Other News from Participating Centers

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.

AI Regulatory Sandboxes in Europe: What do we know so far?

As Europe prepares to showcase 91 AI pilots at the upcoming EUSAiR closing event, one major question remains: where do national AI regulatory sandboxes actually stand under the EU AI Act? To find out, I examined publicly available records and national authority data across Europe. Here is what the landscape looks like today.

Which European countries have operational AI sandboxes?

Autopilot on, brain off? What we can learn from aviation about automation

Planes have landed automatically since the 1950s. Why do we still need pilots? What aviation teaches us about humans, machines and responsible automation.
The post Autopilot on, brain off? What we can learn from aviation about automation appeared first on HIIG.

Câbles, protocoles, censure : qui gouverne vraiment Internet ?

Entretien avec Francesca Musiani, Propagations, 16 oct. 2026, 51 min.
L’article Câbles, protocoles, censure : qui gouverne vraiment Internet ? est apparu en premier sur Centre Internet et Société.

La politique dans les réseaux, pouvoirs et infrastructures numériques

Entretien avec Francesca Musiani, Labo Société Numérique, 29 juill. 2026.
L’article La politique dans les réseaux, pouvoirs et infrastructures numériques est apparu en premier sur Centre Internet et Société.

Amerika am Scheideweg: Midterms und ihre Folgen für Europa mit Dr. Peter Fritz

Amerika am Scheideweg_ Midterms und ihre Folgen für Europa
Zwei Tage nach den richtungsweisenden Zwischenwahlen in den USA erfolgt eine erste politische Einordnung der Wahlergebnisse. Bleibt Donald Trump die Leitfigur des politischen Systems der USA oder steht seine Bewegung vor dem Niedergang?

60-jährige Suche beendet: Würzburger Chemiker isolieren langgesuchte Moleküle

In einer neuen Veröffentlichung in der Fachzeitschrift Nature Chemistry beschreiben Chemiker aus dem Team von Professor Holger Braunschweig von der Universität Würzburg, unterstützt durch computergestützte Arbeiten des Teams von Professor Ashwini K. Phukan an der Tezpur-Universität in Indien, dass sie eine Methode zur Herstellung und Isolierung einer Reihe überraschend stabiler Oxoborane entdeckt haben. Damit ist eine Herausforderung gelöst, die seit über 60 Jahren bestand.
Oxoborane: Herausforderung für die besten Köpfe der Chemie

Réglementer l’intelligence artificielle dans un univers de souverainetés en réseaux

Découvrez la nouvelle publication de Pierre Trudel dans L’action nationale : Réglementer l’intelligence artificielle dans un univers   souverainetés en réseaux.
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Director del Programa de Derecho, Ciencia y Tecnología UC, Matías Aránguiz, presentó en el Ciclo Internacional de Charlas sobre IA de la UC 

En la charla AI in Law, analizó los cambios que la inteligencia artificial plantea para el trabajo jurídico y las decisiones que deben permanecer bajo responsabilidad humana. 

An expert’s opinion: Interview with Theresa Seipp on new challenges in media and information literacy

Ahead of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week, running from 24 to 31 October 2026, Luca Arfini from European Science - Media Hub from the European Parliament spoke with Dr Theresa Josephine Seipp.
The post An expert’s opinion: Interview with Theresa Seipp on new challenges in media and information literacy appeared first on IVIR.

Policy Innovation Lab supports AI and DPI convening hosted by the Gates Foundation

How can artificial intelligence (AI) and digital public infrastructure (DPI) work together to improve public services in South Africa? And what would it take to move promising innovations across institutional boundaries and embed them within government systems?

MANOLO Innovation Lab: A critical discussion on “trustworthy AI” and EU law

Start with why: Goalkeepers finding the stories that move people

Members of the Goalkeepers South Africa community gathered in Stellenbosch on 22 and 23 October 2026 for a focused work and mentoring session towards a Media Showcase, designed to strengthen how members communicate the issues behind their work and reach wider audiences while championing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Hosted by the Policy Innovation Lab and the SDG/2063 Impact Hub (SU International) in partnership with Jive Media Africa, the two-day workshop moved participants from project descriptions toward compelling, evidence-based public narratives.

Colloque international «Institutionnaliser la participation citoyenne: Perspectives comparées»

Date : 28 au 30 octobre 2026
Lieu : Hôtel de ville de Québec + Université Laval
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