Dr Birgit Schippers
@birgitschippers.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Law at Strathclyde Law School. Working on human rights, ethics & AI/biometric technology
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📢 We’re hiring: Senior Legal and Policy Officer (Legacy)
Work on the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict, supporting legal & policy interventions, litigation, and justice reform.
💼 £44,075 pa | 35 hrs/week | 3-year contract with extension possibility
More info 👉 caj.org.uk/get-involved...
Work on the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict, supporting legal & policy interventions, litigation, and justice reform.
💼 £44,075 pa | 35 hrs/week | 3-year contract with extension possibility
More info 👉 caj.org.uk/get-involved...
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
📢 We’re hiring: Senior Legal and Policy Officer (Legacy)
Work on the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict, supporting legal & policy interventions, litigation, and justice reform.
💼 £44,075 pa | 35 hrs/week | 3-year contract with extension possibility
More info 👉 caj.org.uk/get-involved...
Work on the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict, supporting legal & policy interventions, litigation, and justice reform.
💼 £44,075 pa | 35 hrs/week | 3-year contract with extension possibility
More info 👉 caj.org.uk/get-involved...
Yes, we are discussing whether girls should have the option of wearing trousers. In 2026. In the north of Ireland.
NI schools: Skirt or trouser option should be a 'no brainer', say pupils
MLAs on the Education Committee are planning to bring forward a bill so that all schools give girls the choice.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Yes, we are discussing whether girls should have the option of wearing trousers. In 2026. In the north of Ireland.
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The @leverhulmecal.bsky.social PhD studentships are now live here leverhulmecal.webspace.durham.ac.uk/leverhulme-c... Are you looking for a PhD programme that supports interdisciplinary approaches to algorithmic life? Closing date 26 February
Funded PhD opportunities - Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life
leverhulmecal.webspace.durham.ac.uk
January 19, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The @leverhulmecal.bsky.social PhD studentships are now live here leverhulmecal.webspace.durham.ac.uk/leverhulme-c... Are you looking for a PhD programme that supports interdisciplinary approaches to algorithmic life? Closing date 26 February
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We are opening an investigation into Grok because we believe that X may have breached the DSA.
We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material.
In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights.
link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material.
In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights.
link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
January 26, 2026 at 1:24 PM
We are opening an investigation into Grok because we believe that X may have breached the DSA.
We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material.
In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights.
link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material.
In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights.
link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
‘The crisis of international law did not begin in Gaza, Ukraine, or Washington. These events have made the crisis more visible and acute, but its roots run far deeper.’ Balakrishnan Rajagopal writing on @verfassungsblog.de calling for international law from below
“The powerful are not merely more likely to violate the law; they are more likely to define what counts as law in the first place.”
BALAKRISHNAN RAJAGOPAL on the breakdown of international legality – and reclaiming international law as a project of transformation.
verfassungsblog.de/internationa...
BALAKRISHNAN RAJAGOPAL on the breakdown of international legality – and reclaiming international law as a project of transformation.
verfassungsblog.de/internationa...
January 25, 2026 at 7:05 PM
‘The crisis of international law did not begin in Gaza, Ukraine, or Washington. These events have made the crisis more visible and acute, but its roots run far deeper.’ Balakrishnan Rajagopal writing on @verfassungsblog.de calling for international law from below
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📣 Multi-position (PhD and postdoc) call for an interdisciplinary project on "AI in the News Ecosystem: Navigating Trust and Authenticity”
Project @ddc-sdu.bsky.social (Digital Democracy Centre (SDU)).
Multiple positions with different backgrounds and profiles.
Links in🧵
#commsky
📣 Multi-position (PhD and postdoc) call for an interdisciplinary project on "AI in the News Ecosystem: Navigating Trust and Authenticity”
Project @ddc-sdu.bsky.social (Digital Democracy Centre (SDU)).
Multiple positions with different backgrounds and profiles.
Links in🧵
#commsky
January 8, 2026 at 9:14 AM
PLEASE SHARE
📣 Multi-position (PhD and postdoc) call for an interdisciplinary project on "AI in the News Ecosystem: Navigating Trust and Authenticity”
Project @ddc-sdu.bsky.social (Digital Democracy Centre (SDU)).
Multiple positions with different backgrounds and profiles.
Links in🧵
#commsky
📣 Multi-position (PhD and postdoc) call for an interdisciplinary project on "AI in the News Ecosystem: Navigating Trust and Authenticity”
Project @ddc-sdu.bsky.social (Digital Democracy Centre (SDU)).
Multiple positions with different backgrounds and profiles.
Links in🧵
#commsky
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The Department of Justice has just published a draft bill on police powers, which will rewrite Irish law on digital searches. This should be on the radar of tech firms as well as criminal lawyers. Quick preliminary blog post here: www.tjmcintyre.com/2026/01/gard...
Digital Searches in Ireland: Garda Powers Bill published
The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has just published a draft Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill , with huge implications for d...
www.tjmcintyre.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The Department of Justice has just published a draft bill on police powers, which will rewrite Irish law on digital searches. This should be on the radar of tech firms as well as criminal lawyers. Quick preliminary blog post here: www.tjmcintyre.com/2026/01/gard...
