It was a pleasure to see so many familiar faces at the 2026 Leuven IP & AI Conference, which took place on 18-19 May 2026. I was also glad to have had a chance to present and discuss my latest paper on trademark functions in the EU doctrine (work in progress) #AI #IP #trademarks @citip.bsky.social

📣Have some time to spare and want to spend it on an interview with our prof. Jozefien Vanherpe? That's fortunate, as this past Labour Day, she had the honour of speaking at length with the great Michael Schack, on music, IP law and everything in between.🎶 Watch/listen to the recording 👇

De Europese Data Act brengt ingrijpende veranderingen teweeg in de manier waarop bedrijven met data (moeten) omgaan. Op 10 maart gingen onze onderzoekers Shannen Verlee & Sultan Erdogan dieper op in tijdens een webinar van Voka. 📹Bekijk de opname👇 www.voka.be/vlaanderen/o... @citip.bsky.social

Last days to secure your spot to visit Leuven and participate in amazing events! First, IFIP Summer School on #Privacy and #Identity Management: ifip-summerschool.github.io Abstract submission until May 15th, summer school in August @citip.bsky.social #CallForAbstracts #SummerSchool

Also, the last days to submit your abstract to the #Privacy #Law Scholars #Conference Europe (PLSC-E)! The Conference will take place in October in Leuven, but submissions are due by May 15th More information can be found at: plsc-europe.eu @citip.bsky.social #callforabstracts

“Oversee me when you should, if you can” Human oversight, Accountability, and Agentic AI governance in the EU Organised by @citip.bsky.social with Mandy Melissa Jane Wittens More information: cpdp.be/145606 #CPDP2026 #CompetingVisionsSharedFutures #CPDPWorkshops

📣New blogpost @emmaaldibs.bsky.social dives into how Generative AI is revolutionizing classrooms, but at what cost? How can we protect children’s right to development if we don’t clearly define it? As GenAI reshapes education, understanding what to safeguard is urgent for meaningful protection.

🤖On 22 April 2026 the editorial board of Jura Falconis warmly invites you to its annual seminar dedicated to AI in the Belgian legal landscape. CiTiP will be strongly represented with contributions from: ✨ Prof. Jan De Bruyne ✨ Prof. Peggy Valcke ✨ Dr. Elora Fernandes ✨ Shannen Verlee More info👇

📣Vacature! Het CiTiP is op zoek naar een nieuwe medewerker om het Kenniscentrum rond Data & Maatschappij te vervoegen en ook mee te werken aan andere data- en AI-projecten binnen het onderzoekscentrum. Interesse? ⌛Deadline 25 februari 2026. Meer informatie👇

📣 New blogpost In this post, @tkouloufakos.bsky.social examines the deployment of Foresight Methodologies as a useful tool to identify, address and resolve gaps and risks in critical infrastructure research.

📣New blogpost Poland is currently the only EU Member State that has failed to establish a Digital Services Coordinator and fully implement the Digital Services Act after President Karol Nawrocki’s veto. Kamila Brylak breaks down the reasons for his decision.

Today, we brought together AI providers, suppliers, and legal experts in Brussels to prototype contractual clauses under Article 25(4) of the EU AI Act. The outputs will be further refined to inform our 2026 Policy Prototyping report. Stay tuned for the outcomes! 🤝 @citip.bsky.social

Maandoverzicht wetenschapscommunicatie 🤓 🎙️In De Tijd en in Het uur van de waarheid vertelde ik over hoe ICE smartphonedata misbruikt 🗞️In Knack ging het over de grenzen aan internetblokkeringen 📺In het Journaal en op vrt nws gaf ik toelichting bij de impact van menstruatieapps op onze privacy

Very excited to start my research stay at the @oii.ox.ac.uk! 🤓 During the Hilary Term, I’ll be continuing my PhD research on #AI and #justice⚖️ Please let me know if you're around to grab a tea/coffee🍵 Many thanks to my supervisors, @citip.bsky.social and @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social🙏

📣New blogpost by Arne Vincken EU–US data transfers survive another legal test. The Latombe judgment upholds the Data Privacy Framework, but legal certainty remains fragile. What does the judgement really mean? 👇👇👇

📣 New blogpost How does the Data Act regulate business-to-government data flows in the case of an exceptional need? @hernameissultan.bsky.social & Shannen Verlee break down the current regime, key criticism of the current wording of the legal provision, and the proposed Digital Omnibus reforms.

