Participation of Homo Digitalis in the EKKE and Democritοs Study on the use of Productive Artificial Intelligence in Greece
The Special Secretariat of Foresight, Hellenic Republic (Special Secretariat of Foresight, Hellenic Republic), in cooperation with the National Centre for Social Research (EKKE) and the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (EKKE “D” National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”) implemented the first empirical research approach of strategic foresight for the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GIA) in Greece.
The research presents trends, opportunities, challenges, uncertainties and possible options that will shape the future of the country’s AI ecosystem. It provides a framework for proposed strategic initiatives and policy recommendations. Its main objective is to draw on the collective knowledge and foresight of experts and practitioners regarding the impact of the domestic Productive Artificial Intelligence (PI) ecosystem, with a time horizon of 2030.
It is a great honour for the Homo Digitalis team to be selected to be among the 30 experts who participated in the interviews using questionnaires for the preparation of the survey. The experts represented various stakeholders (public administration, research-academic community, business-private sector, civil society, professional and scientific bodies) and are systematically involved in the WTN. Our team was represented with remarks by our Board Secretary Lefteris Chelioudakis.
We would like to thank Dr. Charalambos Tsekeris, Head of the Research Project “GenAI Greece 2030”, Vice-Chairman of the National Bioethics and Technology Ethics Committee and Principal Researcher of the ESRC for the inclusion and the honorary challenge to Homo Digitalis to participate. Our organization is always available to give presence to similar initiatives and to actively participate in the public debate on the use of AI technologies.
You can read the full study here.
We have prepared an easy-to-read infographic on developments at the AI Act trilateral conferences
How are the tripartite conferences progressing in the context of the adoption of the proposed EU AI legislation?
Together with European Digital Rights and other key civil society organisations we have been working closely with over the last few years on this legislative dossier, we have prepared a graphic to highlight where we are with meeting our demands for the protection of Human Rights.
We have achieved significant improvements, but unfortunately there are still many provisions that do not meet our requests. You can read more on the relevant here.
We met with the Ministry of Digital Governance for the AI Act
Today, Lambrini Gyftokosta and Konstantinos Kakavoulis represented Homo Digitalis in a meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Digital Governance.
The topic of discussion: The regulation of AI in the European Union and in Greece.
We would like to thank the representatives of the Ministry for the very fruitful dialogue! We continue to follow the developments and actively participate in their co-shaping.
Homo Digitalis participates in LSE meeting in Ljubljana
On Friday 20 October, Homo Digitalis was invited by the JET Table of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to an important workshop that took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia!
There we presented our actions against the use of intrusive new AI technologies in the field of policing and border management in Greece over the last 5 years, and informed the civil society organisations attending about the important tools provided by data protection legislation in this regard.
The audience showed their keen interest and admiration for what we have achieved completely voluntarily in the past, but also did not hide their concern about the long delays in decision-making by the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.
Homo Digitalis was represented at the workshop by our Board Secretary, Eleftherios Chelioudakis.
Homo Digitalis participates in a New York University meeting on Artificial Intelligence
Last week, Homo Digitalis was invited to participate in the strategic meeting “Co-creating a shared human-rights agenda for AI regulation and the digital welfare state”, organized by the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at New York University Law School and Amnesty Tech’s Algorithmic Accountability Lab!
It is always a great honor to see our work to promote and protect human rights recognized internationally, and we thoroughly enjoyed sharing ideas, expertise and knowledge with an amazing group of academics, civil society organizations and other stakeholders around the world.
⚡ Our group was represented at the Strategy Session by Board Secretary Eleftherios Chelioudakis. Stay tuned for more exciting partnerships!
Request for a meeting at the Ministry of Digital Governance for AI ACT
On Friday 29/9, Homo Digitalis requested a meeting before the Minister of Digital Governance, Mr. Dimitris Papastergiou, in the context of the trilateral negotiations taking place at EU level for the adoption of the proposed AI Act. In addition to our request for a meeting with the Minister, we attach a one-page statement, in which we briefly set out the specific issues we wish to discuss in more detail with him.
Our aim is to present to the Minister and to the Greek Government’s representation at EU Council level our views on the proposed provisions in more detail and to learn more about Greece’s positions in the trilateral consultations already taking place.
We call on European legislators to ensure full consistency with the principles of the rule of law in the AI ACT
We continue the actions of co-shaping political decisions at European level for the proposed European regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AIAct)!
Together with the Civil Liberties Union for Europe, European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting, European Civic Forum and 60 other CSOs, we call on EU-level legislators to ensure that the proposed provisions are fully consistent with the principles of the rule of law, including transparency, accountability and access to justice. You can read our joint letter here.
Action is also coming at national level!
We demand an end to the use of mass biometric surveillance technologies by law enforcement authorities in public places
Today, 120 civil society organisations and 60 academics, scientists and other experts on new technologies are joining forces to stop the use of mass biometric surveillance technologies by law enforcement authorities in public places.
It is a great honour for Homo Digitalis to be part of this initiative. Already since 2020 with European Digital Rights we have been involved in the #ReclaimYourFace campaign, in which more than 250,000 people across the EU signed our petition to ban these practices.
You can read the joint statement here.
We express our concerns about Article 6 of the proposed AI legislation
As the European Union enters the final stage of trilateral negotiations on the proposed AI legislation, more than 150 civil society organisations, including Homo Digitalis, are concerned about a major loophole regarding the classification process for high-risk systems in Article 6!
Big tech companies have managed to convince the European Parliament and the Council to adopt proposed provisions that essentially leave them to decide for themselves whether the system they develop should be considered “high-risk” or not!
Read our joint statement to learn more about the challenges involved here.