Interview of Homo Digitalis in the newspaper "TA NEA" on the risks of digital assistants as psychotherapists
Homo Digitalis gave an interview to the Greek newspaper “TA NEA” and journalist Natalia Dionysioti on the risks associated with the increasingly common phenomenon of AI-powered “digital assistants” being used as psychotherapists.
Our organisation was represented by our Executive Director, Eleftherios Chelioudakis, while valuable insights were also provided by Dr. Dimitrios Papadimitriadis, psychiatrist and psychotherapist.
We should keep in mind that when we share thoughts or information with a chatbot, we are not entrusting them to a mental health professional, but to a private technology company. Even when data protection policies and legal safeguards are in place, in practice users have very limited control over how their data is processed or how it may be used in the future.
Looking at it from a different perspective, we would hardly share our most personal thoughts with a company that manufactures shoes or soft drinks. So why do we do it so easily with a technology company?
We would like to sincerely thank the journalist for her interest in our work and initiatives! You can read her article here!
Homo Digitalis successfully participated in the re:constitution 's third Fellows' Exchange meeting
Yesterday, on 11/6, Homo Digitalis participated in the re:constitution ‘s third Fellows’ Exchange meeting in Athens, co-organised with the UNIC Athens!
Our member Tania Skrapaliori represented us there, speaking at the session titled “Freedom of expression as a cornerstone and challenge of democracy”. The session was moderated by re:constitution’s alumna Taygeti Michalakea, with contributions also from Iasonas Gousetis(Hellenic League for Human Rights), and Stavros Malichudis (Solomon).
We would like to thank the team of organizers and especially Taygeti Michalakea, for their invitation!
We were present at the EDRi GA for 2026!
Last weekend, the European Digital Rights network met for our Annual General Assembly in Warsaw, Poland! Our Co-founder and President of the BoD, Elpida Vamvaka, represented Homo Digitalis there!
The GA brought together 91 participants from 20 countries, representing 50 organisations! It was composed of 3 days of meetings and workshops to strategise about tackling the biggest DigitalRights challenges of our time!
We were thrilled to welcome Danes je nov dan, ESWA , Mnemonic, Politiscope and petites singularités as EDRi members, and Oxfam Ireland as new organisational observers to our expansive and diverse network!
Over the weekend, the General Assembly also re-elected Andrej Petrovski, Director of Tech at the SHARE Fondacija and Isabela Fernandes, Executive Director of the The Tor Project to the EDRi Board. Andrej and Isabela remain the President and the Treasurer of the Board respectively!
At a time of immense challenges in our field, from funding cuts to the ever-powerful tech lobbies amidst rising authoritarianism, seeing each other in person, exchanging solidarity and tactics, and envisioning a more just digital future together has never been more important!
A huge thank you to our hosts Fundacja Panoptykon for a warm welcome and a memorable weekend!
Homo Digitalis delivers an educational seminar at the General Lyceum of Dorio in Messinia
On Saturday, 16/05, Homo Digitalis visited the General Lyceum of Dorio in Messinia to participate in an event organised by the school’s Young Ambassadors Team (EPAS – European Parliament Ambassador School) and the Municipality of Oichalia!
Stergios Konstantinou represented Homo Digitalis at the event, delivering a free educational seminar for local residents on topics related to Cybersecurity, Fake News, and Personal Data Protection.
We would like to sincerely thank the Director of the General Lyceum of Dorio, Vasilios Bazanis, for the invitation and the excellent organisation!
We are excited to welcome our new colleague,Celia Gkavanozi, as Digital Awareness & Cognitive Rights Officer!
Since early May, the team at Homo Digitalis has continued to grow, and we are delighted to have Celia Gkavanozi join us as Digital Awareness & Cognitive Rights Officer!
With a background in Psychology and Neuroscience, and experience in designing innovation and education programs, she brings a unique perspective to the promotion of digital rights and the understanding of the digital ecosystem. Her work focuses on making complex issues around AI, digital rights, and cognitive autonomy accessible and meaningful through campaigns and trainings designed for students, professionals, and the wider public.
Celia has already made a dynamic start, leading presentations, educational activities, and awareness-raising initiatives across Attica and Messinia.
From the Board, staff, and volunteer network of Homo Digitalis, a very warm welcome!!
A major victory for democracy in Greece! The defendants in the Predator case found guilty at first instance
A major victory for democracy in Greece! Yesterday, all four defendants in the spyware scandal case were found guilty at first instance.
However, this victory did not come by chance. The credit belongs to the investigative journalists. They uncovered the scandal, were themselves targeted by surveillance for doing their job, and faced SLAPP lawsuits. Their courage and persistence made the difference.
Nothing ends here! On the contrary, everything begins again. Congratulations to inside story, Reporters United and Solomon. Thank you!