Claudio Novelli
@claudionovelli.bsky.social
Postdoc at the Digital Ethics Center, Yale University. Jurisprudence, Philosophy, Politics and Technology.
If my conclusions are not accepted, I will blame it on Noise.
If my conclusions are not accepted, I will blame it on Noise.
Pinned
Competition and ideological pluralism, within limits, are both valuable democratic principles. Thus, I'll keep my X unless it further deteriorates.
That said, I’ve had @bsky.app for a while but haven’t used it much; to introduce myself, here’s a thread of articles I co-wrote with colleagues in 2024.
That said, I’ve had @bsky.app for a while but haven’t used it much; to introduce myself, here’s a thread of articles I co-wrote with colleagues in 2024.
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Check out the latest #research from the SSRN #blog which includes the top downloaded papers for Q3 on #AI in Law.
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#Law #AcademicChatter
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#Law #AcademicChatter
Top Papers on AI in Law
This list includes the top downloaded papers on AI in Law posted in Q1 2025. It also includes the Top 5 Organizations that downloaded the research during this period.
spkl.io
October 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Check out the latest #research from the SSRN #blog which includes the top downloaded papers for Q3 on #AI in Law.
Read More: spkl.io/63329ApUcX
#Law #AcademicChatter
Read More: spkl.io/63329ApUcX
#Law #AcademicChatter
🚨 New pre-print out:
AI and Investment Services in EU Law: The Case for MiFID III
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
AI and Investment Services in EU Law: The Case for MiFID III
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🚨 New pre-print out:
AI and Investment Services in EU Law: The Case for MiFID III
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
AI and Investment Services in EU Law: The Case for MiFID III
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
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How is AI rewriting the rules of democracy? 🤖🗳️
With @claudionovelli.bsky.social (Yale), we explore AI’s impact on citizenship, participation, representation & the public sphere.
Part of A Companion to Digital Ethics (eds. L. Floridi & M. Taddeo)
Read here ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
With @claudionovelli.bsky.social (Yale), we explore AI’s impact on citizenship, participation, representation & the public sphere.
Part of A Companion to Digital Ethics (eds. L. Floridi & M. Taddeo)
Read here ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Digital Democracy
This chapter explores the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on digital democracy, focusing on four main areas: citizenship, participation, representation and the public sphere. It traces the ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
How is AI rewriting the rules of democracy? 🤖🗳️
With @claudionovelli.bsky.social (Yale), we explore AI’s impact on citizenship, participation, representation & the public sphere.
Part of A Companion to Digital Ethics (eds. L. Floridi & M. Taddeo)
Read here ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
With @claudionovelli.bsky.social (Yale), we explore AI’s impact on citizenship, participation, representation & the public sphere.
Part of A Companion to Digital Ethics (eds. L. Floridi & M. Taddeo)
Read here ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
🚨 Our paper “A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy” has just been published in AI & Society!
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A replica for our democracies? On using digital twins to enhance deliberative democracy - AI & SOCIETY
Deliberative democracy depends on carefully designed institutional frameworks—such as participant selection, facilitation methods, and decision-making mechanisms—that shape how deliberation performs. ...
link.springer.com
July 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🚨 Our paper “A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy” has just been published in AI & Society!
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Novelli et al on the EU AI Act, buff.ly/kQq3X9Z - Claudio Novelli & coauthors have posted Getting Regulatory Sandboxes Right: Design and Governance Under the AI Act on SSRN.
July 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Novelli et al on the EU AI Act, buff.ly/kQq3X9Z - Claudio Novelli & coauthors have posted Getting Regulatory Sandboxes Right: Design and Governance Under the AI Act on SSRN.
