I wrote a blogpost about the use of Generative #AI in #education and how it might adversly affect #democracy in three ways: cognitively, socially and politically. You can read it on the @icon-s.bsky.social Blog: www.iconnectblog.com/the-broader-... Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

The Law, Ethics & Policy of AI Blog is back! In a new post, Arina Shah @hollisargeant.bsky.social @mackenziej.bsky.social Adrian Weller&Umang Bhatt explain how #uncertainty in #AI can lead to discrimination and why selective friction may better than abstention 🔗 www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

Check out our blog on uncertainty, discrimination, and AI!

Happy to announce that I'm taking up a new position as Assistant Professor of Law, #AI & Technology at UofT Faculty of Law: www.law.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-law... I'm very grateful to all those who made my time at KU Leuven so enriching & look forward to this new adventure. If you're in 🇨🇦, reach out!

This week we wrapped up the 5th & last edition of the KU Leuven Summer School on the Law, Ethics & Policy of #AI🎓 I'm so grateful to have met so many wonderful people across disciplines & countries, and I learned so much. What a beautiful community this has become❤️ Thank you to all contributors!

Thank you to the 300+ people who joined the 5th anniversary celebration of our #AI Summer School! Besides gathering international speakers, the head of the #EU AI Office & our alumni, we also marked this milestone in style during a gala reception & dinner🥂 Thanks for being part of our community❤️

Had a great time today teaching on law enforcement and #AI at the 5th AI summer school at KULeuven organised by @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social! Also fantastic questions by the participants!

A warm welcome for all our participants to the 5th edition of the KU Leuven #SummerSchool on the Law, Ethics and Policy of #AI! 10 days. 35 nationalities. 65 participants. 45 lecturers. And lots of fascinating topics… Here we go🎒😊 More info about the AI Summer School: lnkd.in/euH3NWh

Wonderful to see so many happy faces during our @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social online Alumni Networking event - for the 4th year in a row🎉 Thanks to all our fantastic participants! We love the AI Summer School Community🥰 See you again soon!

We just kicked off the 5th edition of the KU Leuven #SummerSchool on the Law, Ethics and Policy of #AI! 10 days. 35 nationalities. 65 participants. 45 lecturers. And lots of fascinating topics… Here we go @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social 🎒😊 More about the course: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

What can we learn from algorithmic scandals in digital welfare states? In this blogpost, @maartenbouwmeester.bsky.social discusses the constitutional reforms following the #AI-related childcare benefit scandal in the Netherlands. Read it here: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc....

I’m truly honored give a keynote speech at the @facct.bsky.social conference this year in Athens, on Tue 24 June. My talk will focus on the lessons we can learn from emerging AI laws, and the road and challenges ahead. Looking forward to seeing you there! Schedule: programs.sigchi.org/facct/2025

📢Event alert: Join us on 4 July for our event '#AI governance in Europe and Globally' @KU Leuven or online. We'll have a session with international scholars from Africa, Latam, China & US, and a keynote by Lucilla Sioli (EU AI Office). Info & Register: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

Mexico just elected 2600 #judges by popular vote to 'democratize' the judiciary (with a 13% participation rate). Jorge Gaxiola (NYU) just published a critical analysis of this 'historical' election & what it means for the judiciary's legitimacy - worth the read ⬇️ verfassungsblog.de/a-tarnished-...

#GenAI is reshaping higher #education – from teaching and learning to research. In a new post, alumna Nayyara Rahman explores its impact, especially in Global Majority countries, and raises the question what role it should play in future classrooms. 🔗 www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

At a #CPDP2025 panel that is asking the question we have been asking ourselves at the @eui-eu.bsky.social: How will genAI adoption affect academic knowledge generation processes? Writing is thinking! says @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social @cpdpconferences.bsky.social

Are you coming to #CPDP? I’ll be discussing Algorithmic Rule By Law at the #BookClub on 21/05 2.15 pm, w Aurelia Tamo-Larrieux, @fdechesne.bsky.social, @kollnig.net - join us! On 22/05 10:30 am, come join the panel on #GenAI in Academia, w Tal Zarsky, Eldar Haber, Paula Cipierre & Courtney Bowman.

Algorithmic Rule By Law: How Algorithmic Regulation in the Public Sector Erodes the Rule of Law With @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social, Aurelia Tamo-Larrieux, @fdechesne.bsky.social, @kollnig.net More information: cpdp.be/89070 #CPDP.ai #CPDP2025 #TheWorldisWatching #BookSession

Very excited to be presenting my book #AlgorithmicRulebyLaw today @tilburg-university.bsky.social - especially since so many TILT researchers helped inspire this book through their own work! We'll discuss public sector #AI & its impact on the rule of law: www.tilburguniversity.edu/about/school...

Non-consensual intimate and sexually explicit deep fakes are among the most common uses of #deepfake tech – yet, the #AIAct says little on the issue. In a new post, @noemiekrack.bsky.social examines how the Commission's Guidelines on prohibited #AI could help. 🔗 www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

I was honored to present a draft paper on the International Law of #AI in Washington DC, at the Vagts Roundtable @asilorg.bsky.social. I explored whether this can already be called a new legal field & why it matters. Recording available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV6W... Many thanks for the invite!

It was a pleasure to present my book #AlgorithmicRuleByLaw at #HarvardLawSchool. The talk was hosted by the Harvard European Law Association & Law AI Association, and moderated by Slavina Ancheva. Many thanks for the invite & esp. to Florence Seghers for organizing! hls.harvard.edu/events/natal...

Stoked & grateful to read such a positive review of 'Algorithmic Rule by Law' in the Review of European Administrative Law by Ola Al Khatib. Read it here: uitgeverijparis.nl/nl/reader/20... Find the book on CUP's website, with 20% discount when using code SMUHA24: cambridge.org/core/books/a...

Call for contributions: Two more weeks to #submit your #essay - on a theme related to the law, ethics & policy of #AI - to the competition we organize to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social. Deadline: 14 April 2025 All info here: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

It was a huge pleasure to present my #book at @ceps.eu last week. We had a great in-depth discussion, much thanks to Nele Roekens, Sue Anne Teo & Paula Gürtler - and a fantastic audience! Key take-away: We all have a role and duty to counter #AlgorithmicRuleByLaw & protect the rule of law.

The scope of the #GDPR right to an explanation has been widely debated in recent years. In a new post, @ljubisametikos.bsky.social clarifies to what extent the CJEU ruling in Dun & Bradstreet strengthens individuals’ ability to contest #AI-based decisions. 🔗 www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

Join us for a discussion on the Ethics of #GenerativeAI in Research and its societal implications! The event takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 25/03, 12:00-14:00 (with a sandwich lunch) at KU Leuven Heverlee campus. Info: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu... Registration: www.kuleuven.be/ethics-kuleu...

In het debat over #AI neemt #ethiek een steeds centralere rol in. Lees opnieuw het essay 'Vijf(tig) tinten AI-ethiek' van @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social, waarin ze onder andere inzichten van @coeckelbergh.bsky.social bespreekt. 🔗 tijdschriftkarakter.be/vijftig-tint... #archief

It’s almost #AIWeek in Belgium! Schedule & registration: bosa.d8.pr.belgium.be/en/events/eu... I’ll speak: - 17 March in person at BOSA: on “Innovation vs Regulation?” - 18 March online + 21 March in person @ceps.eu: on #AI, public services, democracy & algorithmic rule by law See you there!

The last day of Hilary Term @ox.ac.uk also marks my last as Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Ethics in #AI, which I highly recommend. The call for Fellows reopens late Fall: www.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk Special thanks John Tasioulas & Caroline Green, and kudos on creating this unique community.

⚖️🤖 As authorities rely more on algorithmic systems, concerns grow over their impact on democracy & rule of law. At CEPS discusses, @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social presents Algorithmic Rule By Law, exploring risks, challenges & safeguards. Register here 👉 www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

Very grateful for the invite to present my book Algorithmic Rule by Law at Birmingham Law School last week, hosted by #KarenYeung & #AaronCeross. Besides the great discussion, it was lovely to see Karen again who has been an amazing mentor ever since I met her at the High-Level Expert Group on #AI.

