An academic research centre on all aspects of tech and digital policy. Part of UCD School of Information and Communication Studies. Dublin, Ireland. https://digitalpolicy.ie/https://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mump4dpfus22Very exciting to welcome our newest cohort of students to the new and improved Digital and AI Policy course, with @ariadnamf.bsky.social delivering the opening lecture👩‍🏫🎓 #DigitalPolicyIE #UCDDigitalPolicy #AIandDigitalPolicy #AIPolicy #NewSemester #NewAcademicYear03 Sep 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mump4dpfus22https://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mtekya5h5c2t@elizabethfarries.bsky.social joined @newstalkfm.bsky.social's Lunchtime Live to discuss the role of social media platforms in amplifying dangerous driving trends. The discussion comes after the tragedy on the M9 roads Sunday morning, with broader trends on social media becoming apparent https://www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/social-medias-influence-on-dange-ZjM3MzIzMjYyYzBmOGIyNDA4ZDkyNDMxMzI5NGZmNzM=18 Aug 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtekya5h5c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mrmntcryj22bIt's our pleasure to welcome our newest Visiting Fellow, Dr Mariangela Veikou, to the Centre! Mariangela's interdisciplinary background focuses on the intersections of governance, digital technologies and migration, and the societal implications of digitalisation and automation. Read more at the 🔗 https://digitalpolicy.ie/people/mariangela-veikou/27 Jul 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmntcryj22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mraclrhzhk2uThe AILife+ webpage has officially been launched at UCD, with centre members Dr Stefanie Havelka acting as PI, Dr Sun Park and Dr Courtney Ford as co-invesitagtors, and Dr Claire McGuinness, Dr Páraic Kerrigan, and Dr Elizabeth Farries acting as co-researchers. www.ucd.ie/ailife/ https://www.ucd.ie/ailife/22 Jul 2026 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraclrhzhk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mqokak53oc22We are delighted to welcome our new Visiting Fellow, moira12.bsky.social who joins us from Our Secure Future where she serves as AI Fellow, and as an AB Member from CaraDem. Read more about her work, promoting rights-respecting, transparent technology ecosystems at the link below! https://digitalpolicy.ie/people/moira-whelan/15 Jul 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqokak53oc22https://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mpjbbx5kgk2eYesterday, @elizabethfarries.bsky.social joined @newstalkfm.bsky.social's The Hard Shoulder to discuss Ireland's "outdated" mobile phone laws and calls by Joe Duffy to extend gardaí powers - allowing them to seize mobile phones without a warrant Listen to the full interview at the link https://www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/are-our-phone-laws-outdated-YzNhN2VlNGI2NGIyNjNjNTJjMmFkNzg5NmQyZDJhYWU=30 Jun 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjbbx5kgk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mp4ipkwpks2gIn May, @elizabethfarries.bsky.social submitted a Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee query the General Scheme of the Social Welfare and Other Matters Bill 2026 in its aim to expand the use of the Public Services Card and present risks. Read the full Statement at the link below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dTvZ3JiW25 Jun 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4ipkwpks2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mozronsysk2xIt's our pleasure to welcome Dr Sun Park to UCD Centre for Digital Policy!🎉 Sun is an Ad Astra Fellow & Ass. Prof. in AI and Digital Cultural Heritage, specialising in AI cultural policy, Human-AI interaction, and AI practices as intangible cultural heritage Read Sun's full bio at the link below⬇️ https://digitalpolicy.ie/people/sun-park/24 Jun 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozronsysk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3moxhbtvuqc2f🚨New Blog Alert🚨 We're thrilled to share a new blog post from Megan Nyhan, a PhD Candidate focusing on ethical AI, whose current works "Teens, Algorithms, and a Seat at the Table: How Young People Want to Fix Social Media" https://digitalpolicy.ie/teens-algorithms-and-a-seat-at-the-table-how-young-people-want-to-fix-social-media-megan-nyhan-et-al/23 Jun 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxhbtvuqc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3movbwp3qpk2uThis April, Centre member Alexandros Minotakis delivered a conference paper at the 44th International Labour Process Conference in which he queried how Michael Burawoy's labour process theories can be applied to the workplace via its relationship to algorithms and AI. Read the full piece at the 🔗 https://digitalpolicy.ie/publication/conference-paper-thinking-with-and-beyond-michael-burawoy-labour-and-ideology-in-the-age-of-algorithmic-management-alexandros-minotakis/22 Jun 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3movbwp3qpk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mod6agjb4k2cIn a recent piece shared with us, international human rights lawyer and researcher @patdebrun.bsky.social discusses Ireland's compliancy towards Big Tech operations, as seen in the removal of services from the Occupied Territories Bill. Read the full piece at the link below 👇 