digital technology
Digital technologies and democracy: challenges ahead
Interview with Professor Barbara Prainsack We cannot imagine a world without digital innovation and technology anymore. But what is its impact on our democracy, the corner stone of our civilisation? What challenges are we facing? The independent advisory body European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) recently published an Opinion on this ...
Are children skilled enough for the digital world?
Digital technologies are part of modern, daily life. Not just for adults but also for children. Do they have the necessary skills to master them, though?
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Marco Hubert on children’s ‘digital maturity’
Interview with Marco Hubert, project coordinator of DIGYMATEX, an EU project which aims to understand children’s so called "digital maturity". What is digital maturity? Can this concept be applied to adults as well? Marco Hubert: The concept of digital maturity goes beyond measures of digital skills or literacy. It is in fact a dynamic concept ...
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Leen D’Haenens on positive impact of the digital environment for children
Interview with Prof. Leen d’Haenens, coordinator of ySKILLS (short for 'youth Skills'), an EU-funded project aimed at enhancing and maximising a long-term positive impact of the digital environment for children. What are digital skills, and which are the most important ones for children? Leen d’Haenens: In the project we investigated several digital skills, organised in ...
The AI cyber nexus: mending defences, recasting threats
AI could help improve cybersecurity practices, making for a safer online world. On the flipside, its inbuilt technical traits bring new risks and threats. So what is changing in cybersecurity with AI, and how can we manage the changes ?
A scientist’s opinion: Interview with Tim Stevens about the AI-cyber nexus
Interview with Dr Tim Stevens, Senior Lecturer in Global Security at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London, and head of the KCL Cyber Security Research Group. In your view, is the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies bringing about a change of paradigm in cybersecurity? Or is it more ...
A scientist’s opinion: Interview with Christopher Whyte about the AI-cyber nexus
Interview with Christopher Whyte, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness program at Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs. Dr. Whyte's research focuses on issues of cyber conflict strategy with a particular interest in information operations and the emerging impact of artificial intelligence. He is author ...
