CiTiP KU Leuven
@citip.bsky.social
Centre for IT & IP Law (KU Leuven, Belgium). Legal research in ICT, IP & Media. Partner of imec & LICT
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CiTiP KU Leuven
@citip.bsky.social
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Centre for IT & IP Law
CiTiP is the center for IT & IP Law at the KU Leuven Faculty of Law and Criminology.
www.law.kuleuven.be
🚀 Hello BlueSky community!
We’re CiTiP, leading research center on law and technology focusing on:
✅ Data protection & privacy
✅ AI, Data and Robotics
✅ IP
✅(Cyber)security
✅ and many more
Join us for insights and collaborations!
Let’s shape the future together: www.law.kuleuven.be/citip/en
We’re CiTiP, leading research center on law and technology focusing on:
✅ Data protection & privacy
✅ AI, Data and Robotics
✅ IP
✅(Cyber)security
✅ and many more
Join us for insights and collaborations!
Let’s shape the future together: www.law.kuleuven.be/citip/en
📣Vacature!
Het CiTiP is op zoek naar een nieuwe medewerker om het Kenniscentrum rond Data & Maatschappij te vervoegen en ook mee te werken aan andere data- en AI-projecten binnen het onderzoekscentrum.
Interesse?
⌛Deadline 25 februari 2026.
Meer informatie👇
Het CiTiP is op zoek naar een nieuwe medewerker om het Kenniscentrum rond Data & Maatschappij te vervoegen en ook mee te werken aan andere data- en AI-projecten binnen het onderzoekscentrum.
Interesse?
⌛Deadline 25 februari 2026.
Meer informatie👇
OE CiTiP – Wetenschappelijk medewerker (junior - 100%) met bijzondere interesse in technologie (artificiële intelligentie) en recht
OE CiTiP – Wetenschappelijk medewerker (junior - 100%) met bijzondere interesse in technologie (artificiële intelligentie) en recht
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February 10, 2026 at 11:07 AM
📣Vacature!
Het CiTiP is op zoek naar een nieuwe medewerker om het Kenniscentrum rond Data & Maatschappij te vervoegen en ook mee te werken aan andere data- en AI-projecten binnen het onderzoekscentrum.
Interesse?
⌛Deadline 25 februari 2026.
Meer informatie👇
Het CiTiP is op zoek naar een nieuwe medewerker om het Kenniscentrum rond Data & Maatschappij te vervoegen en ook mee te werken aan andere data- en AI-projecten binnen het onderzoekscentrum.
Interesse?
⌛Deadline 25 februari 2026.
Meer informatie👇
📣 New blogpost
In this post, @tkouloufakos.bsky.social examines the deployment of Foresight Methodologies as a useful tool to identify, address and resolve gaps and risks in critical infrastructure research.
In this post, @tkouloufakos.bsky.social examines the deployment of Foresight Methodologies as a useful tool to identify, address and resolve gaps and risks in critical infrastructure research.
Foresight Methods for Revealing Gaps in Critical Infrastructures - CiTiP blog
In this post, I examine a useful tool in critical infrastructure protection research, foresight methodologies. Introduced by the OECD, by employing those, researchers in the field can identify and add...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:26 AM
📣 New blogpost
In this post, @tkouloufakos.bsky.social examines the deployment of Foresight Methodologies as a useful tool to identify, address and resolve gaps and risks in critical infrastructure research.
In this post, @tkouloufakos.bsky.social examines the deployment of Foresight Methodologies as a useful tool to identify, address and resolve gaps and risks in critical infrastructure research.
📣New blogpost
Poland is currently the only EU Member State that has failed to establish a Digital Services Coordinator and fully implement the Digital Services Act after President Karol Nawrocki’s veto. Kamila Brylak breaks down the reasons for his decision.
Poland is currently the only EU Member State that has failed to establish a Digital Services Coordinator and fully implement the Digital Services Act after President Karol Nawrocki’s veto. Kamila Brylak breaks down the reasons for his decision.
Poland - The DSA Rebel? Presidential Veto Stalls Implementation - CiTiP blog
In early January 2026, Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the DSA implementation act despite widespread pleas from civil society. The vetoed bill had been submitted for his signature by Parliame...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
📣New blogpost
Poland is currently the only EU Member State that has failed to establish a Digital Services Coordinator and fully implement the Digital Services Act after President Karol Nawrocki’s veto. Kamila Brylak breaks down the reasons for his decision.
