El pasado martes 24 de junio, se llevó a cabo el seminario online “Origen y Tendencias de la Regulación Tecnológica en Europa y Chile”, organizado por el Programa de Derecho, Ciencia y Tecnología UC, en el que participaron Carolina Fernández, profesora de IE LawSchool, Ex Directora de Derecho de Competencia de Telefónica España, y Ex DeputyDivision Counsel-Iberia en The Coca-Cola Company; y Matías Aránguiz profesor de Derecho UC, subdirector del Programa de Derecho, Ciencia y Tecnología UC, y socio de la consultora Inteligencia Digital.

AI chatbots have become more and more integrated in the lives of millions since 2022. Beyond technical assistance and finding information, many have turned to these bots for emotional support and companionship. These systems are increasingly used as informal therapists, confidants, or even substitutes for friendship, especially in contexts where people cannot access mental health services. In other cases, some simply want to speak to a non-judgmental conversationalist.

On July 3, 2025 met at the SV Donau sports field in Kneipgasse, the USI indoor footballers and their selection a selection of USI artificial turf footballers. Two 30-minute matches were played in sweltering heat. Nevertheless, both teams gave their all in these conditions. In the end, the indoor footballers were able to cheer. They won 6 to 1. The match was refereed by (perhaps) future FIFA referee Klaus RISS. You couldn’t tell it was too hot for him. Afterwards, we went to the canteen of the Donau sports club and ended the evening together.

Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer la publication de « Big data: A collective resource of connected world », de Pierre Trudel, dans l’ouvrage Artificial Democracy. 

Pierre Trudel, « Big data: A collective resource of connected world » in Montigny, E. et C. Biancalana (Eds) Artificial Democracy, Vancouver, UBC Press, 2025, 43-66.

Post-Communist Grounds. In Search of the Commons’ is a collection of  interventions seek to explore and activate practices of commoning in post-communism in a range of genres and media forms, with a specific interest in developing experimental aesthetic practices.

Last week, Meta announced that WhatsApp will now feature targeted ads. As many news articles and comments from civil society have pointed out, the founders never wanted advertising in Whatsapp. There has been a lot of concern about this move from privacy advocates. Here’s what the move really means for your privacy. 

ENG Torino, luglio 2025 Il Centro Nexa su Internet & Società – Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica del Politecnico di Torino ha siglato una convenzione di collaborazione scientifica con l’Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti di Torino, che si aggiunge a quella istituita nell’aprile 2024 con il Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza e nel marzo 2025 con il […]

Hélène Bourdeloie et Éric George (dir.), Communiquer, no 39, 2024.
L’article Repenser morale et communication est apparu en premier sur Centre Internet et Société.

In the second episode, we take a look at a specific domain where data sharing is both necessary and difficult, and where new forms of data sharing are being discussed and tested. We focus on health data and data use in medicine. We talk about the opportunities and challenges associated with this. On the one hand, data sharing is expected to drive major innovations in medical research and contribute to improving healthcare. On the other hand, health data is extremely sensitive, meaning it is clearly linked to individuals and can cause great harm if it falls into the wrong hands.

Aus dem 13. Treffen des Netzwerks Sozialpädagogik in Österreich in Klagenfurt heraus entwickelte sich eine „Öffentliche Stellungnahme zur Situation und Zukunft der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe in Österreich“. Sie wurde am 26. Mai 2025 an die zuständige Bundesministerin Claudia Plakolm geschickt. Fast 700 Kolleg:innen fordern darin, in die Reformbemühungen unabhängige Vertreter:innen der Fachwissenschaft einzubinden.

Am Anfang ist alles viel schneller gegangen als erwartet: „Im Januar 2004 hatte ich nicht gesehen, dass schon im folgenden Dezember die Begabungspsychologische Beratungsstelle und das Frühstudium die Arbeit aufnehmen würden.“ Mit dieser Aussage hat Wolfgang Schneider seinen Vortrag beim Festakt zum 20-jährigen Doppeljubiläum eingeleitet. Schneider hatte bis 2016 den Lehrstuhl für Psychologie IV der Universität Würzburg inne; er war Initiator und, von 2005 bis 2019, Direktor der Begabungspsychologischen Beratungsstelle.

The Civil Association for Equality and Justice (ACIJ) managed to guarantee the quality of decades of housing survey data and consolidate the results even with changes in the collection methodology.
The post Open Data Editor in Action: Democratising housing data analysis in Argentina first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

ODE in action: A new cohort of pilot organisations will start testing ODE with new responsible AI-powered features on issues as varied as data journalism, academic research, cultural heritage, and public sector data.
The post Building AI-Ready Communities: Meet the Global Cohort Transforming Data Practice with Open Data Editor first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

Tips are often treated as casually as they are given. What exactly constitutes a tip can’t even be clearly defined in legal terms, but rather resembles a kind of “moral agreement,” as historian Winfried Speitkamp puts it. In his small volume Der Rest ist für Sie! (“Keep the Change!”), he has produced one of the very few German academic publications on the history of tipping.

Already in the 1970s, the success of microtransactions in gaming began with the so-called arcade video games: In public arcades, games like Donkey Kong or Pac-Man could be started by inserting a coin into a machine. Today, so-called free-to-play games – which dominate the market – are initially offered at no cost and financed through microtransactions that allow players to purchase progress, items, or characters within the game.

2 luglio 2025 | Il Centro Nexa su Internet & Società annuncia la composizione della sua comunità per l'anno accademico 2025-2026
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Am 15. Juli 2025 verwandelt sich die Moritz Bar in einen Treffpunkt für neugierige Köpfe: Beim Science Pub geben junge Forschende der Universität Würzburg ab 19:30 Uhr (Einlass ab 19 Uhr) Einblicke in ihre Arbeit. Besucherinnen und Besucher erwartet ein spannender Abend, der Forschung und Forschende nahbar macht.

Reconectando el futuro de la IA con ética e inclusión

In December 2024, Syrians witnessed the unthinkable: the collapse of Assad’s regime by a coalition of armed groups, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). As people rushed to document this historic moment and share critical updates online, Meta, once again, proved unequipped to moderate communications. It deleted key posts, including statements from HTS leaders and Syria’s new interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Die EMBO steht mit ihren mehr als 2.100 Mitgliedern für Exzellenz in den Lebenswissenschaften. Sie nimmt herausragende Forschende auf, die von ihren Mitgliedern aufgrund besonderer wissenschaftlicher Leistungen vorgeschlagen und gewählt werden. Die Mitgliedschaft gilt lebenslang.
Neu in der EMBO ist nun Professor Utz Fischer, Leiter des Lehrstuhls für Biochemie I an der Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg.