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Guido Noto La Diega
@guidonld.bsky.social
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Sicilian-Scottish Professor and Lawyer passionate about EU law and technology for the common good. Author "Internet of Things and the Law". Programme Leader MSc/LLM Law, Tech & Innovation @lawstrath.bsky.social They/he 🏳️‍🌈 https://linktr.ee/guidonld
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guidonld.bsky.social
Are you a Palestinian wanting to move to the UK for a Law Master e.g. our LLM/MSc Law, Technology and Innovation? The University of Strathclyde offers 2 scholarships www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...
Humanitarian Scholarship for Displaced Palestinians | University of Strathclyde
www.strath.ac.uk
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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heatherburnstech.bsky.social
Grazie @guidonld.bsky.social for the unexpected life pivot. 👍
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January 25, 2026 at 7:35 AM
guidonld.bsky.social
Check out #Legal4Tech, a podcast by a lovely group of Law & Tech enthusiasts. Here I talk about the "AI of Things" and some key legal issues for consumers
youtu.be/mVzk4kXnGQw?...
The Things that Matter: Trajectories of Regulation in the (A)IoT with Guido Noto La Diega
YouTube video by Legal4Tech
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January 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM
guidonld.bsky.social
Sign the petition: tell YouTube, TikTok, Meta, LinkedIn and X to be transparent about viral content
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/campaigns...
Demand the Data: What’s Really Going Viral? | Mozilla Foundation
Social media platforms aren’t sharing what goes viral on their sites. Tell YouTube, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X to disclose their most-viewed content. Sign now.
www.mozillafoundation.org
January 12, 2026 at 10:21 AM
guidonld.bsky.social
From the NHS to our energy grid, we are too reliant on US tech. Sign the petition to stop Trump's kill switch and demand digital independence: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop the "Kill Switch": Demand the UK takes back control of our technology.
From the NHS to our energy grid, we are too reliant on US tech. Help us demand digital independence.
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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lawstrath.bsky.social
New on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Professor Guido Noto La Diega and his co-authors (highlighting an open access article in the Journal of Consumer Policy), on the regulation of the Internet of Things for consumers in an era of cyborgification
www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...
Protecting Cyborg-Consumers in the Internet of Bodies | University of Strathclyde
www.strath.ac.uk
January 8, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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lawstrath.bsky.social
NEWS - our Professor Guido Noto La Diega @guidonld.bsky.social has been quoted in an article for @euobserver.com about AI deepfakes.
www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...
EU regulation of AI deepfakes – commentary from our Guido Noto La Diega | University of Strathclyde
www.strath.ac.uk
January 8, 2026 at 12:51 PM
guidonld.bsky.social
Agreed, I explain how Grok is illegal (and what we can do about it) here: euobserver.com/rule-of-law/...
January 8, 2026 at 11:26 AM
guidonld.bsky.social
AI deepfakes are on the rise and regrettably they often sexualise women and minors. As I told the EUObserver, EU Law is clear that these features, applications, etc. are illegal and both behavioural and monetary sanctions are likely to follow euobserver.com/rule-of-law/...
Grok's illegal online content — what does EU law say?
Chatbot Grok recently generated sexual content on Elon Musk's X that appears to be illegal, raising fresh questions about how EU law applies. With the Digital Services Act and the AI Act in force, her...
euobserver.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
guidonld.bsky.social
And by me on Internet of Things, AI and privacy www.elgaronline.com/display/book...
January 6, 2026 at 12:22 PM
guidonld.bsky.social
After a year on leave, I'm back to leading the MSc/LLM Law, Technology and Innovation at @lawstrath.bsky.social, this semester I'll teach Human Rights and Digital Technologies, module coordinated by @adamharkens.bsky.social
www.strath.ac.uk/courses/post...
2025 has been the amazing year that brought our son Charlie to me and my husband (he's just learned to walk 👣 ). I am so grateful to Professor Adelyn Wilson and the University of Strathclyde for allowing me to spend a semester on parental leave and then another on family-friendly research leave. This is a testament to the Law School and wider University's commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion 🌈 . I resume my teaching and administrative duties today with renewed energy and enthusiasm and I cannot wait to welcome the new students of our LLM/MSc Law, Technology and Innovation next week 🤖 ⚖️ ! I am deeply thankful to Dr Birgit Schippers for providing amazing stewardship to the master's and tech law research group during my absence, I know she'll enjoy a much-deserved semester of research leave 🤗 . I'm also looking forward to meeting my colleagues in and outwith Strathclyde Law School to resume our collaborations and explore new, exciting ones! ✨ https://lnkd.in/eVFDPDbt
January 5, 2026 at 12:11 PM
guidonld.bsky.social
If you're an early career researcher (incl. PhD student) working on AI regulation you can't miss this!
create-glasgow.bsky.social CREATe @create-glasgow.bsky.social · Dec 16
📣𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀📣 AI Regulation Early-Career Researchers Conference 2026 (Glasgow)
CREATe is delighted to host the first AI Regulation Early Career Researchers (#ECR) Conference on 𝟯𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 – 𝟭 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, University of Glasgow, funded by @𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 (#SLS).
December 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🎟️Tickets are going fast! Don’t miss out on this event in one week!

Join us and @bonavero.bsky.social this Human Rights Day, we’ll be discussing how food, fuel and housing are all human rights issues, and how we can create a more equal and fair society

Tickets here events.teams.microso...
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
guidonld.bsky.social
Great to see this covered by the Guardian, proud to be one of the signatories!
openrightsgroup.org Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · Nov 24
The final straw – the Information Commissioner's Office has decided NOT to investigate the Afghan data leak. It's time to investigate them!

