Sandra Wachter
@swachter.bsky.social
Professor of Technology and Regulation, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford https://tinyurl.com/3rkmbmsf
Humboldt Professor of Technology & Regulation, Hasso Plattner Institute https://tinyurl.com/47rkrt6c
Governance of Emerging Technologies
Humboldt Professor of Technology & Regulation, Hasso Plattner Institute https://tinyurl.com/47rkrt6c
Governance of Emerging Technologies
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Sandra Wachter
@swachter.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Limitations and Loopholes in the EU AI Act and AI Liability Directives: What This Means for the European Union, the United States, and Beyond
| Yale Journal of Law & Technology
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My new work on AI:
Limitations & Loopholes in the EU AI Act & AI Liability Directives tinyurl.com/277c5xpe
Do large language models have a legal duty to tell the truth? tinyurl.com/3kzs777b
To curb hallucinations & protect science, we must use LLMs as zero-shot translators tinyurl.com/44m3h2p2
Limitations & Loopholes in the EU AI Act & AI Liability Directives tinyurl.com/277c5xpe
Do large language models have a legal duty to tell the truth? tinyurl.com/3kzs777b
To curb hallucinations & protect science, we must use LLMs as zero-shot translators tinyurl.com/44m3h2p2
@hiigberlin.bsky.social @socsci.ox.ac.uk @oii.ox.ac.uk @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social @algorithmwatch.org
Synthetic data is best used as a supporting tool rather than a replacement for real data. The expectation that synthetic data can fill every blind spot or fix every inadequacy of real data is fantastical. my interview ACM Comms & Samuel Greengard cacm.acm.org/news/ai-goes...
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February 3, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Synthetic data is best used as a supporting tool rather than a replacement for real data. The expectation that synthetic data can fill every blind spot or fix every inadequacy of real data is fantastical. my interview ACM Comms & Samuel Greengard cacm.acm.org/news/ai-goes...
cacm.acm.org
February 3, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Synthetic data is best used as a supporting tool rather than a replacement for real data. The expectation that synthetic data can fill every blind spot or fix every inadequacy of real data is fantastical. my interview ACM Comms & Samuel Greengard cacm.acm.org/news/ai-goes...
"It is simple for companies to take your work and train a model to do your job. It is comparatively difficult for you to protect your work in the first place"
My interview with the BBC and Kerena Cobbina on the need for laws to protect worker rights.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
My interview with the BBC and Kerena Cobbina on the need for laws to protect worker rights.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Matthew McConaughey trademarks iconic phrase to stop AI misuse
The Oscar-winning actor has trademarked several phrases, including "Alright, alright, alright" from the cult classic film, Dazed and Confused.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:05 PM
"It is simple for companies to take your work and train a model to do your job. It is comparatively difficult for you to protect your work in the first place"
My interview with the BBC and Kerena Cobbina on the need for laws to protect worker rights.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
My interview with the BBC and Kerena Cobbina on the need for laws to protect worker rights.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Great to see @swachter.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk evidence on risks of generative AI being cited in the Treasury Committee report on Artificial Intelligence in financial services. Download the full report: committees.parliament.uk/publications...
committees.parliament.uk
February 2, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Great to see @swachter.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk evidence on risks of generative AI being cited in the Treasury Committee report on Artificial Intelligence in financial services. Download the full report: committees.parliament.uk/publications...
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🤖 KI ist eine Blackbox – aber @swachter.bsky.social hter.bsky.social bringt Licht ins Dunkel.
Im Podcast „Die Boss“ erklärt die Humboldt-Professorin, warum der Begriff „Künstliche Intelligenz“ irreführend ist und wo sie Chancen und Risiken aktueller Modelle sieht.
🎧 plus.rtl.de/podcast/die-...
Im Podcast „Die Boss“ erklärt die Humboldt-Professorin, warum der Begriff „Künstliche Intelligenz“ irreführend ist und wo sie Chancen und Risiken aktueller Modelle sieht.
🎧 plus.rtl.de/podcast/die-...
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM
🤖 KI ist eine Blackbox – aber @swachter.bsky.social hter.bsky.social bringt Licht ins Dunkel.
