This page lists some of my media appearances on TV or video, and quotes and mentions in written articles.
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), INTERVIEW: What lessons can Australia learn from the EU on AI regulation?, 16 March 2024.
Euractiv Tech Brief, AI Act’s post-agreement commentary, 15 December 2023.
CNN, EU lawmakers agree on their first AI regulations, 10 December 2023. [Vimeo] [Transcript]
BBC - Business Matters, Cop 28: How will we replace fossil fuels?, 9 December 2023.
Newstalk - Moncrieff Show, 12 June 2023.
France 24, The Debate: EU takes on artificial intelligence: Will Europe’s regulation scare off OpenAI?, 25 May 2023. [Archive] [Youtube]
Euronews, Romania’s prime minister has hired the world’s first AI government adviser. What will it do?, 6 March 2023. [Archive]
Newstalk - Off the ball, 12 February 2023.
East Coast FM, 12 February 2023.
MLex, Draft rules for scientific experts to advise on AI rules’ enforcement published by EU Commission, 21 October 2024. [Archive]
Der Tagesspiegel, Branchenvertreter kritisieren Entwurfsprozess für KI-Verhaltenskodex, 17 October 2024 (German). [Archive]
Der Tagesspiegel, KI-Verhaltenskodex: EU-Kommission beauftragt Beratungsfirmen, 30 September 2024 (German). [Archive]
Silicon Republic, More than 100 companies voluntarily sign EU AI Pact, 25 September 2024. [Archive]
Silicon Republic, Big Tech criticises EU’s AI regulation – is it justified?, 20 September 2024. [Archive]
Silicon Republic, Clearview AI fined €30.5m by Dutch DPA for image scraping, 4 September 2024. [Archive]
Computer World, Er blevet kaldt “et mareridt for privatlivets fred”: Ny Microsoft-funktion kan alligevel ikke afinstalleres, 4 September 2024 (Danish). [Archive]
The Sun, Microsoft’s creepy virtual ‘all-seeing’ AI helper is set to make a comeback despite fears over ‘privacy nightmare’, 25 August 2024. [Archive]
Silicon Republic, EU’s AI Act enters into force – what does this mean for businesses?, 1 August 2024. [Archive]
Computer World, Microsoft’s Copilot+ AI PCs: Still a privacy disaster waiting to happen, 12 June 2024. [Archive]
Business Insider, The ‘photographic memory’ feature of Microsoft’s new AI computers could be a privacy nightmare, AI advisor warns, 26 May 2024. [Archive]
BR24, “Recall”-Funktion: Microsoft weiß, was Sie zuletzt getan haben, 23 May 2024. [Archive]
Time, Why Microsoft’s New AI Feature Has Prompted Major Privacy Concerns, 22 May 2024. [Archive]
El Tiempo Latino, Organismo de control del Reino Unido investigó la IA de Microsoft tras preocupaciones de privacidad, 22 May 2024. [Archive]
BBC, UK watchdog looking into Microsoft AI taking screenshots, 22 May 2024. [Archive]
Silicon Republic, EU’s landmark AI Act passes final hurdle for adoption, 22 May 2024. [Archive]
Politico, Will American AI kill European culture?, 9 April 2024. [Archive]
Jacobin, Why Is Europe So Far Behind Silicon Valley? Blame Monopolies, 15 March 2024. [Archive]
Silicon Republic, The EU finally adopts the AI Act in landslide vote, 13 March 2024. [Archive]
Politico, A Mistral chills European regulators, 27 February 2024. [Archive]
Golem.de, PIMS als PETs: Die Politik tut sich schwer - Datenschutz und Big Tech, 15 February 2024 (German). [Archive]
Silicon Republic, The AI Act looms closer, but will it be enough?, 13 February 2024. [Archive]
HVG, Mi jön a Cookie Monster helyett? Ilyen lesz a sütimentes új európai digitális hirdetési világ, 10 February 2024 (Hungarian). [Archive]
Follow The Money, EU-backed surveillance software for detecting child abuse has serious flaws, manufacturer admits, 25 January 2024. [Archive] [Dutch] [PDF]
Politico, Morning Tech Europe, 10 January 2024.
Politico, Morning Tech UK, 9 January 2024.
Politico, France’s Mistral takes a victory lap, 13 December 2023. [Archive]
CSO Online, How the EU AI Act regulates artificial intelligence: What it means for cybersecurity, 13 December 2023. [Archive] [German] [Spanish]
elDario.es, Una startup francesa fundada hace siete meses revienta el mercado tras la firma de la nueva ley europea de la IA, 11 December 2023 (Spanish). [Archive]
Politico, The AI Act is a done deal. Or is it?, 11 December 2023.
