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Valérie Costanzo témoigne à titre d’experte dans une contestation constitutionnelle de la Loi 9

Le CRDP a le plaisir de souligner la participation de la professeure Valérie Costanzo, chercheuse au Centre, à titre d’experte dans le cadre de la contestation constitutionnelle de la Loi instaurant le Tribunal unifié de la famille au sein de la Cour du Québec (Loi 9).

Libertad de expresión, plataformas e IA: los temas que marcaron las XVIII Jornadas Internacionales de Derecho Natural

El encuentro reunió a expertos internacionales para analizar el impacto de la inteligencia artificial, las plataformas digitales y la moderación de contenidos en el debate público.

Mit und über KI lernen – Ute Schmid in den Medien 

Egal ob Hausaufgaben, Referate oder Hausarbeiten: Generative KI liefert Schülerinnen, Schülern und Studierenden in Sekundenschnelle Ergebnisse. In einem Beitrag von ZDF „heute“ sowie in einer ARTE-Dokumentation erklärt Professorin Ute Schmid, Mitglied im bidt Direktorium, was das für Schule und Hochschule bedeutet. Außerdem schätzt sie in zwei weiteren Beiträgen die Chancen und Risiken von KI ein.

KI an der Uni?

einBLICK: Nachrichten aus der JMU

Studierende lassen Experi­ment mit Höhen­forschungs­ballon steigen - Preis für Informatikerin Borrmann - JMU für Gleich­stellung ausgezeichnet - Programm für ausländische Gäste - Liturgie der Zukunft

Research combining computing theory and ethics shows: ethics cannot be programmed into AI

Foto: AucArtStudio/Adobestock/KI generiertHow can artificial intelligence be aligned with human values? This challenge in AI safety and governance is often seen as a technical problem: if we specify values precisely enough and restrict the options available to AI systems, machines can learn to behave ethically.

Lebanon’s Fight for Digital Sovereignty, Reimagined

Lebanon has been witnessing an ongoing, constant war for the past three years. For the most part, journalists, reporters, activists, residents, and citizens wanting to learn what was happening did not automatically turn to mainstream TV channels. Rather, they turned to WhatsApp, Meta’s messaging app widely used in the Global South by people of all ages. News channels, whether directly affiliated with a major outlet or community-led, took over, and people started relying on them for information.

University of Klagenfurt congratulates former Rector Oliver Vitouch on his election as Rector of mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Daniel WaschnigOliver Vitouch, who served as Rector of the University of Klagenfurt from 2012 to 2024 and played a pivotal role in shaping its development over many years, has been elected to serve as the new Rector of mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. He will now take on the leadership of one of the world’s most prestigious universities of the arts.

La récente « réforme » de l’arbitrage de griefs au Québec : évolution ou occasion manquée? | Nouvelle publication dans Lex Electronica

Titre : La récente « réforme » de l’arbitrage de griefs au Québec : évolution ou occasion manquée?
Auteure : Anne-Julie Rolland
Résumé

薛虹作为主任委员在专委会主题发言

11月2日,世界互联网大会电子商务专业委员会(以下简称专委会)2026年全体会议及第三次主任委员会议在浙江乌镇召开。会议以线上线下相结合的形式举行。专委会首席主任委员、中国贸促会原副会长王锦珍主持会议。

专委会主任委员、北京师范大学教授、联合国亚太无纸化贸易专家网络咨询委员薛虹汇报了专委会2026年度工作总结以及2027年度工作计划。2027年,专委会将重点围绕AI赋能中小企业全球化、电子商务规则演进、区域数字贸易合作、国际电商生态共建等方向,加强产业实践联动、深化海外交流合作、持续发挥平台优势,为全球电子商务发展贡献智慧和力量。

薛教师提到,2026年,专委会围绕电商企业前沿实践、国际机制合作、产业生态建设等议题,在印度尼西亚雅加达、北京、西安等地举办国际论坛及专题研讨会,通过实地调研、专家联合研究、线上公开征集等形式,形成2份电商实践指南,1份电商实践案例集。