Today is the official start of my sabbatical 😁. During the next six months, I will focus mainly on legal challenges to the use of #facialrecognition & other biometric technologies.
January 5, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Today is the official start of my sabbatical 😁. During the next six months, I will focus mainly on legal challenges to the use of #facialrecognition & other biometric technologies.
Good to see BBC Radio 4’s discussion on #AI but a little puzzling that it centres on possible future consciousness yet bypasses a deeper debate on the harmful effects in the here and now, and the underlying unequal power relations that propel AI’s development and deployment.
December 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Good to see BBC Radio 4’s discussion on #AI but a little puzzling that it centres on possible future consciousness yet bypasses a deeper debate on the harmful effects in the here and now, and the underlying unequal power relations that propel AI’s development and deployment.
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Ireland has one of the highest concentrations of data centers. This has reshaped the grid & deepened fossil fuel use. As the EU pushes to triple data center capacity, Ireland offers a warning.
Read our latest investigation with @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
👉 algorithmwatch.org/en/ireland-d...
Read our latest investigation with @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
👉 algorithmwatch.org/en/ireland-d...
December 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Ireland has one of the highest concentrations of data centers. This has reshaped the grid & deepened fossil fuel use. As the EU pushes to triple data center capacity, Ireland offers a warning.
Read our latest investigation with @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
👉 algorithmwatch.org/en/ireland-d...
Read our latest investigation with @techpolicypress.bsky.social:
👉 algorithmwatch.org/en/ireland-d...
Research with real-world impact? That’s what I call a good project
No pressure there @birgitschippers.bsky.social!
December 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Research with real-world impact? That’s what I call a good project
Thanks for sharing, Stefania. This is such an important topic, which aligns with the recent interdisciplinary workshop on spatial open source intelligence that I co-hosted with my colleague @annalisaricardi.bsky.social at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Thanks for sharing, Stefania. This is such an important topic, which aligns with the recent interdisciplinary workshop on spatial open source intelligence that I co-hosted with my colleague @annalisaricardi.bsky.social at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
Concerns over #facialrecognition racial bias are long-standing and well-documented. But eliminating the racial bias of this intrusive surveillance technology does not suffice. It should not be used until its effect on a broad range of human rights and democracy has been established.
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Concerns over #facialrecognition racial bias are long-standing and well-documented. But eliminating the racial bias of this intrusive surveillance technology does not suffice. It should not be used until its effect on a broad range of human rights and democracy has been established.
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EVENT: Launch of Access to Social Justice: Effective Remedies for Social Rights (co-edited by Katie Boyle) on 9 December. Further details (and booking link for the webinar) on our website. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...
Launch of Access to Social Justice: Effective Remedies for Social Rights | University of Strathclyde
www.strath.ac.uk
December 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
EVENT: Launch of Access to Social Justice: Effective Remedies for Social Rights (co-edited by Katie Boyle) on 9 December. Further details (and booking link for the webinar) on our website. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...
Looking forward to our workshop on Spatial Open Source Intelligence in the Age of Misinformation and Disinformation, starting this afternoon @lawstrath.bsky.social @strathclydehass.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
Our Dr Birgit Schippers @birgitschippers.bsky.social, together with Annalisa Riccardi (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering), will host a two-day workshop on Spatial Open Source Intelligence (S-OSINT) in the Age of Mis- and Disinformation. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...
S-OSINT Workshop | University of Strathclyde
www.strath.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Looking forward to our workshop on Spatial Open Source Intelligence in the Age of Misinformation and Disinformation, starting this afternoon @lawstrath.bsky.social @strathclydehass.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
UK use of #facialrecognition as covered by TV channel arte:
Reconnaissance faciale : le Royaume-Uni sous surveillance - Regarder l’émission complète | ARTE
Au Royaume-Uni, la vidéosurveillance s’accompagne désormais de la reconnaissance faciale. Utilisée par la police, cette technologie permet d’identifier et d’intercepter des personnes recherchées grâce...
www.arte.tv
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM
UK use of #facialrecognition as covered by TV channel arte:
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Until tech gives more agency to citizens, smart cities are a dumb idea for democracy. "While cities may disclose how they collect data, they rarely offer ways to opt out." "Residents want agency" #privacy #AIEthics
spectrum.ieee.org/smart-city-p...
spectrum.ieee.org/smart-city-p...
Data Walks Reveal Residents' Mixed Feelings on Privacy
How do Long Beach residents feel about data collection in their city? Gwen Shaffer's data walks reveal surprising insights.
spectrum.ieee.org
November 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Until tech gives more agency to citizens, smart cities are a dumb idea for democracy. "While cities may disclose how they collect data, they rarely offer ways to opt out." "Residents want agency" #privacy #AIEthics
spectrum.ieee.org/smart-city-p...
spectrum.ieee.org/smart-city-p...