https://digitalpolicy.ie/occupied-territories-bill-retreat-lays-bare-irish-governments-subservience-to-us-big-tech-pat-de-brun/15 Jun 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mod6agjb4k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mnhh6puh3s25"AI backlash is growing — and tech execs know it AI data centres are inflating a financial bubble — and even top tech execs know the bubble will burst if we don't all adopt AI, and fast" Read Patrick Brodie's new op-ed on tghe @irishexaminer.bsky.social https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41855496.html04 Jun 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhh6puh3s25https://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mnchc7zy6c2uWe are delighted to announce the appointment of @johnnyryan.bsky.social to Adjunct Full Professor at the UCD Centre for Digital Policy! Johnny is a globally recognised expert and scholar whose work and litigation has influenced digital law and policy in Europe and the United States. https://digitalpolicy.ie/people/johnny-ryan/02 Jun 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnchc7zy6c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mlsxsdrfzc2d🔹🔸Yesterday, UCD Centre for Digital Policy hosted “Shaping Ireland’s AI Future: Education, Policy and Leadership at UCD" alongside UCD School of Information and Communication Studies and UCD College of Social Sciences and Law to celebrate the launch of our renewed MSc programme Digital and AI Policy [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsxsdrfzc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mkkgfpxlpc2dWe're delighted to welcome our new Visiting Fellow, Pat de Brún, to the Centre! Pat is a human rights lawyer currently on sabbatical from his role as head of big tech accountability @amnesty.org while completing his PhD with @soasuni.bsky.social Read Pat's full profile at the link below https://digitalpolicy.ie/people/pat-de-brun/28 Apr 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkgfpxlpc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mjyrrm2uuc2iCheck out @fortechssakepod.bsky.social 's newest - and LIVE! - podcast with @abeba.blacksky.app discussing AI for Good? [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyrrm2uuc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mjyrojnbqs2i🚨Upcoming Zoom Event🚨 AI in the Creative Industries: benefits and challenges May 19, 12.30-2.00pm Join Cultural Policy Observatory Ireland and @ucdischool.bsky.social's Dr Sun Park in this discussion on how AI is transforming and reshaping creative industries. Register at the link below https://culturalpolicyireland.org/event/cpoi-reads-ai-in-the-creative-industries-benefits-and-challenges/21 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyrojnbqs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mj33jyu2uc2bMisinformation during times of uncertainty and crisis is an ongoing issue - read Dr Eileen Culloty's response to the how the guel protests are currently being used to spread intentionally false information, and the risks this poses [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj33jyu2uc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mj336jxxbc2bThis Monday, April 13th, 12-2pm, @elizabethfarries.bsky.social and Ernesto Vasquez de Aguila are hosting the second UCD Accessibility Tour to mark #RareDiseaseDay Find full info and register your interest at the link below www.ucd.ie/events/?trum...09 Apr 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj336jxxbc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3miy7roxxxs25Last week, our @elizabethfarries.bsky.social joined @newstalkfm.bsky.social's The Pat Kenny Show to discuss the use of facial recognition technologies in policing, looking at the wrongful imprisonment of a Tennessee grandmother. Have a listen🎧 at the Spotify Link👇 https://open.spotify.com/episode/09Ww82xRFvIO4izJs63Pmk?si=449d4714cd6c4dc908 Apr 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3miy7roxxxs25https://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mfjugivgoc2zWe were delighted to host Jennifer Waters, our PhD Candidate, for a thought-provoking lecture on the impact of legal AI on fundamental rights. Jennifer provided an analysis of both the transformative opportunities and the practical risks that AI presents when applied to legal tasks.23 Feb 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjugivgoc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mf7tjew6mc2jReleased earlier this month, the second isntallment of the AI Safety Report focuses on the risks associated with AI development and engagement. With our own @susanly.bsky.social acting as a senior advisor, the report also proffers actions for policymakers in the face of such risks. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7tjew6mc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mf7soonqyc2iMany thanks to @novaucd.bsky.social for hosting this insightful event on Responsible AI with our own @eugeniasiapera.bsky.social presenting [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:ezbb7ikf3yfghplcebv3stlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7soonqyc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social/post/3mdxpz5irzs2bAnother exciting upcoming panel on 🔹Responsible AI - AI that serves society and delivers real-world impact🔸 📅 Wednesday 18 February 2026, 🕓 11:30 am - 12:45 pm 📍 NovaUCD, seminar room 0.23. Register at the link below! 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