Poland is currently the only EU Member State that has failed to establish a Digital Services Coordinator and fully implement the Digital Services Act after President Karol Nawrocki’s veto. Kamila Brylak breaks down the reasons for his decision.
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Today, we brought together AI providers, suppliers, and legal experts in Brussels to prototype contractual clauses under Article 25(4) of the EU AI Act. The outputs will be further refined to inform our 2026 Policy Prototyping report. Stay tuned for the outcomes!
🤝 @citip.bsky.social
🤝 @citip.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Today, we brought together AI providers, suppliers, and legal experts in Brussels to prototype contractual clauses under Article 25(4) of the EU AI Act. The outputs will be further refined to inform our 2026 Policy Prototyping report. Stay tuned for the outcomes!
🤝 @citip.bsky.social
🤝 @citip.bsky.social
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Maandoverzicht wetenschapscommunicatie 🤓
🎙️In De Tijd en in Het uur van de waarheid vertelde ik over hoe ICE smartphonedata misbruikt
🗞️In Knack ging het over de grenzen aan internetblokkeringen
📺In het Journaal en op vrt nws gaf ik toelichting bij de impact van menstruatieapps op onze privacy
🎙️In De Tijd en in Het uur van de waarheid vertelde ik over hoe ICE smartphonedata misbruikt
🗞️In Knack ging het over de grenzen aan internetblokkeringen
📺In het Journaal en op vrt nws gaf ik toelichting bij de impact van menstruatieapps op onze privacy
January 31, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Maandoverzicht wetenschapscommunicatie 🤓
🎙️In De Tijd en in Het uur van de waarheid vertelde ik over hoe ICE smartphonedata misbruikt
🗞️In Knack ging het over de grenzen aan internetblokkeringen
📺In het Journaal en op vrt nws gaf ik toelichting bij de impact van menstruatieapps op onze privacy
🎙️In De Tijd en in Het uur van de waarheid vertelde ik over hoe ICE smartphonedata misbruikt
🗞️In Knack ging het over de grenzen aan internetblokkeringen
📺In het Journaal en op vrt nws gaf ik toelichting bij de impact van menstruatieapps op onze privacy
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Very excited to start my research stay at the @oii.ox.ac.uk! 🤓
During the Hilary Term, I’ll be continuing my PhD research on #AI and #justice⚖️ Please let me know if you're around to grab a tea/coffee🍵
Many thanks to my supervisors, @citip.bsky.social and @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social🙏
During the Hilary Term, I’ll be continuing my PhD research on #AI and #justice⚖️ Please let me know if you're around to grab a tea/coffee🍵
Many thanks to my supervisors, @citip.bsky.social and @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social🙏
January 27, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Very excited to start my research stay at the @oii.ox.ac.uk! 🤓
During the Hilary Term, I’ll be continuing my PhD research on #AI and #justice⚖️ Please let me know if you're around to grab a tea/coffee🍵
Many thanks to my supervisors, @citip.bsky.social and @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social🙏
During the Hilary Term, I’ll be continuing my PhD research on #AI and #justice⚖️ Please let me know if you're around to grab a tea/coffee🍵
Many thanks to my supervisors, @citip.bsky.social and @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social🙏
📣New blogpost by Arne Vincken
EU–US data transfers survive another legal test. The Latombe judgment upholds the Data Privacy Framework, but legal certainty remains fragile. What does the judgement really mean?
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EU–US data transfers survive another legal test. The Latombe judgment upholds the Data Privacy Framework, but legal certainty remains fragile. What does the judgement really mean?
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EU–US Data Transfers Survive: What Latombe Really Tells Us. - CiTiP blog
On 3 September 2025, the EU General Court dismissed Philippe Latombe’s challenge against the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. After the annulments of Safe Harbour and Privacy Shield, this decision is see...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:22 AM
📣New blogpost by Arne Vincken
EU–US data transfers survive another legal test. The Latombe judgment upholds the Data Privacy Framework, but legal certainty remains fragile. What does the judgement really mean?
👇👇👇
EU–US data transfers survive another legal test. The Latombe judgment upholds the Data Privacy Framework, but legal certainty remains fragile. What does the judgement really mean?
👇👇👇
📣 New blogpost
How does the Data Act regulate business-to-government data flows in the case of an exceptional need?
