Googlification Of The Elementary School
Google is about to take over many elementary schools in Europe with its Chromebooks and the app collection in Google Suit for Education. The data monopoly sits on about half of the elementary schools in Denmark, and the second largest … Read More
Listen to the Engineers – the Algorithm Does
Published 14-01-2021 at Nordic Engineers “Ditch the algorithm!” became one of the battle cries of 2020, encapsulating the fear that humanity is being subordinated to technology[1]. At the same time, the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems is increasingly … Read More
How Social Media May Redistribute Trust Away From Institutions
We have recently seen many examples of the danger of misinformation distributed on social media (SoMe). The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a misinformation pandemic, including conspiracy theories questioning the existence of this deadly disease, anti-mask propaganda, and claims … Read More
Sandbox For Responsible Artificial Intelligence
The Norwegian Data Protection Agency has introduced a regulatory sandbox following a British model. The sandbox establishes a project environment for AI, where private and public companies can get free guidance on personal data protection. The Norwegian sandbox aims at … Read More
European AI is Human Made, Fed and Driven
The German EU presidency of the Council hosted an online conference on Monday that stressed the need for a much stronger focus on fundamental rights in the digital age and especially when jumping to AI as a fix to ensure … Read More
DPA Slams Norwegian Municipalities In Their Use of Google for Education
Three Norwegian municipalities are breaking the law in their use of Google Suit for Education (GSFE) and thus get a warning from the Data Protection Authority (DPA). It is very hard – if possible at all – to actually use … Read More
Democratic Data: How Data About You Can Affect Others
A new paper ‘Democratic Data: A Relational Theory For Data Governance’ shows us that you can donate your data and this can affect others negatively. Data about you dot now only affect you. Data about you affects others as well. … Read More
From YouTube User to YouTube Watchdog
Many people like YouTube recommendations, but they can also lead some into extremism or have other serious consequences, and YouTube does have a history of recommending harmful content — from pandemic conspiracies to political disinformation — to its users, even … Read More
4 Alternatives To The Current Creepy Digital Advertising Model
Either we stick to the behavioural advertising in its current form (being illegal according to the Belgian data authorities), where detailed data about us are tracked, profiled targeted and shared, or we will have to pay for content. This is … Read More
Our Focus At Data Ethics Helped Sell My Company
By Kasper Holst Hansen After 13 years of working with EduLab (which I founded) and MatematikFessor the time had come to sell the company. I had no prior experience with selling a company but understood that all things need to be in order. The value of having order in our finances … Read More
polypoly – an EU data cooperative
Photo by fauxels from Pexels We are used to having big private companies be in control of our personal data in exchange for using their services. But what if we could be in control our data and earn the profit … Read More
EU Unicorns – No Thanks
EU is hoping that we can create unicorns. It can be much more valuable to have a higher number of smaller, more specialized companies, whose systems are interoperable in stead of promoting a company culture who is mainly growing by … Read More
GDPR vs. Big Tech’s Real-Time Ad Bidding System
Every time we click and swipe our way through the internet, our data is being collected in ways that are not visible or incomprehensible for us – the users. Data sits in all the veins of digital services and is … Read More
Who Feeds The Watch Dog?
Academic AI researchers receive quite extensive financial support from big tech, according to several articles and studies. 58% of faculty at four prominent universities have received grants, fellowship, or other financial support from Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Nividia, … Read More
We Can Predict Who Will Need Home Care – But Should We?
In Denmark, when you turn 65, you’re supposed to get a visit from the municipality if you need it. The purpose is to assess your living situation and find out if you need any help, be it home care or preventive programs from the public authorities. When you … Read More
Paid Child Influencer = Child Labor
With a so-called Child YouTuber Law, France are showing the way towards protecting our children from digital child labour. Child influencers – often run by their parents – is a growing phenonomen. For years children have been protected by law towards child labour within legislation worldwide. UN … Read More
Privacy Focused Services Are Gaining Traction
Analysis. Products and services, which try to embed privacy and work ethically responsible with data, are finally progressing. It is uphill to compete with monopoly tech’s convenient and dirt cheap or ‘free’ products, but more and more individuals seem to … Read More
Monopoly Update: Are Regulators In The US Really Doing Something?
US antitrust authorities have slept for at least a decade when it come to tech. But something may be looming. The US Justice Department might be on its way with cases against two monopolies, Google and Amazon. Meanwhile, both the … Read More
Children Are Too Vulnerable for Social Media Suicides
Written by David Oehlenschläger, trauma psychologist and Mie Oehlenschläger, external lecturer, New Media. Recently news media reported a story about a suicide video that was displayed on several social media platforms such as TikTok and Facebook. The video was originally … Read More