Over 70 organisations and experts back ORG's call for an inquiry into the regulator's chronic failure to enforce data law.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Civil liberties groups call for inquiry into UK data protection watchdog
Campaigners including Good Law Project describe ICO ‘collapse in enforcement activity’ after Afghan data breach
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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openrightsgroup.org
The final straw – the Information Commissioner's Office has decided NOT to investigate the Afghan data leak. It's time to investigate them!

Over 70 organisations and experts back ORG's call for an inquiry into the regulator's chronic failure to enforce data law.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Civil liberties groups call for inquiry into UK data protection watchdog
Campaigners including Good Law Project describe ICO ‘collapse in enforcement activity’ after Afghan data breach
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
guidonld.bsky.social
Sicilianə! Questo Venerdì discuteremo di tecnologia e democrazia all'Istituto Arrupe, non mancate! Totò Gaglio (Professore di IA) e io ne parleremo con Nino La Spina, autore del nuovo libro "Ridisegnare la Democrazia" (Armando Editore). Incontro aperto a tuttə!
istitutoarrupe.it/conferenze/t...
Tecnologia e democrazia: un dialogo necessario - Istituto di formazione politica pedro arrupe
Prosegue il ciclo di incontri Ridisegnare la democrazia, promosso dall’Istituto Arrupe.Venerdì 21 novembre, dalle 18.00 alle 20.00, discuteremo delle relazioni — tutt’altro che neutrali — tra tecnolog...
istitutoarrupe.it
November 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
guidonld.bsky.social
Data/privacy experts, please sign this open letter to ask for an inquiry into why the Information Commissioner's Office didn't investigate the Ministry of Defence about the 'Afghan leak' cloud.openrightsgroup.org/nextcloud/s/...
2025 10 OPEN FOR SIGNATURES afghan data breach.odt
Nextcloud - a safe home for all your data
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November 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Over 10,000 people have added their name to keep Hampstead women's pond inclusive.

It only takes 1 minute. Will you join them?
https://goodlawproject.org/petition/keep-hampstead-womens-pond-inclusive
Keep Hampstead women’s pond inclusive
A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – we’re fighting back
goodlawproject.org
October 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
guidonld.bsky.social
Shout out for the fab Strathclyde Law School and all the other departments/institutes in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences!
strathclydehass.bsky.social Strathclyde - Humanities and Social Sciences @strathclydehass.bsky.social · Jan 14
Our range of departments within The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, often referred to as HaSS, at The University of Strathclyde 📚
September 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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olivia.science
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
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Abstract: Under the banner of progress, products have been uncritically adopted or even imposed on users — in past centuries with tobacco and combustion engines, and in the 21st with social media. For these collective blunders, we now regret our involvement or apathy as scientists, and society struggles to put the genie back in the bottle. Currently, we are similarly entangled with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. For example, software updates are rolled out seamlessly and non-consensually, Microsoft Office is bundled with chatbots, and we, our students, and our employers have had no say, as it is not considered a valid position to reject AI technologies in our teaching and research. This is why in June 2025, we co-authored an Open Letter calling on our employers to reverse and rethink their stance on uncritically adopting AI technologies. In this position piece, we expound on why universities must take their role seriously toa) counter the technology industry’s marketing, hype, and harm; and to b) safeguard higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, and scientific integrity. We include pointers to relevant work to further inform our colleagues. Figure 1. A cartoon set theoretic view on various terms (see Table 1) used when discussing the superset AI (black outline, hatched background): LLMs are in orange; ANNs are in magenta; generative models are in blue; and finally, chatbots are in green. Where these intersect, the colours reflect that, e.g. generative adversarial network (GAN) and Boltzmann machine (BM) models are in the purple subset because they are both generative and ANNs. In the case of proprietary closed source models, e.g. OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Apple’s Siri, we cannot verify their implementation and so academics can only make educated guesses (cf. Dingemanse 2025). Undefined terms used above: BERT (Devlin et al. 2019); AlexNet (Krizhevsky et al. 2017); A.L.I.C.E. (Wallace 2009); ELIZA (Weizenbaum 1966); Jabberwacky (Twist 2003); linear discriminant analysis (LDA); quadratic discriminant analysis (QDA). Table 1. Below some of the typical terminological disarray is untangled. Importantly, none of these terms are orthogonal nor do they exclusively pick out the types of products we may wish to critique or proscribe. Protecting the Ecosystem of Human Knowledge: Five Principles
September 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
guidonld.bsky.social
There's still time to join the LLM/MSc Law, Technology and Innovation at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow! Check out our experiential learning opportunities and scholarships www.strath.ac.uk/courses/post...
Law, Technology and Innovation | University of Strathclyde
www.strath.ac.uk
August 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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A fantastic scholarship opportunity for mature students at @lawstrath.bsky.social 👇 When choosing your course, please consider our LLM/MSc Law, Technology and Innovation
August 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
guidonld.bsky.social
Hi Bluesky folks, I've been away for 8 months (I'm a dad now!), what did I miss in the law, technology and innovation space? Not much I'm sure😂
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August 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
Keep our Apple data encrypted
It is reported that the Home Office has ordered Apple to build a backdoor into its encrypted services so that they can get hold of content that any Apple user has upload to the cloud. Encryption keeps...
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
guidonld.bsky.social
I have stopped being active on X/Twitter for a while, but what a joy I feel now that I have finally deactivated it and deleted all data. I don't want in any way contribute to the empire a Fascist transphobic elitist billionaire. How are folks finding Bluesky? Current plan is to use this + LinkedIn.
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November 19, 2024 at 7:42 PM