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This article analyzes the EU's approach to regulatory sandboxes under the AI Act, and how they aim to balance risk mitigation with fostering innovation in #AI development.
http://spkl.io/63321A8D0R
@claudionovelli.bsky.social @jessrmorley.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
http://spkl.io/63321A8D0R
@claudionovelli.bsky.social @jessrmorley.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This article analyzes the EU's approach to regulatory sandboxes under the AI Act, and how they aim to balance risk mitigation with fostering innovation in #AI development.
http://spkl.io/63321A8D0R
@claudionovelli.bsky.social @jessrmorley.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
http://spkl.io/63321A8D0R
@claudionovelli.bsky.social @jessrmorley.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
🚨 New Working Paper 🚨
Getting Regulatory Sandboxes Right: Design and Governance Under the AI Act
OA Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @jessrmorley.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
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Getting Regulatory Sandboxes Right: Design and Governance Under the AI Act
OA Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @jessrmorley.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
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July 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🚨 New Working Paper 🚨
Getting Regulatory Sandboxes Right: Design and Governance Under the AI Act
OA Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @jessrmorley.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
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Getting Regulatory Sandboxes Right: Design and Governance Under the AI Act
OA Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @jessrmorley.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
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🚨 New Working Paper 🚨
Should Data Protection Authorities Enforce the AI Act? Lessons from EU-wide Enforcement Data
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Should Data Protection Authorities Enforce the AI Act? Lessons from EU-wide Enforcement Data
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Should Data Protection Authorities Enforce the AI Act? Lessons from EU-wide Enforcement Data
Most Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems involve some form of personal data processing, yet the role of Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in enforcing the AI
papers.ssrn.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🚨 New Working Paper 🚨
Should Data Protection Authorities Enforce the AI Act? Lessons from EU-wide Enforcement Data
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Should Data Protection Authorities Enforce the AI Act? Lessons from EU-wide Enforcement Data
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Reposted by Claudio Novelli
Novelli et al on Digital Twins & Deliberative Democracy, buff.ly/QZopIFr - Claudio Novelli (Yale University - Digital Ethics Center) et al have posted A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy on SSRN.
Novelli et al on Digital Twins & Deliberative Democracy
Claudio Novelli (Yale University - Digital Ethics Center) et al have posted A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Deliberative...
buff.ly
May 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Novelli et al on Digital Twins & Deliberative Democracy, buff.ly/QZopIFr - Claudio Novelli (Yale University - Digital Ethics Center) et al have posted A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy on SSRN.
Reposted by Claudio Novelli
Novelli on Digital Twin Tests of Deliberative Frameworks, buff.ly/HomEZrU - Claudio Novelli et al have posted Testing Deliberative Democracy Through Digital Twins on SSRN.
buff.ly
May 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Novelli on Digital Twin Tests of Deliberative Frameworks, buff.ly/HomEZrU - Claudio Novelli et al have posted Testing Deliberative Democracy Through Digital Twins on SSRN.
Reposted by Claudio Novelli
Novelli, Gaur, & Floridi on AI Regulation under Trump, buff.ly/rBaR4iW - Claudio Novelli (Yale), Akriti Gaur (Yale), & Luciano Floridi (Yale & Bologna) have posted Two Futures of AI Regulation under the Trump Administration on SSRN.
buff.ly
April 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Novelli, Gaur, & Floridi on AI Regulation under Trump, buff.ly/rBaR4iW - Claudio Novelli (Yale), Akriti Gaur (Yale), & Luciano Floridi (Yale & Bologna) have posted Two Futures of AI Regulation under the Trump Administration on SSRN.
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Some personal news: I’ve temporarily paused the tiny iPhone screw factory I was building in Ohio.
April 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Some personal news: I’ve temporarily paused the tiny iPhone screw factory I was building in Ohio.
