Technology

Sufficient funding is necessary to make the EU’s green industrial policy successful.

Despite its known benefits, innovation can also compound social and environmental impacts. How can degrowth change this?

Martin Vrba calls for
transparent research on
still-opaque technologies.

Though an important step, the EU AI Act makes major concessions to corporate interests and law enforcement authorities.

AI specialist Kate Crawford uncovers the earthly underpinnings of the digital realm.

The current digital model is broken – and both workers and users are suffering as a result. But is it too late to fix it?

As the US and China vie for global power and influence, nowhere is this competition more intense than in the area of technology. Just like the flow of digital information itself, the manufacturing, trade, and use of this technology cuts across national borders. Asma Mhalla speaks to Edouard Gaudot about how Europe has sought to assert itself through regulation in response to this escalation, in a bid to enforce its norms and protect the privacy and data of its citizens.  

The Pegasus scandal shows that surveillance in Europe has reached unprecedented levels, a result of technological progress and a lack of oversight.

In the age of push notifications, Simone Weil’s thinking on the power and value of our attention is more relevant than ever.

Striking a balance between harm prevention and excessive control is a major challenge when it comes to regulating AI.