New Scientist, Can the EU’s plan to regulate AI keep up with rapidly evolving tech?, 11 December 2023. [Archive]
Common Dreams, EU Deal on AI Act Is ‘Missed Opportunity’ to Ban Mass Surveillance, Say Privacy Groups, 9 December 2023. [Archive]
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Wie Europa Chat-GPT & Co. Zügel anlegt, 9 December 2023. [Archive]
The New York Times, E.U. Agrees on Landmark Artificial Intelligence Rules, 8 December 2023. [Archive]
Euractiv, Are EU regulators ready for concentration in the AI market?, 8 December 2023. [Archive] [French]
Tech Crunch, EU ‘final’ talks to fix AI rules to run into second day — but deal on foundational models is on the table, 7 December 2023. [Archive]
Handelsblatt, Nach 22 Stunden vertagen sich die erschöpften Verhandler, 7 December 2023 (German). [Archive]
The Week, EU’s AI regulation faces uncertainty as deal eludes leaders, 7 December 2023. [Archive]
Associated Press, Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?, 6 December 2023. [Archive]
The Washington Post, Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?, 6 December 2023. [Archive]
Fast Company, Can Europe actually lead the world on AI regulation?, 6 December 2023. [Archive]
ABC News, Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?, 6 December 2023. [Archive]
US News, Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?, 6 December 2023. [Archive]
The Hill, Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?, 6 December 2023. [Archive]
Boston Globe, Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?, 6 December 2023. [Archive]
Quartz, Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?, 6 December 2023. [Archive]
The Globe and Mail, Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?, 6 December 2023. [Archive]
The Economic Times, Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?, 6 December 2023. [Archive]
The Seattle Times, Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?, 6 December 2023. [Archive]
elDario.es, Francia, Alemania e Italia piden recortar la regulación de la inteligencia artificial, la gran apuesta de España en la UE, 28 November 2023 (Spanish). [Archive]
Techdirt, Steamed Hams, Except It’s The EU Commission’s Alleged CSAM Regulation ‘Experts’, 15 November 2023. [Archive]
The Register, EU lawmakers scolded for concealing identities of privacy-busting content-scanning ‘experts’, 9 November 2023. [Archive]
Netzpolitik.org, Wie der Sicherheitsapparat die Chatkontrolle prägt, 7 November 2023 (German). [Archive]
Silicon Republic, EU Commission concealed ‘expert list’ behind CSAM proposal, 6 November 2023. [Archive]
Politico, Cyber Insights, 6 November 2023.
Euractiv, EU Commission’s nameless experts behind its child sexual abuse law, 6 November 2023. [Archive] [French] [German]
Euractiv, Are EU regulators ready for concentration in the AI market?, 3 November 2023. [Archive] [French] [German]
Infosecurity Magazine, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google and Anthropic Form Body to Regulate AI, 27 July 2023. [Archive]
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), The latest dimension of the global race for an AI governance framework, 27 June 2023. [Archive]
Sunday World, Angry reaction to announcement gardaí will get bodycams with facial recognition tech, 21 June 2023. [Archive]
Business Post, AI Act will be ‘like GDPR on steroids’, says tech expert, 18 June 2023. [Archive]
Digiday, How the European Commission’s new antitrust case against Google could break up its adtech business, 15 June 2023. [Archive]
Associated Press, How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
Time, How Europe Is Leading the World in the Push to Regulate Artificial Intelligence, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
Los Angeles Times, With new legislation, Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
The Washington Post, How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
Chicago Tribune, How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
PBS, How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
ABC News, How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
US News, How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
The Hill, How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
National Post, How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
Global News, Europe leading the race to regulate AI. How will the rules work?, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
El Pais, How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
The Japan News (Yomiuri Shimbun), How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI, 14 June 2023. [Archive]
Irish Independent, Every move being watched: the midlands town that is the CCTV capital of Ireland, 12 June 2023. [Archive]
The Sunday Times, Facial recognition bots are scraping private data, 11 June 2023. [Archive]
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Europe’s rulebook for artificial intelligence takes shape, 23 May 2023. [Archive]
Tech Crunch, EU lawmakers back transparency and safety rules for generative AI, 11 May 2023. [Archive]
Irish Independent, Fears Chinese ‘spy’ cameras are recording Irish politicians and staff dismissed by Oireachtas officials, 16 April 2023. [Archive]
MLex, AI systems such as ChatGPT could be violating users’ privacy under GDPR, advocates worry, 31 March 2023. [Archive]
Al Jazeera, Može li bot biti dobar politički savjetnik?, 26 March 2023. [Archive]
