Floridi
10 months ago
I'm delighted to share some amazing news 😃 Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Tarek Sherif (Yale alumnus ’84) the Digital Ethics Center will soon launch the de Vries-Sherif Program on the Future of Humanity and Technology. More details here:
forhumanity.yale.edu...
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🎉 CENTER NEWS 🎉 Thanks to the generosity of Tarek Sherif ’84, the NEW de Vries-Sherif Program on the Future of Humanity and Technology will examine what it means to exist in a technology-driven world. We are beyond grateful for this opportunity! Read more:
forhumanity.yale.edu/news/being-h...
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Being Human in a Digital Age | For HumanityFacebookLinkedInTwitter
https://forhumanity.yale.edu/news/being-human-digital-age
10 months ago
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🚨 NEW PRE-PRINT 🚨
@claudionovelli.bsky.social
, with
@floridi.bsky.social
and Giovanni Sartor, explore the debate on AI legal personhood, emphasizing the roles of prevailing legal theories on personhood and the impact of technological advancements. Read here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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10 months ago
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Luciano Floridi
10 months ago
Should Ai be treated as a legal person? Yes? No? Why? And what is the real, legal debate about this crucial issue, apart from sci-fi scenarios? This new chapter, freely available on SSRN, synthesises current answers: "AI as Legal Persons: Past, Patterns, and Prospects"
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Jakob Mökander
10 months ago
Lots of great work is done on model evals Robust AI governance also requires - responsible dev. practices - monitoring of downstream applications - feedback loops btw different controls
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Co-authors JonasSchuett
@hannahrosekirk.bsky.social
@floridi.bsky.social
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Jess Morley
10 months ago
Looking forward to joining the
@thisinstitute.bsky.social
(directed by
@marydixonwoods.bsky.social
) THIS Space conference to chat with
@xiaoliu.bsky.social
Brian Chapman, and Niels Peek about the challenges (and opportunities) of responsible data science and healthcare innovation. See you online.
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Luciano Floridi
11 months ago
We have open positions for postdoctoral researchers at Yale's Digital Ethics Center (
https://dec.yale.edu/
); please check! A) Open areas of expertise:
postdocs.yale.edu/po...
B) Social data science:
postdocs.yale.edu/po...
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Jess Morley
11 months ago
Come work with us! Very happy to chat if anyone is interested, but would like some more information.
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Jess Morley
11 months ago
In an attempt to be less of a social hermit whilst being far from home, I am presenting the short version of this 👇 talk/thread tomorrow at Yale's Pint of Postdoc, where I will also be reminding folk that we
@yaledec.bsky.social
are hiring for other postdocs
dec.yale.edu/join-us/rese...
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At the Yale DEC, we seek to develop ethical solutions, inform public opinion, and influence emerging policy initiatives in the digital sphere. This starter pack is a compilation of our people: the researchers, fellows, and affiliates working to advance our mission.
go.bsky.app/JGrzCjA
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11 months ago
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Syed AbuMusab
11 months ago
Starter pack for philosophy. If you see someone missing please tag them and ill add them. I tried to think of as many people as i could. Fyi: by following these ppl youll get a very good sense if what im interested in 😅 .. so.. you’ve been warned
go.bsky.app/4XzK8DL
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Luciano Floridi
11 months ago
"Why the AI Hype is Another Tech Bubble" has been published in Philosophy & Technology Volume 37, article number 128, (2024) Here is the open access:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Why the AI Hype is Another Tech Bubble
This article argues that the current hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) exhibits characteristics of a tech bubble, based on parallels with five previ
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4960826
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🎉 TEAM SPOTLIGHT 🎉 Congratulations to our Director's Fellow
@nicolasgertler.com
for being awarded the prestigious Slavin Fellowship! The Fellowship supports dedicated students in their entrepreneurial pursuits and has only been awarded to 54 students since 2015. Well done, Nicolas!
11 months ago
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🎉 TEAM SPOTLIGHT 🎉 The brilliant
@emmiehine.com
will be speaking at Stereopsia this year! 📣 Stereopsia is Europe’s foremost XR event, offering an annual exploration of the XR ecosystem in Brussels on 9-11 December 2024. Check
stereopsia.com/registration/
for more info. Go, Emmie!
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Registration – Stereopsia
https://stereopsia.com/registration/
11 months ago
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🎉 TEAM SPOTLIGHT 🎉 Congratulations to our outstanding researcher,
@reneeasirbu.bsky.social
, for being nominated to join Yale University's Wu Tsai Institute Grand Challenges in Cognition cohort! We are so proud of Renée for her interdisciplinary work at the intersection of cognition and technology.
11 months ago
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Catching
@bsky.app
up with this week's DEC Team Spotlights...
11 months ago
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Emmie Hine
11 months ago
Second, Oxford Internet Institute et al, feat.
@universityofoxford.bsky.social
OII researchers and alums:
go.bsky.app/BFAiEsm
Your feed will be all the better for these packs :)
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Emmie Hine
11 months ago
Put together a couple of starter packs for the digital ethics/Internet research crowd! First up: Digital Ethics Center of the Universe feat. the brilliant researchers of the
@yaledec.bsky.social
(and friends):
bsky.app/starter-pack...
#philtech
#philsci
#AcademicSky
#ai
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Jess Morley
11 months ago
Hi Bluesky! If you don't know me. I'm postdoc
@yaledec.bsky.social
with
@floridi.bsky.social
previously BA, MSc, PhD
@universityofoxford.bsky.social
& policy wonk
@bennettoxford.bsky.social
. I 🔬 health data/AI policy. More:
www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaro...
&
scholar.google.com/citations?us...
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Emmie Hine
11 months ago
Allow me to re-introduce myself... I'm a tech ethics & governance researcher @yaledec.bsky.social and former software engineer. I think a lot about AI, XR, and the state of the tech industry. And also other things, like climbing and baking 💻🧗🍞
#AcademicSky
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Nicolas Gertler
11 months ago
Thrilled to be awarded the Slavin Family Foundation fellowship, which provides mentorship and a grant of $5,000 to students pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors. A huge thank you to
@floridi.bsky.social
and
@yaledec.bsky.social
for their support.
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Renée A. Sirbu
11 months ago
Hi Bluesky! I'm a researcher at
@yaledec.bsky.social
with a background in human biology, ethics, and policy. I care about human-machine interaction, AI/ML software as a medical device, and the postmortem digital landscape. Say hi here, on LinkedIn, or Substack! 🤓
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Syed AbuMusab
11 months ago
Fellow colleague/friend from
@yaledec.bsky.social
. boosting
#sts
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Emmie Hine
11 months ago
📝🚨 New #publication alert! How do different countries enact their digital sovereignty agendas? Our new article analyzes nearly 20 countries and categorizes their approaches into four different models. Read the full article here:
link.springer.com/ar...
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Emmie Hine
11 months ago
Join me and Santa Clara University for a talk this Friday on "Rethinking Human Rights in the Age of #AI and XR"! Register here:
scu.zoom.us/meeting/...
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Meeting Registration - Zoom
Emmie Hine, research associate at the Yale Digital Ethics Center and a PhD candidate in Law, Science, and Technology at the University of Bologna and KU Leuven, in conversation with Brienne Ghafourifar, Co-founder at Entefy
https://scu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpf--rrz8vHdxfniaykP00E6jCrN8EFF_P#/registration
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