'Governments evaded accountability for their actions, shielding themselves from guilt with the secrecy surrounding national security operations. However, the spotlight rightfully shines on the state as a key perpetrator after the Pegasus scandal.'

Ready to get lost at CPDP Conferences, attend amazing sessions ( 👀 the one this afternoon that Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe is participating in on intersectional harms of AI) and buy great books!

Catch me for a cuppa and a chat ☕️

Excited to be at #CPDP2024 this week with my colleagues from Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe!
Don’t hesitate to come and say hello for discussing AI and tech related issues 👋

EU governments are deploying #spyware against their citizens for nefarious purposes 🕵️🇪🇺

❓How can governments be held to account & what can we learn from international efforts to tackle this?

Silvia Lorenzo Perez's op-ed for Euractiv explores this topic 👇

euractiv.com/section/digita…

Then delved into global AI regulation, comparing the EU & Brazil 👇

🔹 The 🇪🇺 Act lacks robust rights to explanation & complaint mechanisms
🔹 The 🇧🇷 Act has a stronger rights focus
🔹Effective remedies are essential in AI reg

Data Privacy Brasil
Alessandro Mantelero
Bruno Bioni
Karolina Iwańska is @[email protected]

Still buzzing from yesterday's #CPDP2024 panels.

First off, on AI & the brain 👇

🔹 Aligning neurotech reg for health & consumer use is crucial
🔹 We shouldn't rush to regulate
🔹 A collaborative approach is crucial

Darrell Porcello
​​Raegan MacDonald
Paweł Świeboda
Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe

Join us tomorrow for the first all-Black women panel at #CPDP 🙌🏿

Our @ashaOAllen will discuss the governance of #deepfakes alongside Seyi Akiwowo, Nima Elmi and Mutale Nkonde!

🕑 14:15
📍 Tour & Taxis, Grande Halle

#CPDP ai2024 #DeepfakeDilemma

When discussing data gathering for criminal investigation after the e-evidence regulation, Professor Franssen highlights the need for a firm decision by EU policy-makers that decryption orders will never be allowed #CPDP2024

MEP Sophie in 't Veld 'condemns Europe’s governing bodies for not doing more to address rampant spyware abuses across the continent.'

Read The Record From Recorded Future News's coverage of our high-level online event on #Spyware 🕵️

therecord.media/eu-failure-spy…

🚨 Surveillance-based advertising is on borrowed time in the EU, analysis from Center for Democracy & Technology’s Nathalie Maréchal, PhD & @CDTEU’s Laura Lazaro Cabrera following a major opinion from EDPB that could spell the end of 'pay or okay' models.
More: cdt.org/insights/the-e…

ICYMI👉Yesterday we hosted a high-level online panel: Exploring Ways Forward to Combat Spyware in the EU 🕵️ 🇪🇺
Speakers Sophie in 't Veld Iverna McGowan Anna Buchta 🇪🇺🇵🇱🇧🇪 & David Kaye delved into the response to the Pegasus scandal & made recommendations
👀 Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

Today, @UnhumanrightsEU joined Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe's event: Exploring ways forward to combat spyware in the EU.

Human rights provide binding legal obligations that have been agreed by states across the globe and should be used to set guardrails around the use of spyware.
#Standup4humanrights