@hernameissultan.bsky.social & Shannen Verlee break down the current regime, key criticism of the current wording of the legal provision, and the proposed Digital Omnibus reforms.
How does the Data Act regulate business-to-government data flows in the case of an exceptional need?
@hernameissultan.bsky.social & Shannen Verlee break down the current regime, key criticism of the current wording of the legal provision, and the proposed Digital Omnibus reforms.
B2G data sharing: Simplification or Complication? The Data Act meets the Digital Omnibus - CiTiP blog
The Data Act covers data flows from businesses to governments in the case of an exceptional need. This blog briefly explains the situations in which public actors could request data. We also examine s...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:57 AM
📣 New blogpost
How does the Data Act regulate business-to-government data flows in the case of an exceptional need?
@hernameissultan.bsky.social & Shannen Verlee break down the current regime, key criticism of the current wording of the legal provision, and the proposed Digital Omnibus reforms.
How does the Data Act regulate business-to-government data flows in the case of an exceptional need?
@hernameissultan.bsky.social & Shannen Verlee break down the current regime, key criticism of the current wording of the legal provision, and the proposed Digital Omnibus reforms.
📣New blogpost!
As #AI enters the judiciary, it can subtly reshape legal reasoning. @victoriahendrickx.bsky.social explores how AI changes not just what is decided, but how justice is expressed through McLuhan’s ‘Medium is the Message’.
As #AI enters the judiciary, it can subtly reshape legal reasoning. @victoriahendrickx.bsky.social explores how AI changes not just what is decided, but how justice is expressed through McLuhan’s ‘Medium is the Message’.
The medium is the message in the age of judicial AI - CiTiP blog
The “medium is the message”, coined by Marshall McLuhan, is a well known paradigm in communication sciences to indicate that the medium through which a message is conveyed can be more, or at least equ...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:12 AM
📣New blogpost!
As #AI enters the judiciary, it can subtly reshape legal reasoning. @victoriahendrickx.bsky.social explores how AI changes not just what is decided, but how justice is expressed through McLuhan’s ‘Medium is the Message’.
As #AI enters the judiciary, it can subtly reshape legal reasoning. @victoriahendrickx.bsky.social explores how AI changes not just what is decided, but how justice is expressed through McLuhan’s ‘Medium is the Message’.
📣New blogpost by Julie Mannekens on the definition of personal data in the Digital Omnibus proposal. Based on an analysis of the Court of Justice case law, it reflects whether a generalization in the GDPR is appropriate or if further refinement should be left to case law and guidance.
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Personal data in the Digital Omnibus: where are we going? - CiTiP blog
Following EDPS v. SRB, the Digital Omnibus proposal includes the so-called ‘relative’ approach to the definition of personal data in Article 4 GDPR. On the basis of a first analysis of the case law of...
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January 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
📣New blogpost by Julie Mannekens on the definition of personal data in the Digital Omnibus proposal. Based on an analysis of the Court of Justice case law, it reflects whether a generalization in the GDPR is appropriate or if further refinement should be left to case law and guidance.
Read more 👇
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📣New blog post by @noemiekrack.bsky.social
Research results from the ISD warn about the prominence and easy discoverability of tools for non-consensual sexual deepfakes creation. This blog calls for a perspective shift to address the imbalance between their easy production and difficult removal.
Research results from the ISD warn about the prominence and easy discoverability of tools for non-consensual sexual deepfakes creation. This blog calls for a perspective shift to address the imbalance between their easy production and difficult removal.
Easy to Make, Hard to Remove and Impossible to forget— The Unfair Speeds of non-consensual intimate and sexually explicit deepfakes. - CiTiP blog
In a context of the growing deepfakes proliferation, Open AI has added to the deepfake arsenal with the release of its new AI-powered text-to-video generator, Sora. Meanwhile, the Institute for Strate...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
📣New blog post by @noemiekrack.bsky.social
Research results from the ISD warn about the prominence and easy discoverability of tools for non-consensual sexual deepfakes creation. This blog calls for a perspective shift to address the imbalance between their easy production and difficult removal.
Research results from the ISD warn about the prominence and easy discoverability of tools for non-consensual sexual deepfakes creation. This blog calls for a perspective shift to address the imbalance between their easy production and difficult removal.
📣New blogpost by @tatianaduarte.bsky.social
Recently, the CJEU decided on the SRB v. EDPS. The blog post critiques the Court's articulation of the concept of pseudonymous data and examines the consistency of the decision with data protection law.
