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Fairness inside and out: A situated approach to algorithmic allocation in complex sociotechnical systems

Bertilla Fabris, Mayesha Tasnim
Abstract This article outlines a framework for modeling and simulating complex sociotechnical systems in which an allocation mechanism acts as the interface (and sometimes a barrier) between the public and...

Rethinking the Digital Omnibus’ Impact on the EU AI Act: Simplification or Dilution? 

Rachele Carli, Tatjana Titareva, Virginia Dignum
Introduction The adoption of the European Union AI Act (hereafter AI Act) marks a milestone in the union’s ambition to shape trustworthy, human-centric artificial intelligence (AI). It reflects an effort to ground innovation in fundamental human rights – an approach that has positioned...

AI first to purpose first: Rethinking Europe’s AI strategy

Virginia Dignum, Rachele Carli, Petter Ericson, Tatjana Titareva, Jason Tucker
Abstract This paper examines the European Commission 'AI First' strategy, arguing that it places acceleration and economic competitiveness above democratic values, societal benefit, and human-centric innovation. While substantial investment in...

Policy gap: AI and the determinants of public health

There is growing interest in how artificial intelligence (AI) can be applied in public health - from individual-level interventions such as diagnosis, treatment, and patient follow-up in healthcare, to broader...

The Ecological and Ethical Cost of Scaling AI

1. The Material Demands of AI Artificial intelligence has been presented to the world as a technology driving economic and social transformation, being efficient and minimal environmental impact. Yet the...

Tracing labour, power, and information in Artificial Intelligence Systems

1. Introduction It is common for technology to be used to obscure the role of humans, and artificial intelligence (AI)is a field where this is even more true than for...

Time Out of Joint: Historical reflections on AI

Artificial Intelligence. The very term conjures images of futuristic robots and sentient machines for some, and images of climatic collapse and existential risk to others. This AI hype represents a disjoint...

Will university teachers become obsolete in times of AI?

Elin Kvist
We live in times of endless crisis alarms, a general state of uncertainty, combined with an orchestrated and intentional undermining of established academic institutions. Science and academic research are under...

Civil Sector Vulnerabilities and NATO’s Strategic Role: The Case for International AI Governance

Jason Tucker
Adapted from a presentation given at the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme, Advanced Research Workshop “Clicking the Pause: The Role of Transatlantic Cooperation in AI Supervision”, Salamanca, Spain,...

Beyond the AI race: why global governance is the greatest innovation

Virginia Dignum
As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves rapidly, the urgency to govern it responsibly becomes more pressing by the day. We are standing at a pivotal moment, one where the choices we...