Agence France Press (AFP)
Época Negócios, Romênia elege uma ferramenta de inteligência artificial para ser o novo membro do parlamento, 6 March 2023 (Portuguese). [Archive]
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Romania’s AI Political Adviser Is Already In Hot Water, 6 March 2023. [Archive]
Euronews
La Razón (Spain), Una IA ha sido nombrada consejera del Primer Ministro de Rumanía, 4 March 2023 (Spanish). [Archive]
Futurism, Prime Minister of European Country Names AI as Advisor, 3 March 2023. [Archive]
Stern, Rumänien hat einen neuen Regierungsberater: Künstliche Intelligenz, 3 March 2023 (German). [Archive]
Politico, Psst… when AIs talk among themselves, 2 March 2023. [Archive]
Washington Post, This government aide says it knows what voters want. It’s an AI bot, 2 March 2023. [Archive]
Interesting Engineering, ‘Mirror’ or error? Romania unveils world’s first AI ‘advisor’ to state, 2 March 2023. [Archive]
TF1 Info, ION, l’intelligence artificielle qui souffle à l’oreille du gouvernement roumain, 2 March 2023 (French). [Archive]
Politico, OK Computer: Romania debuts ‘world’s first’ AI government adviser, 1 March 2023. [Archive]
Sunday Independent (Ireland), Beware of Bing? Chatbots may not be sentient – yet – but they can still manipulate us, 26 February 2023. [Archive]
The Journal (Ireland), Cyber security watchdog to outline what IT equipment Govt can buy amid Chinese CCTV concerns , 14 February 2023. [Archive]
Silicon Republic, Calls to ban Hikvision cameras in Leinster House amid security concerns, 13 February 2023. [Archive]
Business Post, ‘Serious concern’ from politicians over CCTV cameras in Leinster House, 13 February 2023. [Archive]
The Irish Sun, Calls for Chinese CCTV cameras at Dail to be taken away over data worry- as Australia and US lead ban, 12 February 2023. [Archive]
The Irish Times, National security concerns raised over use of Chinese cameras at Leinster House, 12 February 2023. [Archive]
The Journal (Ireland), Human rights group raises concerns over Chinese cameras at the Oireachtas, 12 February 2023. [Archive]
The Independent (UK), Human rights group raises concerns over Chinese cameras at the Oireachtas, 12 February 2023. [Archive]
Irish Examiner, Opposition leaders back calls to remove Chinese cameras from Leinster House, 12 February 2023. [Archive]
The Irish News, Human rights group raises concerns over Chinese cameras at the Oireachtas, 12 February 2023. [Archive]
Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Human rights group raises concern over Chinese cameras at Oireachtas, 12 February 2023. [Archive]
Sunday Independent (Ireland), We need to talk about chatbots before they start talking about us, 12 February 2023. [Archive]
Irish Independent, Leinster House urged to urgently remove Chinese-made security cameras over TD spying fears, 11 February 2023. [Archive]
Business Post, CCTV cameras in Leinster House could be reporting to China, 11 February 2023. [Archive]
Euractiv, The AI Act’s fine line on critical infrastructure, 8 February 2023. [Archive] [German] [Italian]
Politico, MorningTech, 17 January 2023.
Silicon Republic, EU lawmakers are calling for a full ban on biometric surveillance, 10 November 2022. [Archive]
Politico, Harmful AI rules: Now brought to you by Europe & Co., Inc., 31 October 2022. [Archive]
Silicon Republic, UK watchdog warns against the use of ‘immature’ emotion analysis tech, 27 October 2022. [Archive]
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), The EU’s temptation to break end-to-end encryption, 25 October 2022. [Archive]
Science|Business, As AI accelerates, can Europe keep up?, 14 October 2022. [Archive]
European Artificial Intelligence Fund, Interview with ICCL, 14 October 2022. [Archive]
Silicon Republic, AI for policing: Where should we draw the line?, 10 August 2022. [Archive]
Euractiv, Standardisation body calls for AI definition, categorisation to be decided as standards, 7 July 2022. [Archive] [French] [German]
Privacy by Design Lab, Privacy Talk with Kris Shrishak, Technology Fellow at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, 26 June 2022 (Recorded on 19 May 2022). [Youtube] Machine transcription [Part 1: AI Act] [Part 2: AI Act enforcement] [Part 3: PETS] Japanese transcript [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3]
Silicon Republic, Microsoft restricts facial recognition tech in push for ‘responsible AI’, 22 June 2022. [Archive] [French] [Spanish]
The Irish Times, Facial recognition technology: A solution to problems that hardly exist, 2 June 2022. [Archive]
Euractiv, AI standards set for joint drafting among European standardisation bodies, 30 May 2022. [Archive] [French] [German]
Silicon Republic, UK fines Clearview AI £7.5m for privacy breaches with facial recognition, 24 May 2022. [Archive]
Silicon Republic, The issues with the EU’s draft regulation on facial recognition AI, 17 May 2022. [Archive]
The Sunday Times, Human rights group calls for end to Chinese CCTV cameras at state agency buildings, 29 April 2022. [Archive]
Politico, AI: Decoded: Parliament kickstarts AI debate — EPP makes its move — Technical errors exclude most machine learning techniques, 9 March 2022. [Archive]
The Bar of Ireland, Justice Week 2022: Law, Technology & You, Big Data, Privacy & You, 28 February 2022. [Podcast interview] [Audio snippet]
Politico, AI: Decoded: Algorithmic impact assessments — AI Act enforcement — Facial recognition in NYC, 16 February 2022. [Archive]