Recently, the CJEU decided on the SRB v. EDPS. The blog post critiques the Court's articulation of the concept of pseudonymous data and examines the consistency of the decision with data protection law.
Identifiability on Trial: Insights from SRB v EDPS - CiTiP blog
This blog post explores two aspects of the CJEU’s decision in the case that opposed the SRB and EDPS. It criticises the Court’s reasoning on pseudonymous data, while offering four reasons in support o...
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December 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
📣New blogpost by @tatianaduarte.bsky.social
Recently, the CJEU decided on the SRB v. EDPS. The blog post critiques the Court's articulation of the concept of pseudonymous data and examines the consistency of the decision with data protection law.
Recently, the CJEU decided on the SRB v. EDPS. The blog post critiques the Court's articulation of the concept of pseudonymous data and examines the consistency of the decision with data protection law.
🚨 New Blog Post by @msas25.bsky.social
From Australia’s bans to Europe’s push for mandatory age verification, lawmakers are reshaping how children access social media. But do these measures truly protect children or risk excluding them from vital online opportunities?
#ChildRights #OnlineSafety
From Australia’s bans to Europe’s push for mandatory age verification, lawmakers are reshaping how children access social media. But do these measures truly protect children or risk excluding them from vital online opportunities?
#ChildRights #OnlineSafety
Please let me in! Should children be banned from social media? - CiTiP blog
This blogpost is the part. 1 of a trilogy. It provides an overview of the current legislative initiatives imposing age restrictions on social media and evaluates them from a children’s right perspecti...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🚨 New Blog Post by @msas25.bsky.social
From Australia’s bans to Europe’s push for mandatory age verification, lawmakers are reshaping how children access social media. But do these measures truly protect children or risk excluding them from vital online opportunities?
#ChildRights #OnlineSafety
From Australia’s bans to Europe’s push for mandatory age verification, lawmakers are reshaping how children access social media. But do these measures truly protect children or risk excluding them from vital online opportunities?
#ChildRights #OnlineSafety
We welcomed Iagê Miola, director of the Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados at CiTiP at the occasion of the event 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥’𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚? 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, co-organized by @lsts-vub.bsky.social.
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
We welcomed Iagê Miola, director of the Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados at CiTiP at the occasion of the event 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥’𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚? 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, co-organized by @lsts-vub.bsky.social.
📣We are recruiting!
CiTiP is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive researcher to join its team, work on data/AI law and provide research and valorisation support.
Interested in this multifaceted job?
⌛Deadline 15 December 2025.
More information👇
CiTiP is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive researcher to join its team, work on data/AI law and provide research and valorisation support.
Interested in this multifaceted job?
⌛Deadline 15 December 2025.
More information👇
RU CiTiP – Researcher data/AI law & research/valorisation support
Join CiTiP – Shaping the Legal Future of Digital Innovation
www.kuleuven.be
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
📣We are recruiting!
CiTiP is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive researcher to join its team, work on data/AI law and provide research and valorisation support.
Interested in this multifaceted job?
⌛Deadline 15 December 2025.
More information👇
CiTiP is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive researcher to join its team, work on data/AI law and provide research and valorisation support.
Interested in this multifaceted job?
⌛Deadline 15 December 2025.
More information👇
📣New blogpost on the new concept of ‘Regulatory solutionism’, forged in the context of a recent research on the EU regulation of AI and sustainability. The authors explain how we came to this concept and why it is relevant – beyond the sole case of AI and sustainability regulation.
Regulatory solutionism applied to AI and Sustainability. When legislative inaction takes the form of legislative activism - CiTiP blog
In a recent research, we looked into the European Union (EU) regulation of ‘artificial intelligence’ (AI) and sustainability. Our research led us to forge a new concept: ‘Regulatory solutionism’. Here...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:27 AM
📣New blogpost on the new concept of ‘Regulatory solutionism’, forged in the context of a recent research on the EU regulation of AI and sustainability. The authors explain how we came to this concept and why it is relevant – beyond the sole case of AI and sustainability regulation.
📢 Wanted: Participants for the Knowledge Center on Data & Society’s new Policy Prototyping project!
🗓 In 2026, the Knowledge Center on Data & Society is organising a 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 and are seeking participation from 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 in the AI value chain and 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀.
🗓 In 2026, the Knowledge Center on Data & Society is organising a 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 and are seeking participation from 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 in the AI value chain and 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀.
