Algorithms are increasingly used in criminal proceedings for evidentiary purposes and for supporting decision-making. In a worrying trend, these tools are still concealed in secrecy and opacity preventing the possibility to understand how their specific output has been generated. Does opacity represent a threat to fair trial rights? Exploring the case of Exodus, a malware used for…
Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally reshaping manipulative marketing and challenging a discussion on the future role of fair trading law. How should the latter tackle manipulation when it becomes a systematic operation of behavioural modification of consumers through machine-driven experimentations? An article by Federico Galli From “Know Your Customer!” As we all know, the traditional mantra…
This post looks at some of the lessons we’ve learned over the last year in our work as part of the ARTSY Project (ARTificial intelligence SYstems and consumer law & policy). The project was undertaken at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, thanks to the support of the Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative…
