Florence G'sell

2026 AI4Society Seminar: Florence G'sell (Stanford University) YouTube video by MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (MIT LIDS)

Next was an intriguing talk by @flogsell.bsky.social on AI liability regimes (with plenty of call-outs to @alex-pentland.bsky.social's new book!) at the MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMbm... (4/7)

Is #blockchain technology delivering on its promise to redistribute authority away from centralized institutions?

A forthcoming report by @flogsell.bsky.social analyzes the legal and regulatory challenges posed by decentralized blockchain systems.

Iran’s Case Should Put an End to Illusions About Digital Sovereignty Iran’s case shows why digital sovereignty won’t solve internet shutdowns or unchecked private dominance over digital infrastructure, writes Azadeh Akbari.

"the threat of market domination by the US and China should not convince us to give up the idea of a free global internet and a decentralized system of digital governance and infrastructure"

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Le baiser, une histoire vieille de 20 millions d’années À quand remonte le premier baiser ? Longtemps considéré comme un geste purement culturel et humain, il a en réalité été très peu étudié par les sciences de l’évolution. Une nouvelle étude en retrace l...

À quand remonte le premier baiser ? Longtemps considéré comme un geste purement humain, il a en réalité été très peu étudié par les sciences de l’évolution. Une nouvelle étude en retrace l’origine jusqu’à un ancêtre commun des grands singes, il y a entre 16 et 21 millions d’années

Esssplicationss 💋

When an AI Agent Says ‘I Agree,’ Who’s Consenting? | TechPolicy.Press AI agents are neither a new contracting party nor the new yardstick for the “average consumer," writes Camillia Rida.

Who consents when an AI agent clicks? Who steers the choice? Who is accountable when things go wrong? And can European rules discipline AI agents without smothering innovation? AI agents are neither a new contracting party nor the new yardstick for the “average consumer," writes Camillia Rida.

Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.

"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."

If you missed our final Digit Debates event of the Autumn 2025 series, ‘Beyond the AI Act. Implementation challenges in EU AI regulation’ with @flogsell.bsky.social you can now watch a recording on our website: digit-research.org/events/beyon...

Digit Debates - Florence G’Sell YouTube video by Digit Research Centre

First was an interesting talk by @flogsell.bsky.social on implementation challenges in EU AI regulation at @digitcentre.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZGQ... (2/7)

Beyond the AI Act. Implementation challenges in EU AI regulation
🗣️ Speaker: Prof. @flogsell.bsky.social
👥 Discussant: Prof. Simon Deakin
📆 Date: Wednesday 19 November
🕰️ Time: 4pm-5pm (GMT)
🔗 Register: digit-research.org/events/beyon...

Our next Digit Debates event with @flogsell.bsky.social, ‘Beyond the AI Act. Implementation challenges in EU AI regulation’, will take place on Wednesday 19 November. Find out more: digit-research.org/events/beyon...

Beyond the AI Act. Implementation challenges in EU AI regulation

🗣️ @flogsell.bsky.social
📆 Wednesday 19 November
🕰️ 4pm-5pm (GMT)
🔗 Register: digit-research.org/events/beyon...

Statutory Obsolescence in the Age of Innovation: A Few Thoughts about GDPR - Network Law Review This article examines the problem of statutory obsolescence in the regulation of rapidly evolving technologies, with a focus on GDPR and generative AI. It shows how core GDPR provisions on lawful proc...

How can regulatory frameworks keep up in the age of #AI?

New in @networklawreview.bsky.social, Visiting Professor @flogsell.bsky.social outlines how #GDPR provisions often fail to apply to AI systems, highlighting the need for more adaptive, flexible, and responsive regulatory approaches.

My take? It is a liability strategy—built on the idea that open-source developers are, or ought to be, shielded from any liability.

Well well, the AI Act’s exemption for open-source models is pretty narrow—and the exemption differs depending on whether you are dealing with an AI system or a GPAI model.

2025 Antitrust and Competition Conference Invitation-Only Conference

I am in the US, at a @stiglercenter.bsky.social conference about economic concentration and the marketplace of ideas, where I am on the panel about the Digital Services Act with @daphnek.bsky.social @alissacooper.bsky.social, moderated by @flogsell.bsky.social www.chicagobooth.edu/research/sti...