Policy prototyping 2026: call for participants - Kenniscentrum Data & Maatschappij
Wanted: participants for our article 25 (4) AI-act policy prototyping exercise. This new project takes a closer look at the minimum requirements in contracts between providers of high-risk AI systems ...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:26 AM
📢 Wanted: Participants for the Knowledge Center on Data & Society’s new Policy Prototyping project!
🗓 In 2026, the Knowledge Center on Data & Society is organising a 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 and are seeking participation from 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 in the AI value chain and 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀.
🗓 In 2026, the Knowledge Center on Data & Society is organising a 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 and are seeking participation from 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 in the AI value chain and 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀.
Reposted by CiTiP KU Leuven
The debate on Digital Omnibus has thus far placed insufficient emphasis on the role of smarter regulation as a starting point for simplifying administrative burdens. @citip.bsky.social
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Simplification rhymes with smarter regulation. A call for turning the Digital Omnibus debate towards compliance automation and innovative reporting tools. - CiTiP blog
The debate on Digital Omnibus has thus far placed insufficient emphasis on the role of smarter regulation as a starting point for simplifying administrative burdens. However, the broader development o...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The debate on Digital Omnibus has thus far placed insufficient emphasis on the role of smarter regulation as a starting point for simplifying administrative burdens. @citip.bsky.social
www.law.kuleuven.be/citip/blog/s...
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📣New blogpost by @manonvdh.bsky.social
EU design law distinguishes between various types of parts. Whether a ‘part’ qualifies in one of those categories has important consequences on the validity and scope of protection of design rights.
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EU design law distinguishes between various types of parts. Whether a ‘part’ qualifies in one of those categories has important consequences on the validity and scope of protection of design rights.
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‘Part’ or ‘component part’ in EU design law – comPARTmentalising terminology in EU design law [Part 1] - CiTiP blog
Under the EU Design Regulation (‘EUDR’) and the Design Directive (recast) (‘DD recast’), design protection is envisioned not only for products, but also for parts of products (Art. 3(1) EUDR and Art. ...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📣New blogpost by @manonvdh.bsky.social
EU design law distinguishes between various types of parts. Whether a ‘part’ qualifies in one of those categories has important consequences on the validity and scope of protection of design rights.
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EU design law distinguishes between various types of parts. Whether a ‘part’ qualifies in one of those categories has important consequences on the validity and scope of protection of design rights.
Read more 👇
📣New blog post!
In June 2025, the MDCG issued its long awaited Q&As on AI-based medical devices, but key gaps remain. In their new blog, @bisilisib.bsky.social & Marie Kohoutova unpack missed opportunities and offer recommendations for the next guidance.
Read their full blog post here 👇
In June 2025, the MDCG issued its long awaited Q&As on AI-based medical devices, but key gaps remain. In their new blog, @bisilisib.bsky.social & Marie Kohoutova unpack missed opportunities and offer recommendations for the next guidance.
Read their full blog post here 👇
Quo Vadis MDCG? The missed opportunities on AI-based medical devices - CiTiP blog
After a long-awaited period, the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) issued in June 2025 its first Q&A document on the interplay between the medical device regulations and the Artificial Intellig...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
📣New blog post!
In June 2025, the MDCG issued its long awaited Q&As on AI-based medical devices, but key gaps remain. In their new blog, @bisilisib.bsky.social & Marie Kohoutova unpack missed opportunities and offer recommendations for the next guidance.
Read their full blog post here 👇
In June 2025, the MDCG issued its long awaited Q&As on AI-based medical devices, but key gaps remain. In their new blog, @bisilisib.bsky.social & Marie Kohoutova unpack missed opportunities and offer recommendations for the next guidance.
Read their full blog post here 👇
📣New blog post!
Marta Musidlowska reflects on the EHDS Regulation, its push for digital healthcare in the EU, and the limited safeguards for those unable or unwilling to go online, raising questions about a potential “right not to use the Internet".
Marta Musidlowska reflects on the EHDS Regulation, its push for digital healthcare in the EU, and the limited safeguards for those unable or unwilling to go online, raising questions about a potential “right not to use the Internet".
Offline by Right? The EHDSR and the Choice Not to Go Online. - CiTiP blog
The recently adopted European Health Data Space Regulation marks a significant step toward the digitalisation of healthcare within the European Union, with the potential to improve the quality of medi...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
📣New blog post!
