Mairtín Cunneen
@EmergTechEthics
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Associate Professor @UL Innovating Risk, Ethics & Governance to inform commercial🤖 #AI #Data #ML & #XR 4 social🌍 good. PI leading UL Living Lab on Ethical XR
University of Limerick
Joined June 2010
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🕵️ noyb is #hiring! 🔎 We are currently looking for a Full Stack Developer and an IT-Project Manager. For more information, click here 👉 https://t.co/1zRFmrhPqQ We're looking forward to hearing from you! #railsjob #techjob #rubyonrails #devjob
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☕ Are you still looking for an interesting Sunday read? Our report on the recently proposed #DigitalOmnibus might be a good fit! It compares existing law with the #EUCommission's proposal and compiles all our insights. 📃 👇 Read the full report here 👇 https://t.co/8r1jJVW8x3
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📃 noyb has compiled a 71-page report on the Digital Omnibus proposal. In it, we discuss relevant changes to the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. We also discuss the impact on data subjects, authorities and controllers. Full report 👇 https://t.co/8r1jJVW8x3
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🗞️ "This is the biggest attack on Europeans' digital rights in years. When the #commission states that it 'maintains the highest standards', it clearly is incorrect," Austrian privacy activist Max #Schrems said." Read more 👉
dw.com
The EU is responding to calls by businesses and member states that have argued the bloc needs to keep up with tech innovation. Meanwhile, cookie consent pop-up banners are also set to be scaled back.
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📰 "For years, the EU has taken a leading role in creating standards that protect our rights online. But the winds have now shifted. […] A corporate-backed wave of weakening digital rules is underway that threatens all of our rights - on and offline." 👉
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Under the guise of “simplification,” a corporate-backed wave of weakening digital rules is underway that threatens all of our rights, writes Joshua Franco.
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🗞️🇪🇺 "Europe is set to streamline its #AI and privacy laws in a move critics say will appease Big Tech and U.S. President Donald Trump. 127 civil organisations called the proposals 'the biggest rollback of digital fundamental rights in EU history'." 👉
reuters.com
The EU on Wednesday unveiled new proposals to simplify AI and privacy regulations, drawing fire from the tech sector for not going far enough and consumer groups for bowing to Big Tech.
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❗🇪🇺 The ‘Digital Omnibus’ has now been officially presented by the European #Commission.👀 Read all about what this means for the #GDPR on our website 👉
noyb.eu
The EU Commission has published its proposal for the "Digital Omnibus". The planned changes to the GDPR would lower protections for Europeans
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⚖️📚 The #EUCommission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the #GDPR. If internal drafts become reality, this would have significant impact on people's fundamental right to #privacy and data protection. 👀 Read more here 👉
noyb.eu
The EU Commission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the GDPR. noybs first overview of the proposed changes.
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🌟Dátaí Nua / New Dates 🌟 I'm really looking forward to getting back out on the road this Autumn. I'll be taking in Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Belfast, Naas, Clonakilty and, of course, Dingle. Táim ag súil le sibh a fheiscint. Check out https://t.co/JusoVRcmJw
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gpt-oss is out! we made an open model that performs at the level of o4-mini and runs on a high-end laptop (WTF!!) (and a smaller one that runs on a phone). super proud of the team; big triumph of technology.
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I am devastated to learn of my dear friend and fellow philosopher Helen De Cruz’s passing. With Helen's blessing, her husband Johan and I agreed to circulate a GoFundMe on their children’s behalf. Please feel free to share and circulate widely. https://t.co/GBBRBcLRvI
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Help provide Helen De Cruz's children with a better start in life after her un… Marcus Arvan needs your support for Support Helen's Children After Her Passing
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We are hiring- Research Assistant (Esports Data Analysis & Machine Learning) @EsportsSRL is looking for a highly skilled researcher w/ expertise in data science-a strong background in data analytics, programming, & visualization & passion for esports contact-mark.campbell@ul.ie
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Are we so used to surveillance that we barely notice it anymore? https://t.co/FUr06NeMKX via @rte
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We rarely read the fine print and give away our data without necessarily knowing the repercussions
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Very important news today: a KC, one of the UK's most senior lawyers, says the government's proposed changes to copyright law to favour AI companies would likely breach international law (the Berne Convention). He says: - Berne says the enjoyment and exercise of people's
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We are one of 1,000+ musicians who are jointly releasing this album to protest the UK Government's planned changes to copyright law, which would hand the life's work of thecountry's musicians to AI companies for free.
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Privacy isn’t about hiding—it’s about trust and control over our own information. In her #SXSW 2025 Keynote, @signalapp President, @mer__edith breaks down why our privacy matters.
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Having visited Ukraine twice, I’ve seen the resilience and courage of its people. Ireland stands with Ukraine. When I met with President Zelenskyy yesterday I reiterated our full support for a just, durable and sustained peace.
Warm and substantial meeting with President Zelenskyy in Shannon. I reiterated Ireland’s steadfast support and readiness to offer humanitarian and financial support. We discussed how, together with the EU, we can advance a just, sustainable and durable peace in Ukraine.
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The truth is simple. Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia is the aggressor. Ukraine defends its freedom—and ours. We stand with Ukraine.
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Ukraine, you have a friend in us. #StandWithUkraine
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