📣New blogpost! As #AI enters the judiciary, it can subtly reshape legal reasoning. @victoriahendrickx.bsky.social explores how AI changes not just what is decided, but how justice is expressed through McLuhan’s ‘Medium is the Message’.

📣New blogpost by Julie Mannekens on the definition of personal data in the Digital Omnibus proposal. Based on an analysis of the Court of Justice case law, it reflects whether a generalization in the GDPR is appropriate or if further refinement should be left to case law and guidance. Read more 👇

📣New blog post by @noemiekrack.bsky.social Research results from the ISD warn about the prominence and easy discoverability of tools for non-consensual sexual deepfakes creation. This blog calls for a perspective shift to address the imbalance between their easy production and difficult removal.

📣New blogpost by @tatianaduarte.bsky.social Recently, the CJEU decided on the SRB v. EDPS. The blog post critiques the Court's articulation of the concept of pseudonymous data and examines the consistency of the decision with data protection law.

🚨 New Blog Post by @msas25.bsky.social From Australia’s bans to Europe’s push for mandatory age verification, lawmakers are reshaping how children access social media. But do these measures truly protect children or risk excluding them from vital online opportunities? #ChildRights #OnlineSafety

We welcomed Iagê Miola, director of the Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados at CiTiP at the occasion of the event 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥’𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚? 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, co-organized by @lsts-vub.bsky.social.

📣We are recruiting! CiTiP is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive researcher to join its team, work on data/AI law and provide research and valorisation support. Interested in this multifaceted job? ⌛Deadline 15 December 2025. More information👇

📣New blogpost on the new concept of ‘Regulatory solutionism’, forged in the context of a recent research on the EU regulation of AI and sustainability. The authors explain how we came to this concept and why it is relevant – beyond the sole case of AI and sustainability regulation.

📢 Wanted: Participants for the Knowledge Center on Data & Society’s new Policy Prototyping project! 🗓 In 2026, the Knowledge Center on Data & Society is organising a 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 and are seeking participation from 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 in the AI value chain and 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀.

The debate on Digital Omnibus has thus far placed insufficient emphasis on the role of smarter regulation as a starting point for simplifying administrative burdens. @citip.bsky.social www.law.kuleuven.be/citip/blog/s...

📣New blogpost by @manonvdh.bsky.social EU design law distinguishes between various types of parts. Whether a ‘part’ qualifies in one of those categories has important consequences on the validity and scope of protection of design rights. Read more 👇

📣New blog post! In June 2025, the MDCG issued its long awaited Q&As on AI-based medical devices, but key gaps remain. In their new blog, @bisilisib.bsky.social & Marie Kohoutova unpack missed opportunities and offer recommendations for the next guidance. Read their full blog post here 👇

📣New blog post! Marta Musidlowska reflects on the EHDS Regulation, its push for digital healthcare in the EU, and the limited safeguards for those unable or unwilling to go online, raising questions about a potential “right not to use the Internet".

De ouders van de tiener Adam Raine klaagden OpenAI aan, omdat hun zoon overleed nadat hij zijn suïcidale gedachten deelde met ChatGPT. Onze onderzoekers Rob Heyman en Jan De Bruyne werden vandaag geïnterviewd door De Morgen over deze tragische zaak. @citip.bsky.social @imec-smit.bsky.social

✨Our researchers in the media!✨ This month, several of our colleagues shared their insights and expertise in the media — bringing their research to a wider audience. 🎙️📺 🗞️ Curious where to watch, listen, or read? See the links below👇👇👇

📣New blog post by Erica Harper Neurotech is leaving the lab for homes, hospitals—and courts. This playbook shows governments how to protect mental privacy and agency, ban coercive uses, classify risk, and fund what works—so innovation flourishes without sacrificing human dignity.

#ECREA-CLP started with a keynote by Peggy Valcke @citip.bsky.social on media freedom and pluralism in the age of AI and platforms, sharing her optimism about EMFA's future impact.