Im Podcast „Die Boss“ erklärt die Humboldt-Professorin, warum der Begriff „Künstliche Intelligenz“ irreführend ist und wo sie Chancen und Risiken aktueller Modelle sieht.
🎧 plus.rtl.de/podcast/die-...
Im Podcast „Die Boss“ erklärt die Humboldt-Professorin, warum der Begriff „Künstliche Intelligenz“ irreführend ist und wo sie Chancen und Risiken aktueller Modelle sieht.
🎧 plus.rtl.de/podcast/die-...
@hiigberlin.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social
My interview on AI regulation, how regulation DOES NOT stifle innovation, who should be liable if these systems fail, if we should use GenAI in schools and unis, how to tackle AI bias, opacity, hallucinations, the carbon footprint and the myth of AGI tinyurl.com/uea5x3vm
KI-Expertin:
Sandra Wachter ist Professorin am Oxford Internet Institute und Humboldt-Professorin am Hasso-Plattner-Institut und forscht zu Datenethik, Regulierung und den gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen von gener...
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January 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
My interview on AI regulation, how regulation DOES NOT stifle innovation, who should be liable if these systems fail, if we should use GenAI in schools and unis, how to tackle AI bias, opacity, hallucinations, the carbon footprint and the myth of AGI tinyurl.com/uea5x3vm
KI-Expertin:
Sandra Wachter ist Professorin am Oxford Internet Institute und Humboldt-Professorin am Hasso-Plattner-Institut und forscht zu Datenethik, Regulierung und den gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen von gener...
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January 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
My interview on AI regulation, how regulation DOES NOT stifle innovation, who should be liable if these systems fail, if we should use GenAI in schools and unis, how to tackle AI bias, opacity, hallucinations, the carbon footprint and the myth of AGI tinyurl.com/uea5x3vm
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“These are actions of people who do not fear consequences or backlash anymore. The market has failed to regulate itself. This is the tech we get when hard regulation does not exist” @swachter.bsky.social
www.newsweek.com/sexualized-d...
www.newsweek.com/sexualized-d...
www.newsweek.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
“These are actions of people who do not fear consequences or backlash anymore. The market has failed to regulate itself. This is the tech we get when hard regulation does not exist” @swachter.bsky.social
www.newsweek.com/sexualized-d...
www.newsweek.com/sexualized-d...
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"The market has failed to regulate itself. This is the tech we get when hard regulation does not exist" said @swachter.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk@socsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk on the need for tighter regulation in light of recent sexualised Grok images. Read the full article: bit.ly/4qOgjQc
January 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"The market has failed to regulate itself. This is the tech we get when hard regulation does not exist" said @swachter.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk@socsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk on the need for tighter regulation in light of recent sexualised Grok images. Read the full article: bit.ly/4qOgjQc
My interview @newsweek.com & Marni Rose McFall
“Its devastating that tech firms feel comfortable to release tech that allows the non-consensual undressing of women & children. These are actions of people who do not fear consequences anymore. This is the tech we get when hard regulation does not exist” tinyurl.com/yc72kx66
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January 13, 2026 at 12:37 PM
My interview @newsweek.com & Marni Rose McFall
“Its devastating that tech firms feel comfortable to release tech that allows the non-consensual undressing of women & children. These are actions of people who do not fear consequences anymore. This is the tech we get when hard regulation does not exist” tinyurl.com/yc72kx66
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January 13, 2026 at 12:36 PM
“Its devastating that tech firms feel comfortable to release tech that allows the non-consensual undressing of women & children. These are actions of people who do not fear consequences anymore. This is the tech we get when hard regulation does not exist” tinyurl.com/yc72kx66
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Vielleicht eh mal ein paar Non-Tech-Bro Follow-Empfehlungen von mir zum Thema KI:
• @emilymbender.bsky.social
• @abeba.bsky.social
• @timnitgebru.bsky.social
• @olivia.science
• @alexhanna.bsky.social
• @mmitchell.bsky.social
• @irisvanrooij.bsky.social
• @swachter.bsky.social
• @emilymbender.bsky.social
• @abeba.bsky.social
• @timnitgebru.bsky.social
• @olivia.science
• @alexhanna.bsky.social
• @mmitchell.bsky.social
• @irisvanrooij.bsky.social
• @swachter.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Vielleicht eh mal ein paar Non-Tech-Bro Follow-Empfehlungen von mir zum Thema KI:
• @emilymbender.bsky.social
• @abeba.bsky.social
• @timnitgebru.bsky.social
• @olivia.science
• @alexhanna.bsky.social
• @mmitchell.bsky.social
• @irisvanrooij.bsky.social
• @swachter.bsky.social
• @emilymbender.bsky.social
• @abeba.bsky.social
• @timnitgebru.bsky.social
• @olivia.science
• @alexhanna.bsky.social
• @mmitchell.bsky.social
• @irisvanrooij.bsky.social
• @swachter.bsky.social
Incredibly humbled to have this profile written about me @szde.bsky.social @larryg.bsky.social Lovely to chat about digital sovereignty in Europe, geopolitics & the future of regulation. We must not cave to industry lobbing & sacrifice human rights on the altar of innovation tinyurl.com/mr86dp2e
Digitalwende: Sandra Wachter über KI, Wahrheit und Verantwortung | SZ Dossier
IT-Planungsrat plant Sonderklausur zu zentralen Fragen, Desinformation: Regierung setzt auf zehn Mitarbeitende, Digitale Zahlung: SPD-Finanzpolitiker erhöhen Tempo, Experten-Netzwerk warnt vor Machtve...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Incredibly humbled to have this profile written about me @szde.bsky.social @larryg.bsky.social Lovely to chat about digital sovereignty in Europe, geopolitics & the future of regulation. We must not cave to industry lobbing & sacrifice human rights on the altar of innovation tinyurl.com/mr86dp2e
My interview @newsweek.com with Marni Rose McFall
@oii.ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social
@oii.ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social
I find it dystopian to claim the era of traditional photography is “over.”It basically says“why capture real genuine human moments if you could just generate them on your computer? I am not sure why we should celebrate the death of art & artists & see this as a sign of progress tinyurl.com/2s4e6ede
Two versions of same photo spark online alarm: 'It is so over'
Google’s new Nano Banana Pro is making waves online, and people are declaring the end of traditional photography.
www.newsweek.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
My interview @newsweek.com with Marni Rose McFall
@oii.ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social
@oii.ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social
I find it dystopian to claim the era of traditional photography is “over.”It basically says“why capture real genuine human moments if you could just generate them on your computer? I am not sure why we should celebrate the death of art & artists & see this as a sign of progress tinyurl.com/2s4e6ede
Two versions of same photo spark online alarm: 'It is so over'
Google’s new Nano Banana Pro is making waves online, and people are declaring the end of traditional photography.
www.newsweek.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I find it dystopian to claim the era of traditional photography is “over.”It basically says“why capture real genuine human moments if you could just generate them on your computer? I am not sure why we should celebrate the death of art & artists & see this as a sign of progress tinyurl.com/2s4e6ede
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Thanks @newsweek.com Hugh Cameron 4 ft my work w/
@bmittelstadt.bsky.social & @cruss.bsky.social
on GenAI, hallucinations & “careless speech” www.newsweek.com/google-boss-...
@bmittelstadt.bsky.social & @cruss.bsky.social
on GenAI, hallucinations & “careless speech” www.newsweek.com/google-boss-...
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Thanks @newsweek.com Hugh Cameron 4 ft my work w/
@bmittelstadt.bsky.social & @cruss.bsky.social
on GenAI, hallucinations & “careless speech” www.newsweek.com/google-boss-...
@bmittelstadt.bsky.social & @cruss.bsky.social
on GenAI, hallucinations & “careless speech” www.newsweek.com/google-boss-...
Thanks @newsweek.com Hugh Cameron 4 ft my work w/
@bmittelstadt.bsky.social & @cruss.bsky.social
on GenAI, hallucinations & “careless speech” www.newsweek.com/google-boss-...
@bmittelstadt.bsky.social & @cruss.bsky.social
on GenAI, hallucinations & “careless speech” www.newsweek.com/google-boss-...
