UCD Centre for Digital Policy

Delighted to welcome IIEA's Seamus Allen to today's Digital Policy class!
Seamus delivered an insightful deep-dive into the evolution of 'digital sovereignty' within EU policymaking, challenging us to examine how Europe can balance economic competitiveness with the protection of its core values

Brown maroon survey graphic with a series of drawings and illustrations taken from the UCD Digital Library.

Help shape the future of UCD Digital Library by taking our 10-minute survey.

We are embarking on an important digital transformation programme to improve services & enhance the user experience, & this includes the replacement of the Digital Library. Have your say!🙏

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Dr Elizabeth Farries Interviewed for RTÉ PrimeTime - UCD Centre for Digital Policy 02.10.2025. Last week, RTÉ PrimeTime released a worrying exposé that revealed the widescale sale of geospatial data by compaies working in digital

⏩Last week, Centre director @elizabethfarries.bsky.social joined @rteprimetime.bsky.social for an exposé on the sale of geospatial mobile data, discussing how personal data is sold to create personalised adverts, highlighting concerns around privacy, app monitoring & "consent fatigue."

@eugeniasiapera.bsky.social @elizabethfarries.bsky.social @paraickerrigan.bsky.social @deanphelan.bsky.social

There's still time to register for our upcoming book launch!
We'll be celebrating the release of two new works Platforming Cancel Culture and From the Bog to the Cloud.
There'll be chats, a Q&A and wine to follow!
📅15 October 4-6pm
📍UCD Humanities Institute

Register via email or the QR code below

@elizabethfarries.bsky.social @eugeniasiapera.bsky.social @paraickerrigan.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social

We welcome you to celebrate the launch of two new books, Platforming Cancel Culture and From the Bog to The Cloud,
this 15 October at UCD Humanities Institute, where there will be a lively discussion, Q&A and wine reception to follow!

RSVP at the QR code or email digitalpolicy@ucd.ie

👁️🤑 "Ad brokers pick it all up. They bundle it. They build this really detailed picture of what you're interested in and what you might do next. And then they sell it."

🫡 @elizabethfarries.bsky.social @ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social

Be sure to watch this PrimeTime investigation, and catch our own @elizabethfarries.bsky.social discussing the issue of consent fatigue, privacy and data marketing!

#FiveMoreYears #UCDDigitalPolicy #DigitalPolicyIE

With a new General Purpose Technology (GPT) it isn't the early adopters that tend to get the greatest benefits, it is those who diffuse that new GPT fastest. That is the case with GAI and core to…... With a new General Purpose Technology (GPT) it isn't the early adopters that tend to get the greatest benefits, it is those who diffuse that new GPT fastest. That is the case with GAI and core to that...

We're so grateful for the continued support of Microsoft Ireland. Via their partnership we have been able to continue to support research & education in digital policy that has benefitted researchers educators & stakeholders alike!

Excited for what the next five years will bring!✨

Michael Geers - UCD Centre for Digital Policy Michael Geers is a behavioral scientist and a tenure-track assistant professor of Marketing at the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, University

We're ✨delighted ✨ to welcome to the Centre @michaelgeers.bsky.social Assistant Professor at @ucdsmurfitschool.bsky.social

We're thrilled to welcome you, Michael, and look forward to celebrating your future projects and works🎉

Read more on Michael's work at the link below! 👇

EU terror update highlights increase in young extremists as recruiters target digital addiction and isolation The 2025 edition of the European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) has highlighted the growing number of young people involved in terrorism, and the use of artificial intelligence...

EU terror update highlights increase in young extremists as recruiters target digital addiction and isolation
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We're so excited to start this new fall semester! 🍂
What are you most excited about this new academic year??

Concerned, Unprepared and Burdened by the Past: Generative AI in Greek Newsrooms Over the past five years, innovative AI systems, including applications based on Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), have emerged. Text, image, video, and symbol manipulation are now wi...

Do our members ever take a break? Nah!

Dr Alexandros Minotakis has recently published an article on generative AI and news media, "Concerned, Unprepared and Burdened by the Past: Generative AI in Greek Newsroom."

Read the full piece at the link below ⬇️

Interesting public lecture series organised by @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social!