Secure Processing Environments are being increasingly integrated into EU law regulating data access. In this blog post Andrea Palumbo and Leander Stähler take a closer look at the position of the concept and what novel legal questions this raises. 👇

Overuren voor wetenschapscommunicatie! Vorige week was ik op @deafspraak.bsky.social met een woordje uitleg over het Europese voorstel om privécommunicatie te scannen op kindermisbruik ("chat control") en vandaag deed ik hetzelfde in de podcast Virtual met o.a. @timverheyden.bsky.social. 👇

The EU AI Act isn’t just about safety & rights. It could quietly transform cybersecurity. Mandatory logging for high-risk AI creates a goldmine for detecting anomalies, spotting AI-specific attacks & boosting threat intel. A hidden ally for stronger defenses. Read Eyup Kun`s blog post on this topic👇

📣New blog post by @isabelarosal.bsky.social Can you re-use public access information without accessing it? The CJEU understands that one depends on the other, but also highlights that access and re-use are different activities. #opendata #publicsector #opendatadirective #datagovernance

🚀 Belgian startup in need of free legal advice from students, academics and law firms? IusStart might be exactly what you are looking for! 📅 Applications are welcome until 1 September 📧 Questions? [email protected] #startups #entrepreneurship #kuleuven #iusstart

HEREDITARY is featured in the latest episode of the Brain Talks podcast! We dive into how trustworthy AI can transform brain research, with insights from Elisabetta Biasin (@citip.bsky.social) and Helena Ledmyr (@incforg.bsky.social) 🎧 https://www.braininnovationdays.eu/brain-talks-podcast/

📣 New blogpost by Francesca Portante d'Alessandro This blogpost explores the unclear application of the Data Governance Act to NFT platforms. 👇👇👇

📣New blogpost by by Vladimir Apraxine This follow-up blog post analyses the power asymmetries and barriers to CSOs’ participation in the development of the CoP on GPAI and harmonised standards. #AIAct #GenAI #CivilSociety

📣New blogpost by Vladimir Apraxine Civil society organisations face a major power imbalance in shaping generative AI rules. Active engagement with implementing bodies is essential to counterbalance this asymmetry. #AIAct #GenAI #CivilSociety Read part 1 here 👇

📣We are recruiting! CiTiP is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive PhD researcher to join its team and work on children’s rights to privacy and data protection. Interested in doing a PhD on this topic? ⌛Deadline 14 July 2025. More information👇

📣New blogpost by Arno Cuypers The AI Act bans crime prediction based on profiling, but loopholes remain. Black-box tools, biased data, and vague rules risk labeling people as future criminals. Stronger safeguards are needed to protect rights and prevent abuse. #AIAct #predictivepolicing

📣New blogpost by @charlottesomers.bsky.social and @koenvranckaert.bsky.social Is ethical hacking still possible under the new Belgian NIS2 law? Find out here 👇👇

📣New blogpost by @tatianaduarte.bsky.social: Developing and deploying AI systems for emotion recognition entails several legal, axiological and epistemic issues. Does state-of-the-art research allow robust AI development? And is emotion recognition for law enforcement compatible with a fair trial?

📣New Blogpost: has trustworthy #AI become an unrealistic ideal? @victoriahendrickx.bsky.social discusses how the concept has evolved over time to include so many aspects that it risks becoming unattainable. She therefore calls for more clarity and interdisciplinary research. Read her blogpost 👇 👇

🚨Laatste kans om te solliciteren voor de functie van junior onderzoeker bij @citip.bsky.social Deze functie draagt bij aan het werk van het Kenniscentrum Data & Maatschappij, waar we kritisch én constructief nadenken over de ethische, juridische en maatschappelijke impact van AI.

📣New blogpost by Marta Musidlowska & Matteo Frigeri In the evolving landscape of data spaces, defining roles under the GDPR is becoming increasingly complex. This blog explores how the accountability principle applies across different layers of a data space, highlighting key scenarios & challenges.

📣New blogpost by Marta Musidlowska & Matteo Frigeri In the evolving landscape of data spaces, defining roles under the GDPR is becoming increasingly complex. This blog explores how the accountability principle applies across different layers of a data space, highlighting key scenarios & challenges.