Stefanos Vitoratos from Homo Digitalis interviews Michalis Kritikos on the Digital Dialogues podcast for DGSG!
Is there fear or optimism regarding the impact of Artificial Intelligence on our lives?
In the 7th episode of the Digital Dialogues podcast, Michalis Kritikos, Expert on Artificial Intelligence Law at the European Commission and the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy, speaks with Stefanos Vitoratos, the coordinator of the Digital World Summit Greece and Co-founder of Homo Digitalis, about the governance of Artificial Intelligence, its relationship with human rights, and the opportunities it brings to Greece and Europe.
At the same time, he analyzes the factors that shaped the “summer of Artificial Intelligence,” the alignment of the Green Transition with the development of Artificial Intelligence, and the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Act in Greece.
It is a great honor for Homo Digitalis to be collaborators of the Digital World Summit Greece once again this year!
Listen to the entire discussion on the Digital World Summit Greece Spotify here.
Civil Society Calls on EU to Stop Europol-Egypt Agreement
Civil society is raising the alarm over a proposed agreement between Europol and Egypt. A coalition of 41 organisations and experts, including European Digital Rights (EDRi), has sent an open letter to the European Commission urging it to halt these negotiations.
If signed, the agreement risks legitimising illegal practices by Egyptian police and could pave the way for deeper cooperation with Egyptian authorities, including the harmful sharing of personal data.
This agreement is part of the EU’s broader strategy for police and judicial cooperation, border control, and migration in the Mediterranean region. However, such actions conflict with the EU’s fundamental rights standards. Egypt, which holds an estimated 60,000 political prisoners, has been flagged by the UN for systemic torture and ill-treatment of political opponents and government critics.
We call on the European Commission to:
–Halt the agreement,
–Ensure transparency on human rights and data protection assessments,
–Demand reforms in Egypt to uphold human rights, civil liberties, justice, and democracy.
Read and share the full open letter here.