Participating in conferences in Italy always has a different taste #ai #generative #competition #regulation at Centre for a Digital Society

Highly intuitive on-device AI personal agents are going to revolutionize our daily tasks, motivating us to achieve our objectives thanks to better understanding of our preferences, explained Qualcomm’s Audrey Scozzaro Ferrazzini at today’s Centre for a Digital Society event. bit.ly/4b2fhb1

Very interesting panel on 'Big Tech Preferential Access to Data to Train Generative AI' at the 2024 Florence Digitalisation Summer Conference on 'The Disruptive Market Effect of Generative AI' organised by Centre for a Digital Society together with the OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives.

💡 Currently listening to different perspectives on generative #AI and #Regulation of digital platforms, with incredibly valuable insights from Brice Allibert European Commission, Anu Bradford Columbia University, Gregor Langus (Cornerstone) & Georgios Mavros Google ℹ️ digitalsociety.eui.eu/events/?id=561…

How do we measure and understand various phenomena, systemic risks, and inequalities in our digital societies? Moreover as this has become crucial for policy design and evaluation. Brilliant workshop organised by Centre for a Digital Society & Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom within The Robert Schuman Centre Joint Session of Workshops

💼 Workshop in progress! Today, we kicked off a session focusing on measuring the #digital transformation, co-organised with Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom We will continue tomorrow with 4 more sessions. This is part of the Joint Workshops to celebrate the #SchumanCentre30🔎eui.eu//30th-annivers…

🎙️ A great pleasure to join the series of workshops with Centre for a Digital Society Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom celebrating the 30 year anniversary of The Robert Schuman Centre! An interesting conversation on measurements for the digital society, also discussing a work with with oreste pollicino on disinformation policy

💡 What measurements should be prioritised to improve evidence-based policymaking addressing the #digital transformation? Today's workshops focused on how to measure technological change, digital #regulation in 🇪🇺, #disinformation, and the #media economy. 🧵1/2 #SchumanCentre30

More than 140 experts from industry-leading businesses, regulators & academia explored topical issues in #eCommerce #logistics, #PostalRegulation & #sustainability during the 32nd Postal & Delivery Economics Conference at the UPU HQ in Berne📍 Full story👉bit.ly/3XM8f7l

How do we measure the digital competencies of companies, and where do the gaps lie? 🆕This study finds empirical evidence of an uneven digital landscape in Italy, shedding light on which areas are in need of policy intervention. #digitaldivide digitalsociety.eui.eu/publication/me…

The Florence Competition Autumn School is more than just a training programme — it's an immersive experience that blends education with networking in one of Italy's most beautiful locations ☀ 🎓 Up to 10 scholarships available! More information ⤵️ digitalsociety.eui.eu/course/florenc…

Spotlight in October: Intellectual Property, Innovation, & the future of #competitionpolicy Join us in Florence for: 2️⃣ dynamic days of discussion 🎙️ An inspiring speech by Prof Herbert Hovenkamp 📚 Presentations of 32 academic papers More info ℹ️ digitalsociety.eui.eu/events/?id=565…

Would you have been hired if automated decision-making had been used in the selection process?💼 #AlgorithmicManagement can lead to productivity gains, but also carry risks like opaque decision-making Join us for an analysis in the upcoming #CDSTalk 📌 eui.eu/events?id=5719…

Very happy to announce that my new publication ‘Frontier AI,’ Power, and the Public Interest: Who Benefits, Who Decides?' together with my colleagues from the Data Ethics Group The Alan Turing Institute, is finally available open access at Harvard Data Science Review: hdsr.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/xdukxlpp/r…

📢 #CallForPapers! We are excited to invite academics, industry experts, & #regulators in the postal & delivery sectors to submit their abstracts for the 33rd Postal and Delivery Economics Conference. 🏖 Limassol, Cyprus 📆 21 - 23 May All information👉 digitalsociety.eui.eu/call-for-paper…

Can't make it to Florence? Join us online! 📢 We're excited to announce that registrations are now open for virtual participation in Prof Hovenkamp's keynote speech at the Florence Conference on #IP, Competition, and Innovation. Register here👉 apps.eui.eu/EventRegistrat…

⚠️ The use of Facial Recognition Technology (#FRT) in wartime can intensify conflict-related threats ⚠️ ✏️ Natalia Menéndez González (she/her) examines how #FRT is used by #news outlets and stresses the urgent need for clear rules in various contexts. Via The Digital Constitutionalist 📌 loom.ly/lmYQLzk

📌 Are #universities political? Join us today for the The Robert Schuman Centre 2024 Yves Mény Annual Lecture with EUI President Patrizia Nanz who will discuss the complex role of universities in today’s world. 🕟16:30-18:00 🔴Follow the livestream: loom.ly/44tGamw