Model deletion is increasingly being considered as an enforcement action for law infringements in the context of #AI models. Alumni Neha, @maeva-elbouchikhi.bsky.social, Joy & Sakina explore the legal, regulatory & societal implications of such a sanction. 🔗 www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

🚀Registrations for the KU Leuven AI Summer School 2025 close on 17 March! Join us 30 June – 9 July to explore the legal, ethical & policy challenges of AI. @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social @victoriahendrickx.bsky.social @jannepetroons.bsky.social Register: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc... #KULeuven

Only 2 weeks left to apply to the #AISummerSchool! All info here: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

🎧 Ik mocht deze week mijn boek Algorithmic Rule by Law bespreken in #podcast Virtual met @timverheyden.bsky.social & PieterVanLeugenhagen. Overheden beslissen steeds vaker via #algoritmen: met welke impact op onze #democratie en #rechtstaat? Hier te beluisteren: open.spotify.com/episode/5pye...

🎧 Medewerkers van Musk's DOGE zouden AutoRI-software van Defensie manipuleren, mogelijk voor massaontslagen van federale ambtenaren, zegt @wired.com. Met prof. Nathalie Smuha (KUL, Oxford, NYU) bespreken we overheidsinzet van algoritmes en bijhorende risico's. open.spotify.com/episode/5pye...

Join us for the online book launch of The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Ethics and Policy of #AI on 11 March! We'll have a lively dialogue with several contributors & discussants. Info & registration: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc... Free access to the book: www.cambridge.org/core/books/t...

Very much looking forward to this - thanks so much for the invite!

What is the #environmental cost of #AI? In this blogpost, @sgarsia.bsky.social argues that the combination of a #digitaleconomy and #climate-neutrality might not be as compatible as expected, despite the EU's twin ambition. Read about it here: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

It's out! You can now access The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Ethics and Policy of #AI: www.cambridge.org/core/books/t... 20 #openaccess chapters covering topics on AI, ethics, philosophy, legal domains and sectoral applications. Huge thanks to all the authors who made this possible!

Encourage your phd candidates working on algorithms, AI & regulation to this multi-disciplinary, brilliant KU Keuven Summer school!

Now that the author copy of my book arrived, I was delighted to present ‘Algorithmic Rule by Law’ @ox.ac.uk's Institute for Ethics in #AI. Thanks again for the invite! If you missed it, I’ll be heading north this Friday 21/02 to present my book at #DurhamLawSchool: www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...

📢 Applications for the KU Leuven #SummerSchool on the Law, Ethics & Policy of #AI are now open. If you'd like to join, apply by *17 March* the latest! All application info can be found here: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc... Hope to see you in Leuven this summer @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social!

I was honored to speak at the #UN conference on a humanistic & interfaith response to #AI. I discussed how insights from Jewish philosophy - among many others - can guide our approach to AI's role in society. A recording of the event can be accessed here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19...

Later this month, The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Ethics and Policy of #AI will come out with @cambup-law.bsky.social. ✍️ As the book’s editor, I had the pleasure of writing its introduction, which you can already find here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... More news on the #booklaunch soon!

Some brief comments from me in this @politico.eu article by @pieterhaeck.bsky.social on the #AIAct's prohibited AI practices, which kicked in yesterday: www.politico.eu/article/ai-d...

To celebrate the AI Summer School's 5th anniversary, we launched an #essaycompetition on the law, ethics and policy of #AI. 🏆 The winner will receive €250, a certificate & a publication on the KU Leuven Blog. ⏰ Deadline: 14 April 2025 📌 Info: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc... Good luck!

A few brief comments from me in Euronews on #DeepSeek and what it means for the AI scene in #Europe: www.euronews.com/next/2025/01...

We are happy to announce the 5th edition of the KU Leuven #SummerSchool on the Law, Ethics & Policy of #AI, from 30 June to 9 July 2025! We'll make this jubileum edition a special one, so stay tuned😊 Apply from 10 Feb to 17 March! Info: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc... Hope you join us!