Les températures mondiales se sont maintenues à des niveaux historiquement élevés en mars, poursuivant près de deux ans de chaleur extraordinaire sur la planète. En Europe, le mois de mars a été de loin le plus chaud jamais enregistré, selon l'observatoire Copernicus.
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On the occasion of the AI Action Summit, the Stanford CPC is joining forces with the Barreau de Paris to organize a round table on "AI and the Future of Democracy"

📅 February 11th
⏰ 6:00 - 8:00 PM
📍 Maison du Barreau (Paris)

Program & registration ⬇️

cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/events/ai-an...

I am thrilled to share my latest paper, "Digital Authoritarianism: From State Control to Algorithmic Despotism" - soon to be published in the "Oxford Handbook of Digital Constitutionalism".

Any feedback would be very much appreciated!

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Trump's TikTok Executive Order and the Limits of Executive Non-Enforcement TikTok's tech partners face massive legal risks by relying on Trump's promises not to enforce the ban law, as courts rarely protect defendants who count on executive non-enforcement.

Companies that are still doing business with TikTok are putting themselves at immense legal risk, Trump's executive order notwithstanding. My latest for @lawfare.bsky.social. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trum...

European Court of Human Rights: Facebook user shielded from liability - ARTICLE 19 The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the applicant could not be held liable for third-party comments on a Facebook post.

We welcome today's decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Pătraşcu v. #Romania. The Court found that ordinary Facebook user should NOT be held liable for third-party comments, reinforcing the importance of protecting #FreeSpeech online
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#HumanRights #SocialMedia #caselaw

🚨 The report "Regulating under Uncertainty: Governance Options for Generative AI" by @flogsell.bsky.social is a MUST-READ for everyone in AI governance. Important information:

You didn’t put me in your Starter Pack and I will never forget it.

[ARTICLE] California’s SB1047 vs EU AI Act: A Comparative Analysis of AI Regulation Image generated by Dall-E By Florence G’sell, Ashok Ayar and Zeke Gillman On September 29, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the “Safe […]

Curious about how the vetoed California’s SB1047 stacked up against the EU’s AI Act? Check out our latest blog post with insights from Ashok Ayyar, Zeke Gillman and me!

Dive in to explore key similarities, differences, and what they mean for AI governance. ⬇️

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Curious about California Bill SB1047 on AI frontier models? 🎙️ This podcast, generated by NotebookLM, breaks it all down— it was entirely AI generated from an unfinished draft. A must-listen to see the potential of generative AI in action! 🚀
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[CONFÉRENCE] Réglementer dans l’incertitude : le cas de l’IA générative Le Cyber Policy Center de Stanford a accueilli le 5 mars une conférence intitulée « Regulating Under Uncertainty : the Case […]

Le 5 mars, @stanfordcyber.bsky.social accueillait une conférence intitulée "Réglementer dans l’incertitude : le cas de l’#IA générative" animée par @flogsell.bsky.social, titulaire de la Chaire, et modérée par @persily.bsky.social
L'enregistrement est ici👇
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[CONFERENCE] Regulating Under Uncertainty: the Case of Generative AI The Cyber Policy Center hosted on March 5th a conference called Regulating Under Uncertainty: the Case of Generative AI with Florence G’sell Visiting […]

#AIAct regulation, expected to be ratified by the Parliament without any changes, represents the 1st initiative to create a comprehensive regulatory environment for #AI that will have worldwide implications.
↘️Explanations @flogsell.bsky.social @persily.bsky.social
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March 5 | Regulating Under Uncertainty: the Case of Generative

pleased and honored to present a few thoughts on the regulation of generative AI while the AI Act is on the finish line!

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[CALL FOR PAPER] INTERNET FRAGMENTATION: ASSESSING RISKS, ACKNOWLEDGING REALITIES AND CHARTING THE ... INTERNET FRAGMENTATION: ASSESSING RISKS, ACKNOWLEDGING REALITIES AND CHARTING THE FUTURE Deadline December 15th 2023 Sciences Po Digital, Governance and Sovereignty […]

💡#SciencesPo Digital Governance and Sovereignty Chair is opening up a call for papers aimed at researchers and focusing on the issue of #InternetFragmentation. Is #Internetfragmentation an unavoidable outcome?
#research #callforpapers
⬇️More details below
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[CALL FOR PAPER] How can Europe be competitive in the field of AI? HOW CAN EUROPE BE COMPETITIVE IN THE FIELD OF AI? Deadline December 15th 2023 Sciences Po Digital, Governance and Sovereignty […]

🧠#SciencesPo Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chair is opening up a call for papers aimed at #researchers and focusing on the issue of competitiveness of the #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺 in the field of #ArtificialIntelligence.
#research #AI
⬇️More details below
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