会议表决通过了专委会副主任委员变更人选,审议通过了专委会新增成员名单。

会议强调,2027年专委会将增强议题设置的针对性、提升研究成果的实用性、发挥专委会成员的协同作用,重点围绕人工智能赋能电子商务发展议题,推动产业实践与研究成果相结合,不断增强专委会影响力。

Post-COVID-Syndrom: Ergebnisse einer Therapiestudie

Anhaltende Erschöpfung, Atemnot, Konzentrationsprobleme, Ängste oder gedrückte Stimmung: Viele Menschen leiden noch Monate nach einer Corona-Infektion unter Beschwerden, die ihren Alltag deutlich einschränken. Doch belastbare Daten, welche Behandlung wirklich hilft, sind nach wie vor rar.

Internet Governance Forum 2026: Lebanon Discusses Digital Recovery as Reforms Remain Stalled

Between official rhetoric promising digital transformation and AI governance, and the reality of crumbling infrastructure and the lack of effective data and privacy protection, the gap between ambitious promises and the absence of legislative implementation was laid bare at the Internet Governance Forum in Beirut.

Justice internationale sous attaque | La Présidente de la CPI à Québec

La justice internationale est à la croisée des chemins.
Les États-Unis viennent d’imposer des sanctions à la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) en tant qu’institution. Au même moment, le prix Nobel de la paix 2026 distingue Navi Pillay, ancienne juge de la CPI, et le Parlement européen attribue le prix Sakharov 2026 à la Cour et à ses représentants. Un contraste saisissant : la justice internationale reçoit des marques de reconnaissance majeures alors que son indépendance est directement menacée.

Comments on Lebanon’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2032

Joint Public Consultation Submission

The Wikimedia Foundation files to protect open knowledge in New York Times v OpenAI case

October 30, 2026. The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other open knowledge projects, today filed an amicus brief — or friend of the court opinion — with the Southern District Court of New York in In re: OpenAI, Inc.

The Ukrainian Science Diaspora Interview with Bill Dutton and Yevheniia Polishchuk

Watch the full interview here.
In this interview, Portulans Institute explores the Ukrainian science diaspora and the experiences and perspectives of researchers and academics connected to Ukraine.
The conversation offers insights into the Ukrainian scientific community and the broader role of international connections in research and knowledge exchange. English and Ukrainian subtitles are available.

Visiting PhD Candidate Edoardo Pandolfo joins the Department of Statistics

Gert SteinthalerThe Department of Statistics at the University of Klagenfurt is hosting Edoardo Pandolfo, a second-year PhD candidate from the MEMOTEF Department (Methods and Models for Economics, Territory and Finance) at Sapienza University of Rome, for a research visit from September 2026 to January 2027.

The University of Klagenfurt is proud of its success at ‘Kärnten radelt 2026’

LPD Kärnten/HandlerThe University of Klagenfurt has once again achieved the best result in the ‘Universities/Colleges’ category in the ‘Kärnten radelt 2026’ (‘Carinthia cycles 2026’) campaign: staff and students cycled for the climate and their health, covering 30,159 kilometres and saving 5,320 kilograms of CO₂ in the process!

Wang Luyuan

Visiting PhD | Wuhan University, China | September 2026 - September 2027
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Building trust through better governance at the OECD Global Forum in Paris

How can governments turn commitments to participation, innovation and reform into improvements that citizens experience in their everyday lives?
This question connected several discussions that interested Dr Monique Bennett, Policy Dialogue Manager at Policy Innovation Lab, during a recent OECD forum.

Engaging global conversations on AI, development and digital transformation

Thando Ndita from Stellenbosch University’s Policy Innovation Lab was invited to participate in the Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers New York programme in September 2026 as a funded attendee. The programme brought together individuals working across AI, digital transformation, public health and development, providing an opportunity to build relationships with people doing similar or related work across Africa.