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Thanks @newsweek.com Hugh Cameron 4 ft my work w/
@bmittelstadt.bsky.social & @cruss.bsky.social
on GenAI, hallucinations & “careless speech” www.newsweek.com/google-boss-...
@bmittelstadt.bsky.social & @cruss.bsky.social
on GenAI, hallucinations & “careless speech” www.newsweek.com/google-boss-...
GenAI is extremely prone to hallucinate. If people use LLMs to ask questions they don’t know the answer to, how would they be able to spot a mistake? And now think what can happen if we implement these systems in areas where truth and detail matter e.g. investment decisions, stock market or medicine
November 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
GenAI is extremely prone to hallucinate. If people use LLMs to ask questions they don’t know the answer to, how would they be able to spot a mistake? And now think what can happen if we implement these systems in areas where truth and detail matter e.g. investment decisions, stock market or medicine
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⚠️ AI is seen by many as a promise of salvation for humanity. But what if this technology of the future hides authoritarian fantasies of power behind its shiny facade? Join this keynote by Rainer Mühlhoff (Uni Osnabrück) 👉 Register now: buff.ly/DNNizzn
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
⚠️ AI is seen by many as a promise of salvation for humanity. But what if this technology of the future hides authoritarian fantasies of power behind its shiny facade? Join this keynote by Rainer Mühlhoff (Uni Osnabrück) 👉 Register now: buff.ly/DNNizzn
Super excited to see my work on GenAI & subtle hallucinations or what we coin “careless speech” cited in @coe.int report. We need to think about the cumulative, long-term risks of “careless speech” to science, education, media & shared social truth in democratic societies.
tinyurl.com/44pjvrjp
tinyurl.com/44pjvrjp
The human line: safeguarding rights and democracy in the AI era
Strasbourg 20/10/2025
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October 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Super excited to see my work on GenAI & subtle hallucinations or what we coin “careless speech” cited in @coe.int report. We need to think about the cumulative, long-term risks of “careless speech” to science, education, media & shared social truth in democratic societies.
tinyurl.com/44pjvrjp
tinyurl.com/44pjvrjp
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So that's teaching wrapped up for another year, next class start of March. Marking then writing then Kenya then writing... Will the bubble burst while I am drafting?
October 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
So that's teaching wrapped up for another year, next class start of March. Marking then writing then Kenya then writing... Will the bubble burst while I am drafting?
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“Medical staff did not give her any food, water, or pain medication for several hours. Much later that evening, after a significant loss of blood, Lucia was transported to an emergency room approximately an hour away, with her arms and legs shackled.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Pregnant women describe miscarrying and bleeding out while in ICE custody, advocates say
The ACLU and other groups are pressing for ICE to identify and release all pregnant women in custody and to stop detaining anyone known to be pregnant, postpartum or nursing.
www.nbcnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
“Medical staff did not give her any food, water, or pain medication for several hours. Much later that evening, after a significant loss of blood, Lucia was transported to an emergency room approximately an hour away, with her arms and legs shackled.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Reposted by Sandra Wachter
EPA scientists linked PFNA with developmental, liver and reproductive harms.
Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but it has yet to be released by the Trump administration.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but it has yet to be released by the Trump administration.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.
Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...
www.propublica.org
October 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
EPA scientists linked PFNA with developmental, liver and reproductive harms.
Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but it has yet to be released by the Trump administration.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but it has yet to be released by the Trump administration.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Reposted by Sandra Wachter
Super excited to see my work on the dangers of “careless speech”, subtle hallucinations & GenAI for science, academia & education or any areas where truth & detail matter w/ @bmittelstadt.bsky.social @cruss.bsky.social ft @elsevierconnect.bsky.social Mitch Leslie
tinyurl.com/4ms2mkub
tinyurl.com/4ms2mkub
Scientists Increasingly Using AI to Help Write Papers—for Better or Worse
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October 22, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Super excited to see my work on the dangers of “careless speech”, subtle hallucinations & GenAI for science, academia & education or any areas where truth & detail matter w/ @bmittelstadt.bsky.social @cruss.bsky.social ft @elsevierconnect.bsky.social Mitch Leslie
tinyurl.com/4ms2mkub
tinyurl.com/4ms2mkub