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Jennifer also explored how the implementation of the EU AI Act in Ireland may play a critical role in mitigating these risks while safeguarding fundamental rights.

An engaging and timely discussion on the future of AI in the legal landscape.

We were delighted to host Jennifer Waters, our PhD Candidate, for a thought-provoking lecture on the impact of legal AI on fundamental rights.

Jennifer provided an analysis of both the transformative opportunities and the practical risks that AI presents when applied to legal tasks.

Released earlier this month, the second isntallment of the AI Safety Report focuses on the risks associated with AI development and engagement. With our own @susanly.bsky.social acting as a senior advisor, the report also proffers actions for policymakers in the face of such risks.

Many thanks to @novaucd.bsky.social for hosting this insightful event on Responsible AI with our own @eugeniasiapera.bsky.social presenting

Today we’re releasing the International AI Safety Report 2026: the most comprehensive evidence-based assessment of AI capabilities, emerging risks, and safety measures to date. 🧵

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Another exciting upcoming panel on 🔹Responsible AI - AI that serves society and delivers real-world impact🔸

📅 Wednesday 18 February 2026,
🕓 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
📍 NovaUCD, seminar room 0.23.

Register at the link below!

Naomi Appelman - UCD Centre for Digital Policy Naomi Appelman is a postdoctoral researcher on social justice, platform governance and AI governance at the Centre for Digital Policy and part of the

We are delighted to welcome @naomiappelman.bsky.social to the Centre!

Naomi is a postdocotral researcher focusing on social justice, platform and AI governance, informational law and political philosophy.

Read more about her research at the link below ⬇️

digitalpolicy.ie/people/naomi...

Making AI work for people

@ucddublin.bsky.social is widely recognised as Ireland's lead AI research institute. The week UCD Research spotlights the Centre, its members, and our co-director @elizabethfarries.bsky.social, for continued engagement in testing AI applications and successes to ensure its benefits.

Read more below

My deepfake doppelganger even fooled my own mother – that’s how difficult it is to spot AI-generated disinformation Deepfakes made headlines in Ireland this year after a video of Catherine Connolly appearing to drop out of the presidential election went viral.

It may sound an exaggeration to state your own mother could be fooled by a deepfake, but as these technologies continue to progress, this becomes the reality, as journalist Ian Smith recently noted.

Read the full piece, including @elizabethfarries.bsky.social interview with Smith at the link 👇

Listen to @tjmcintyre.com discuss X/Grok's production of deepfakes/non-consensual images and what the EU can legally do about it at the link below!

#UCDDigitalPolicy
#DigitalPolicIE
#Grok #Deepfakes #AI

Will the EU ban X? TJ McIntyre, Assistant Professor in Law in the Sutherland School of Law in UCD and chairperson of Digital Rights Ireland, discusses the possibility of the EU banning X over Grok creating non-consensua...

I was on Morning Ireland earlier discussing what we need to do about X.

We must redefine what success in AI means - FORSEE Our collective understanding of what makes AI successful remains narrow and incomplete. Success in AI is often equated with technological sophistication or economic efficiency. How quickly can systems...

“Our collective understanding of what makes AI successful remains narrow and incomplete” says @elizabethfarries.bsky.social, Director at @ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social and PI of #FORSEE.

Defining societal success in AI has never been more crucial than now. Read more: forseeproject.eu/we-must-rede...

It's that time of year again folks - wishing you and yours a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year to come!

As Ireland's leader in AI and computer sciences, @ucddublin.bsky.social is at the fore of innovative and essential research, with UCD Centre for Digital Policy being a core actor in this.

Read more on the UCD projects that center AI technologies and capabilities!

www.ucd.ie/research/inf...

Przemek Grabowicz - UCD Centre for Digital Policy Przemek Grabowicz is a faculty member at the School of Computer Science of University College Dublin and at Manning College of Information and Computer

We're delighted to welcome @przemyslslaw.bsky.social Associate Professor at UCD School of Computer Sciences, to the Centre!

Przemek's research focuses on responsible AI and techno-social systems, and open world learning.

Read more below
digitalpolicy.ie/people/przem...