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Up to five Postdoc Positions in Cluster of Excellence “Transforming Human Rights” @fau.de and @humanrights-fau.bsky.social
Please consider applying.
Please consider applying.
www.humanrights.fau.de
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Up to five Postdoc Positions in Cluster of Excellence “Transforming Human Rights” @fau.de and @humanrights-fau.bsky.social
Please consider applying.
Please consider applying.
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Without oversight and transparency measures in place, the growing use of AI-powered tools in policing risks infringing on civil rights and civil liberties by amplifying bias and chilling free speech. Our new analysis details the risks and the needed safeguards needed to address them. bit.ly/44nxPlx
The Dangers of Unregulated AI in Policing
New data fusion tools risk embedding biases and chilling free speech.
www.brennancenter.org
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Without oversight and transparency measures in place, the growing use of AI-powered tools in policing risks infringing on civil rights and civil liberties by amplifying bias and chilling free speech. Our new analysis details the risks and the needed safeguards needed to address them. bit.ly/44nxPlx
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Update: European Commission is starting "pre-infringement dialogue" with Ireland about our complaint against Ireland's process to appoint the new Data Protection Commissioner
These "EU Pilot" dialogues occur where the Commission suspects a Member State has broken EU law
ec.europa.eu/implementing...
These "EU Pilot" dialogues occur where the Commission suspects a Member State has broken EU law
ec.europa.eu/implementing...
Pre-infringement dialogue
Pre-infringement dialogues is a tool that can be used where it is likely to lead to swifter compliance than a formal infringement procedure. This page displays a map showing the number of active pre-i...
ec.europa.eu
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Update: European Commission is starting "pre-infringement dialogue" with Ireland about our complaint against Ireland's process to appoint the new Data Protection Commissioner
These "EU Pilot" dialogues occur where the Commission suspects a Member State has broken EU law
ec.europa.eu/implementing...
These "EU Pilot" dialogues occur where the Commission suspects a Member State has broken EU law
ec.europa.eu/implementing...
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How should international lawyers think about methodology, feminist critique, & mounting global crises? 🌍⚖️ Join the Called to the Bar Newcastle & Manchester roadshow, hosted by @pagingdrpaige.bsky.social as we explore new ways of understanding a world in transition.
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58. The Newcastle and Manchester Roadshow: Methodology, Feminism, and the End of the World
Play 58. The Newcastle and Manchester Roadshow: Methodology, Feminism, and the End of the World by Called to the Bar - International Law over Drinks on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:40 AM
How should international lawyers think about methodology, feminist critique, & mounting global crises? 🌍⚖️ Join the Called to the Bar Newcastle & Manchester roadshow, hosted by @pagingdrpaige.bsky.social as we explore new ways of understanding a world in transition.
m.soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
m.soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...
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New @carefultrouble.bsky.social paper out today with a whole bevy of academic partners, on the impacts of AI in urban environments. As the plan for AI Growth Zones starts to roll out, we find innovation policy is disconnected from the real impacts of AI on people and places
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
New @carefultrouble.bsky.social paper out today with a whole bevy of academic partners, on the impacts of AI in urban environments. As the plan for AI Growth Zones starts to roll out, we find innovation policy is disconnected from the real impacts of AI on people and places
‘Don’t blindly trust what AI tells you, Google boss tells BBC’ 🙀
Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, Google boss tells BBC
Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
‘Don’t blindly trust what AI tells you, Google boss tells BBC’ 🙀
‘Europe’s problem is not that it has too many rules for AI, but that it hypes those rules and then neglects to enforce them.’ 👏
We write in The Guardian this morning that the Commission’s plan to gut Europe’s digital rules will hurt European startups give U.S. tech an unassailable advantage, confirming Europe as a digital vassal.
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The EU has let US tech giants run riot. Diluting our data law will only entrench their power | Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
The GDPR is Europe’s defence against digital oligarchy and child harm. Deregulation plans are misguided, say Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
‘Europe’s problem is not that it has too many rules for AI, but that it hypes those rules and then neglects to enforce them.’ 👏
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Is democracy losing to demands from US big tech? The European Commission is moving.
“A number of companies, including Facebook & Instagram owner Meta, have warned that the EU’s approach to regulating AI risks cutting the continent off from accessing cutting-edge services”
www.ft.com/content/af6c...
“A number of companies, including Facebook & Instagram owner Meta, have warned that the EU’s approach to regulating AI risks cutting the continent off from accessing cutting-edge services”
www.ft.com/content/af6c...
EU weighs pausing parts of landmark AI act in face of US and Big Tech pressure
Brussels is set to water down part of its strict digital rule book as it aims to make bloc more competitive
www.ft.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Is democracy losing to demands from US big tech? The European Commission is moving.
“A number of companies, including Facebook & Instagram owner Meta, have warned that the EU’s approach to regulating AI risks cutting the continent off from accessing cutting-edge services”
www.ft.com/content/af6c...
“A number of companies, including Facebook & Instagram owner Meta, have warned that the EU’s approach to regulating AI risks cutting the continent off from accessing cutting-edge services”
www.ft.com/content/af6c...