If you want to learn more about #AI 's impacts on different aspects of human life, make sure to add these dates to your calendar! 👉 www.tcd.ie/news_events/...

#Ethics #Democracy #Economy

Computer-vision research powers surveillance technology - Nature An analysis of research papers and citing patents indicates the extensive ties between computer-vision research and surveillance.

Centre member and AI Accountability Lab founder @abeba.bsky.social and colleauges have published a new, open access article, "Computer-vision powers surveillance technology." Read the full fascinating piece at the link below!

☕ All are welcome, parking is free, and refreshments are available.
#BookFair #RareBooks #IrishHistory #Bibliophile #DublinEvents #MountMerrion #CollectorsCorner #AutumnReads

Thousands of titles await: From Foclóir Béarla agus Gaedhilge (1935) to signed Pat Liddy limited editions, traditional Irish boat lore, and medieval Dublin histories.
📚 First editions, signed books, rare prints, Irish history, poetry, ephemera, military, transport, coins, and more.

🍂 Autumn is here! Time for books, jumpers, and the return of the Dublin Book Fairs!
Join us on Sunday 14th September at Merrion Parish Community Centre for a full house of Irish book dealers offering treasures for every reader and collector.

A new journal and call for papers?! 😀

Dr Alexandros Minotakis has joined the editorial board of the new academic journal Workers and Capital

We're thrilled to share this informationm and a CfP "Historical Materialism: Workers and Capital"

Read more about the CfP and journal at the link below 👇

Great to hear ADAPT & TU Dublin's Dr Dympna O’Sullivan on RTE Radio 1’s Reignite with Áine Kerr discussing why #AI must be accessible & relevant for older adults.

Catch up here 👉 agefriendlyai.ie/age-friendly...

@researchireland.ie | @wearetudublin.bsky.social | @rte.ie | @rteone.rte.ie

Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring hollow from platforms that seek to close down criticism Scrapping the OSA would ignore the evidence of online harms that organisations like mine have spent years uncovering, from self-harm and suicide pr...

"The Online Safety Act gained widespread attention for the first time last month following the introduction of age verification requirements," X has since identified the Act Act an "overreach” and "a threat to free expression."

What are your thoughts on the recent uptakes of the OSA?

New dashboard!

🔎 Explore 30+ years of Digital Bills of Rights

📊 Track trends in digital rights, from privacy & AI to platform governance. The dashboard helps explore how values have shifted over time, region & stakeholder type.

🔗 Try it here: lnkd.in/d_dXZNpG

#DigitalRights #REMIT

ICYMI, our newest report on 'Gore and Violent Extremism' is now available #openaccess on our website. Go to voxpol.eu/publications/.

Missed the launch webinar? Drop a line to info@voxpol.eu from your institutional email address and we'll share the link.

#PleaseRS

Facebook ranks worst for online harassment, according to a global activist survey The stats “were so much higher than we expected them to be.”

What are your thoughts on this? Is it surprising given Meta's new crowdsourced content moderation policies and abandonment of factchecking?

"A survey of environmental activists found that nearly all of them have experienced harassment on social media, and a majority have feared for their safety."

A new book titled 'Enhancing LLM Performance: Efficacy, Fine-Tuning, and Inference Techniques' has been released today by ADAPT researchers at DCU.
Learn more and find out where you can get a copy here: adaptcentre.ie/news-and-eve...

Research Funding in the Age of AI Innovation at the Speed of Trust. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a research topic restricted to computer science labs and research papers.

A powerful piece from Ciarán Seoighe, @researchireland.ie, that reinforces why responsible governance and investment are essential to shaping an ethical AI future: www.linkedin.com/pulse/resear...

📢 Call for Short Talks – DAHRSE Midlands 2025
A day of digital humanities + research software!
🎯 Theme: Exploring the Digital Landscape
🗣️ Submit a short or lightning talk by 31 Aug
💸 Travel bursaries available!
🔗 dahrse-midlands.github.io/events/dahrs...
#DAHRSE #RSEng #DigitalHumanities #Midlands

The Centre is delighted to welcome our new Advisory Board member, Ian Chambers, to the cohort! 🙌

Ian joins us as Deputy Commissioner for @dpcireland.bsky.social and has been a long-time guest lecturer in our MSc course. We're thrilled to have him joning our expert board 🎉