Marta Musidlowska reflects on the EHDS Regulation, its push for digital healthcare in the EU, and the limited safeguards for those unable or unwilling to go online, raising questions about a potential “right not to use the Internet".
Marta Musidlowska reflects on the EHDS Regulation, its push for digital healthcare in the EU, and the limited safeguards for those unable or unwilling to go online, raising questions about a potential “right not to use the Internet".
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De ouders van de tiener Adam Raine klaagden OpenAI aan, omdat hun zoon overleed nadat hij zijn suïcidale gedachten deelde met ChatGPT.
Onze onderzoekers Rob Heyman en Jan De Bruyne werden vandaag geïnterviewd door De Morgen over deze tragische zaak.
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Onze onderzoekers Rob Heyman en Jan De Bruyne werden vandaag geïnterviewd door De Morgen over deze tragische zaak.
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@imec-smit.bsky.social
De ouders van de 16-jarige Amerikaan Adam Raine klagen OpenAI aan. Volgens hen hielp ChatGPT hun zoon bij het plannen van zijn zelfdoding. De zaak dwingt tot een ongemakkelijke vraag: wie draagt verantwoordelijkheid wanneer een machine lijkt te begrijpen hoe wij ons voelen?
Na dood van Adam (16) klagen ouders OpenAI aan: ‘Chatbot gaf suggesties om zijn plannen te verbergen’
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October 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
De ouders van de tiener Adam Raine klaagden OpenAI aan, omdat hun zoon overleed nadat hij zijn suïcidale gedachten deelde met ChatGPT.
Onze onderzoekers Rob Heyman en Jan De Bruyne werden vandaag geïnterviewd door De Morgen over deze tragische zaak.
@citip.bsky.social
@imec-smit.bsky.social
Onze onderzoekers Rob Heyman en Jan De Bruyne werden vandaag geïnterviewd door De Morgen over deze tragische zaak.
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@imec-smit.bsky.social
✨Our researchers in the media!✨
This month, several of our colleagues shared their insights and expertise in the media — bringing their research to a wider audience. 🎙️📺 🗞️
Curious where to watch, listen, or read? See the links below👇👇👇
This month, several of our colleagues shared their insights and expertise in the media — bringing their research to a wider audience. 🎙️📺 🗞️
Curious where to watch, listen, or read? See the links below👇👇👇
October 17, 2025 at 10:12 AM
✨Our researchers in the media!✨
This month, several of our colleagues shared their insights and expertise in the media — bringing their research to a wider audience. 🎙️📺 🗞️
Curious where to watch, listen, or read? See the links below👇👇👇
This month, several of our colleagues shared their insights and expertise in the media — bringing their research to a wider audience. 🎙️📺 🗞️
Curious where to watch, listen, or read? See the links below👇👇👇
📣New blog post by Erica Harper
Neurotech is leaving the lab for homes, hospitals—and courts. This playbook shows governments how to protect mental privacy and agency, ban coercive uses, classify risk, and fund what works—so innovation flourishes without sacrificing human dignity.
Neurotech is leaving the lab for homes, hospitals—and courts. This playbook shows governments how to protect mental privacy and agency, ban coercive uses, classify risk, and fund what works—so innovation flourishes without sacrificing human dignity.
Ethical Neurotech: A Regulatory Playbook for Governments - CiTiP blog
Neurotechnology is moving from the lab bench to living rooms, clinics, and—increasingly—courtrooms. Devices that sense and stimulate the brain promise extraordinary therapeutic benefits: restoring mov...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
📣New blog post by Erica Harper
Neurotech is leaving the lab for homes, hospitals—and courts. This playbook shows governments how to protect mental privacy and agency, ban coercive uses, classify risk, and fund what works—so innovation flourishes without sacrificing human dignity.
Neurotech is leaving the lab for homes, hospitals—and courts. This playbook shows governments how to protect mental privacy and agency, ban coercive uses, classify risk, and fund what works—so innovation flourishes without sacrificing human dignity.
Reposted by CiTiP KU Leuven
#ECREA-CLP started with a keynote by Peggy Valcke @citip.bsky.social on media freedom and pluralism in the age of AI and platforms, sharing her optimism about EMFA's future impact.
September 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
#ECREA-CLP started with a keynote by Peggy Valcke @citip.bsky.social on media freedom and pluralism in the age of AI and platforms, sharing her optimism about EMFA's future impact.