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Alexander Blanchard, @claudionovelli.bsky.social , @floridi.bsky.social and I just published an article on
A Risk-Based Regulatory Approach To Autonomous Weapon Systems in Digital Society👇
shorturl.at/vIHJt
#AutonomousWeapons
#AIethics
SIPRI
@yaledec.bsky.social
@oii.ox.ac.uk
@springernature.com
A Risk-Based Regulatory Approach To Autonomous Weapon Systems in Digital Society👇
shorturl.at/vIHJt
#AutonomousWeapons
#AIethics
SIPRI
@yaledec.bsky.social
@oii.ox.ac.uk
@springernature.com
A Risk-Based Regulatory Approach To Autonomous Weapon Systems - Digital Society
International regulation of autonomous weapon systems (AWS) is increasingly conceived as an exercise in risk management. This requires a shared approach for assessing the risks of AWS. This paper pres...
shorturl.at
April 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Alexander Blanchard, @claudionovelli.bsky.social , @floridi.bsky.social and I just published an article on
A Risk-Based Regulatory Approach To Autonomous Weapon Systems in Digital Society👇
shorturl.at/vIHJt
#AutonomousWeapons
#AIethics
SIPRI
@yaledec.bsky.social
@oii.ox.ac.uk
@springernature.com
A Risk-Based Regulatory Approach To Autonomous Weapon Systems in Digital Society👇
shorturl.at/vIHJt
#AutonomousWeapons
#AIethics
SIPRI
@yaledec.bsky.social
@oii.ox.ac.uk
@springernature.com
🚨Two Futures of AI Regulation under the Trump Administration🚨
The first months of the new US administration have been turbulent, making the future of AI regulation anything but clear. We outline two governance scenarios.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @akriti.bsky.social
The first months of the new US administration have been turbulent, making the future of AI regulation anything but clear. We outline two governance scenarios.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @akriti.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🚨Two Futures of AI Regulation under the Trump Administration🚨
The first months of the new US administration have been turbulent, making the future of AI regulation anything but clear. We outline two governance scenarios.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @akriti.bsky.social
The first months of the new US administration have been turbulent, making the future of AI regulation anything but clear. We outline two governance scenarios.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@floridi.bsky.social @akriti.bsky.social
Reposted by Claudio Novelli
Deliberative democracy relies on well-designed institutional frameworks, like participant selection, facilitation, and decision-making. Yet identifying the best design for a given context is challenging: "Testing Deliberative Democracy Through Digital Twins" papers.ssrn.com/sol3...
March 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Deliberative democracy relies on well-designed institutional frameworks, like participant selection, facilitation, and decision-making. Yet identifying the best design for a given context is challenging: "Testing Deliberative Democracy Through Digital Twins" papers.ssrn.com/sol3...
🚨 New Working Paper 🚨
OA Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
A Replica for Our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy
@yaledec.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social
OA Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
A Replica for Our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy
@yaledec.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨 New Working Paper 🚨
OA Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
A Replica for Our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy
@yaledec.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social
OA Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
A Replica for Our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy
@yaledec.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social
Reposted by Claudio Novelli
The 'feeling' that X under Musk is a different place than before is quantified in this new study titled 'Substantial Hate'
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
X under Musk’s leadership: Substantial hate and no reduction in inauthentic activity
Numerous studies have reported an increase in hate speech on X (formerly Twitter) in the months immediately following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform on October 27th, 2022; relatedly, despite ...
journals.plos.org
February 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The 'feeling' that X under Musk is a different place than before is quantified in this new study titled 'Substantial Hate'
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts
#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Many thanks to Professor Solum, whose seminal paper has shaped the debate we analyse in this paper :)
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
Novelli, Floridi, & Sartor on AI as Legal Persons, https://buff.ly/40nShjm - Claudio Novelli and coauthors have posted AI as Legal Persons: Past, Patterns, and Prospects on SSRN.
buff.ly
February 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Many thanks to Professor Solum, whose seminal paper has shaped the debate we analyse in this paper :)
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social
Yale Science Building
February 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Yale Science Building
📕 A nice thing that will happen in 2025 :)
The Concept of Legal Personhood – What the Mind Reveals about Law, with
@hartpublishing.bsky.social
In this book, I draw on cognitive linguistics to unpack how the concept of legal personhood is structured and works.
The Concept of Legal Personhood – What the Mind Reveals about Law, with
@hartpublishing.bsky.social
In this book, I draw on cognitive linguistics to unpack how the concept of legal personhood is structured and works.