Sturm and Rowan highlight that Thiel transforms US imperial power and unrestrained technological expansion — now concentrated in the hands of a few billionaire CEOs — into the final rampart against what he imagines as a catastrophic global homogenization

Peter Thiel’s Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous Fantasy Peter Thiel recently generated headlines with his rambling diatribes about the Antichrist. Thiel’s lurid, apocalyptic view of world politics may be ludicrous or even deranged, but his wealth and power...

Don't miss @tristansturm.bsky.social and Rory Rowan's new article from @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social "Peter Thiel’s Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous Fantasy" arguing that Peter Thiel fuses Silicon Valley’s myth of progress with apocalyptic visions of salvation

Help shape a fairer AI future in Europe.

TASC, a proud member of the @forsee-research.bsky.social, wants your insights on how AI affects women, LGBTQ+ and other vulnerable groups.

Civil society voices matter!

Take this short, anonymous survey 👇
enquetes.univ-tlse2.fr/index.php/79...

Webinar: What is success in European AI? - FORSEE In this webinar, we will address the question: How can we ensure AI contributes to social sustainability, democracy, and environmental responsibility?

What does success in European AI really mean beyond technical and economic definitions? Join our free webinar on 3 December 2025, 10:00–11:00 CET to explore this question with our expert speakers!

Register now and be a part of the conversation 👉 forseeproject.eu/webinar-what...

Thanks to everyone who took part in our #FORSEE workshop in Budapest, together with @ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social! The group dug into how AI is affecting rights, inclusion, and public interest work, and how civil society can shape the AI landscape.

#AIGovernance #DigitalPolicy #CivilSociety #AI

Quote from our newest blogpost by Stephen Wyber: “We need to stop regulating research by accident or acting as if research institutions are the same as major digital platforms.”

As our debate on access rights draws to a close, STEPHEN WYBER examines the position of research institutions and argues that research must be recognised as a top-level policy priority.

verfassungsblog.de/research-lib...

@ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social @bjjuette.bsky.social

The session sparked lively debate among students, with Jennifer's timely insights generating valuable discussion on how we can responsibly harness AI technology in government services.

Many thanks Jennifer!!

She then delved into the complexities of risk assessment for chatbots currently deployed—or referenced—in Ireland's newly released Guidelines for the Responsible Use of AI in the Irish Public Services.

Jennifer explored the use of large language models and chatbots in the public sector, breaking down LLM architecture and examining the implications of the EU AI Act

We were delighted to host Jennifer Waters, a PhD candidate from our Digital Policy Centre last Wednesday for an engaging discussion on AI integration in Irish public services.

Quote from our newest blogpost by authors Christophe Geiger and Damian Boeselager: “We need to remove copyright barriers that restrict access to knowledge for innovators and prevent institutions from fulfilling their public-interest role.

Today, we launch our debate “Enabling Access, Fostering Innovation: Towards a Digital Knowledge Agenda in Europe”. CHRISTOPHE GEIGER and DAMIAN BOESELAGER open the discussion, highlighting why reforms of the EU copyright law regime are essential.

verfassungsblog.de/eu-digital-k...

The researcher will be involved in designing & implementing research that improves transparency & accountability and will particularly focus on uncovering & critically examining the integration procurement & governance practices of generative AI in government functions and public service operations.

Duration: 2 years fixed-time position
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a 2-year, in-person, full-time fixed term position.

Postdoc opportunity ahead!

Postdoctoral Researcher on GenAI in Public Service

The AI Accountability Lab (AIAL) in Trinity College Dublin is looking for a Post-Doctoral Researcher who will be working on Generative AI policies in Public Services

Details and application: aial.ie/hiring/postd...

UCD buys €724,000 Nvidia supercomputer for AI-led research boost University College Dublin's new Nvidia supercomputer has 50 times the performance capacity compared to the existing cluster at the university.

Read more about AURA, and how it will be used by researchers @gmeaney.bsky.social, Aonghus Lawlor, Brian Mac Namee, and @andrewhines.bsky.social in this @siliconrepublic.bsky.social report:

www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/uni...