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Margarita Mytilineou is one of the most acclaimed radio producers of the last decades.
Tomorrow morning, she welcomes Lambrini Gyftokosta, Director of Artificial Intelligence & Human Rights at Homo Digitalis, for a discussion on the topic “Can our mobile phone finally listen to us?”
Tune in to learn more about the ads we see every day everywhere on the Internet.
-Why are they different for each of us?
-How much does it affect us?
-How much is it legal?
We talked about Artificial Intelligence in Action24's ActionStory documentary
What are the challenges of using AI applications?
Why is a clear legal framework regulating AI necessary?
What does the draft EU Regulation provide for?
These and many more questions were answered by Konstantinos Kakavoulis for Action24’s #ActionStory documentary representing Homo Digitalis.
Soon on our screens!
We express our concern about the introduction of a mechanism providing for direct payments from content providers and technology companies to major European telecom companies.
In February 2023, the European Commission presented a series of actions to transform the EU’s connectivity sector, including an exploratory consultation on the future of the connectivity sector and related infrastructure.
Today, 48 organisations, including Homo Digitalis, published a joint statement expressing our collective concern about calls at EU level for a mechanism to provide for significant direct payments (“network contribution”, “network fee”, “fair share”) from content providers and technology companies to large European telecoms companies.
We call on EU policy makers and Member States to resist the imposition of direct payment obligations in favour of the largest telecom operators! Six MEPs support our stand!
You can read our joint statement in English and the MEPs’ joint support here.
You can read the relevant EU Press Release here.
Can Education & Games in the Easter holiday go together? Yes!
The great ancient Greek philosopher Plato was the first to understand the importance of the internet, saying that “The internet is becoming the central square for the global village of tomorrow”.
Hmm…probably not! Do you easily believe everything you read on the internet without cross checking it out?
Over the Easter holidays, play 3 educational games on your computer or tablet with family and friends to learn how misinformation works in the digital environment.
1.Fake or Real – News Edition
2.Doublecheck
3.Deepfake Lab
These games have been developed in the context of the awareness exhibition #TheGlassRoom – The Misinformation Edition, which has been created by Tactical Tech and which has been successfully brought to Greece by the organizations (in alphabetical order) Digital Detox Experience, Homo Digitalis and Open Lab Athens.
Many thanks to our network of volunteers who pro bono translated the content of the educational games into Greek.
Our Educational Talk at the University of Patras on Artificial Intelligence & Dark Patterns
Today, Stergios Konstantinou and Konstantinos Kakavoulis spoke at the CSI-COP project of the University of Patras on the processing of citizens’ data by AI and the influence of Dark Patterns on our online behaviour.
The event was attended by renowned data protection professionals, University professors, researchers and members of the Data Protection Authority.
Our participation in the summit "This Is What Police Tech Looks Like" of the JET Table of LSE in Belgrade
Last week, Homo Digitalis was in Belgrade to be present at the working groups held as part of the “This Is What Police Tech Looks Like” project, organised by the JET Table at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
It was a unique opportunity to meet with academics, activists and civil society organisations working in the fields of policing and border management, to exchange ideas and views, and to talk about our related activities! We would like to thank the organizers for their kind invitation!
Over the last four years, we and our partners have had open cases before the Data Protection Authority in these areas, involving:
1) the retention of electronic communications metadata that is contrary to the case law of the CJEU and the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights (August 2019),
2) the procurement by the Hellenic Police of facial recognition technologies (March 2020),
3) the illegal retention of biometric passport data by the Hellenic Police in a central database (June 2020),
4) the violation of the provisions on the use of cameras by the EL.AS. in public places (May 2021),
5) the procurement of the intervention systems YPERION and KENTAYROS by the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum (February 2022); and
6) the procurement of social media platform monitoring software by the Coast Guard (February 2022).
We are honoured by the interest shown in our actions and we look forward to the immediate decisions of the DPAA on the above cases, which are of paramount importance for the protection of our Rights and Freedoms, as well as of the Republic.
You can learn more about the program here.
Homo Digitalis was represented at the meeting by our Board Secretary, Eleftherios Chelioudakis.
Our educational talk on AI & border management
Last month, we received an invitation from the Greek Council for Refugees and the European Network Against Racism Aisbl (ENAR) to speak at the European Parliament Office in Greece about Homo Digitalis’ actions in the field of migration and border management, as well as about the relevant provisions of the proposed EU regulation on AI!
It was a great pleasure to exchange ideas and views with representatives of CSOs, journalists, academics and other stakeholders who were present as well as to discuss the #ProtectNotSurveil campaign of European Digital Rights, Access Now, Platform for Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) and Refugee Law Lab, of which we are members!
We would like to thank the organizers for the great cooperation! Our Board Secretary, Eleftherios Chelioudakis, represented us, presenting our work at the event.
You can learn more about the #ProtectNotSurveil Campaign here.
Educational Presentation at the Tositsio Arsakeio of Ekali
On Monday, Alkmini Gianni and Konstantinos Kakavoulis were at the Tositsio Arsakeio of Ekali.
They spoke with the students of the 2nd grade about the “Digital Footprint” and the rights we have to gain control over it.
We would like to thank our member, Alexandra Ziaka, and the school management for the excellent organization and reception.
Homo Digitalis’ informative actions in schools all over Greece continue!
Talk about DORA and NIS2 in an educational webinar
On March 29th, 15:00 – 17:00 GMT, Homo Digitalis will have the great pleasure to participate in the online webinar organized by Open Data Kosovo in the field of cybersecurity!
There we will talk about recent legislative initiatives at EU level, such as the DORA Regulation and the revised NIS2 Directive, while experts will also talk about the current situation in the neighbouring country.
Our team will be represented by Anastasios Arampatzis and Eleftherios Chelioudakis.
Free Registration here and more information about the event here.
The webinar is produced in the framework of the project “Increasing Civic Engagement in the Digital Agenda – ICEDA” with the support of the European Union, the South East Europe (SEE) Digital Rights Network and the SHARE Foundation!