January 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
📕 A nice thing that will happen in 2025 :)
The Concept of Legal Personhood – What the Mind Reveals about Law, with
@hartpublishing.bsky.social
In this book, I draw on cognitive linguistics to unpack how the concept of legal personhood is structured and works.
The Concept of Legal Personhood – What the Mind Reveals about Law, with
@hartpublishing.bsky.social
In this book, I draw on cognitive linguistics to unpack how the concept of legal personhood is structured and works.
🚨 New Open Access Paper: The Many Meanings of Vulnerability in the AI Act and the One Missing, with Federico Galli.
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We explore the different ways the AI Act (AIA) defines and uses the concept of vulnerability. What we argue 👇👇
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We explore the different ways the AI Act (AIA) defines and uses the concept of vulnerability. What we argue 👇👇
The Many Meanings of Vulnerability in the AI Act and the One Missing
This paper reviews the different meanings of vulnerability in the AI Act (AIA). We show that the AIA follows a rather established tradition of looking at vulner
papers.ssrn.com
December 16, 2024 at 10:27 AM
🚨 New Open Access Paper: The Many Meanings of Vulnerability in the AI Act and the One Missing, with Federico Galli.
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We explore the different ways the AI Act (AIA) defines and uses the concept of vulnerability. What we argue 👇👇
Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We explore the different ways the AI Act (AIA) defines and uses the concept of vulnerability. What we argue 👇👇
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🚨 NEW PRE-PRINT 🚨
@claudionovelli.bsky.social, with @floridi.bsky.social and Giovanni Sartor, explore the debate on AI legal personhood, emphasizing the roles of prevailing legal theories on personhood and the impact of technological advancements.
Read here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@claudionovelli.bsky.social, with @floridi.bsky.social and Giovanni Sartor, explore the debate on AI legal personhood, emphasizing the roles of prevailing legal theories on personhood and the impact of technological advancements.
Read here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
November 26, 2024 at 4:04 PM
🚨 NEW PRE-PRINT 🚨
@claudionovelli.bsky.social, with @floridi.bsky.social and Giovanni Sartor, explore the debate on AI legal personhood, emphasizing the roles of prevailing legal theories on personhood and the impact of technological advancements.
Read here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
@claudionovelli.bsky.social, with @floridi.bsky.social and Giovanni Sartor, explore the debate on AI legal personhood, emphasizing the roles of prevailing legal theories on personhood and the impact of technological advancements.
Read here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
🚨 New Working Paper: AI as Legal Persons: Past, Patterns, and Prospects. With
@floridi.bsky.social and Giovanni Sartor
Open Access: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5032265
@floridi.bsky.social and Giovanni Sartor
Open Access: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5032265
November 25, 2024 at 9:04 AM
🚨 New Working Paper: AI as Legal Persons: Past, Patterns, and Prospects. With
@floridi.bsky.social and Giovanni Sartor
Open Access: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5032265
@floridi.bsky.social and Giovanni Sartor
Open Access: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5032265
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As everyone here has been saying, this is not an echo chamber
November 18, 2024 at 5:25 PM
As everyone here has been saying, this is not an echo chamber
Reposted by Claudio Novelli
At the Yale DEC, we seek to develop ethical solutions, inform public opinion, and influence emerging policy initiatives in the digital sphere.
This starter pack is a compilation of our people: the researchers, fellows, and affiliates working to advance our mission.
go.bsky.app/JGrzCjA
This starter pack is a compilation of our people: the researchers, fellows, and affiliates working to advance our mission.
go.bsky.app/JGrzCjA
November 18, 2024 at 8:24 PM
At the Yale DEC, we seek to develop ethical solutions, inform public opinion, and influence emerging policy initiatives in the digital sphere.
This starter pack is a compilation of our people: the researchers, fellows, and affiliates working to advance our mission.
go.bsky.app/JGrzCjA
This starter pack is a compilation of our people: the researchers, fellows, and affiliates working to advance our mission.
go.bsky.app/JGrzCjA