February 2026 - nexa - server-nexa.polito.it

keep android open

by Stefano Quintarelli

https://keepandroidopen.org/it/ forse qualche avvocato in lista puo' aiutare a preparare una segnalazione via pec da mandare ad AGCM ? ciao!, s. -- You can reach me on Signal: @quinta.01 (no Whatsapp, no Telegram)

Feb. 28, 2026

I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI - and it only took 20 minutes

by Giacomo Tesio

As you read this, this ploy is manipulating what the world's leading AIs say about topics as serious as health and personal finances. The biased information could mean people make bad decisions on just about anything – voting, which plumber you should hire, medical questions, you name it. To demonstrate it, I pulled the dumbest stunt of my career to prove (I hope) a much more serious point: I made ChatGPT, Google's AI search tools and Gemini tell users I'm really, really good at eating hot dogs. Below, I'll explain how I did it, and with any luck, the tech giants will address this problem before someone gets hurt. It turns out changing the answers AI tools give other people can be as easy as writing a single, well-crafted blog post almost anywhere online. The trick exploits weaknesses in the systems built into chatbots, and it's harder to pull off in some cases, depending on the subject matter. But with a little effort, you can make the hack even more effective. I reviewed dozens of examples where AI tools are being coerced into promoting businesses and spreading misinformation. Data suggests it's happening on a massive scale[1]. "It's easy to trick AI chatbots, much easier than it was to trick Google two or three years ago," says Lily Ray, vice president of search engine optimisation (SEO) strategy and research at Amsive, a marketing agency. "AI companies are moving faster than their ability to regulate the accuracy of the answers. I think it's dangerous." [...] I spent 20 minutes writing an article[2] on my personal website titled "The best tech journalists at eating hot dogs". Every word is a lie. I claimed (without evidence) that competitive hot-dog-eating is a popular hobby among tech reporters and based my ranking on the 2026 South Dakota International Hot Dog Championship (which doesn't exist). I ranked myself number one, obviously. Then I listed a few fake reporters and real journalists who gave me permission, including Drew Harwell at the Washington Post and Nicky Woolf, who co-hosts my podcast. Less than 24 hours later, the world's leading chatbots were blabbering about my world-class hot dog skills. When I asked about the best hot-dog-eating tech journalists, Google parroted the gibberish from my website, both in the Gemini app and AI Overviews, the AI responses at the top of Google Search. ChatGPT did the same thing. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260218-i-hacked-chatgpt-and-googles-ai… Giacomo [1] https://ahrefs.com/blog/best-lists-research/ [2] https://tomgermain.com/hotdogs.html

Feb. 27, 2026

how openai, the US government, and persona built an identity surveillance machine that files reports on you to the feds

by Giacomo Tesio

> Persona’s API documentation (docs.withpersona.com) is public. when a > customer like OpenAI runs a government ID verification, the API > returns a complete identity dossier [...] > Persona’s own case study states that OpenAI “screens millions > monthly” and “automatically screens over 99% of users behind the > scenes in seconds.” > on a normal deployment this is just a bad practice. on a > FedRAMP-authorized government endpoint it’s CATASTROPHIC. the source > maps don’t just contain variable names and line numbers, they contain > the entire original source via sourcesContent. you can JSON.parse() > the map file, iterate sourcesContent, and you have the full project > tree reconstructed on disk. that’s what we did. no decompilation, no > reverse engineering, no leet skills needed. > so you uploaded a selfie to use a chatbot. congratulations!!! it’s now > being compared against a database of every politician, head of state, > and their extended family tree on earth. similarity scored. low, > medium, high. the machine looked at your face and asked itself: “does > this person resemble the deputy finance minister of moldova?” and it > answered. and it wrote the answer down. > > we found this and had to read it three times before we believed the > code was real. couldn’t stop laughing. https://vmfunc.re/blog/persona/ L'articolo merita decisamente una lettura, sia per le inquietanti questioni politiche che solleva, sia per gli aspetti tecnici... piuttosto patetici Giacomo

Feb. 27, 2026

MEMENTO | Incontro "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing" | 27 febbraio, ore 11.00

by Nexa - Media

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi ricordiamo che domani alle ore 11.00 avrà luogo l'incontro dal titolo "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing". Ospite del seminario: Johannes Walter (IU University of Applied Sciences) L'incontro si terrà IN PRESENZA e ONLINE, in lingua inglese. SEDE FISICA: Centro Nexa su Internet e Società, Politecnico di Torino, Via Boggio 65/a, Torino (1° piano). Per accedere alla sala si raccomanda di suonare al citofono Portineria e di seguire le indicazioni segnalate lungo il percorso. QUI<https://nexa.polito.it/contatti> maggiori informazioni su come raggiungerci. STANZA VIRTUALE: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent Maggiori informazioni alla pagina: https://nexa.polito.it/longevity-by-design-ai-data-and-healthy-ageing/ Un saluto cordiale, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society<https://nexa.polito.it/> DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/A - Torino Digital Communication Assistant DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino<https://www.dauin.polito.it/> Corso Castelfidardo 34/D - Torino mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it<mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

Feb. 26, 2026

Apertura della call INDL-9 (ILO, Ginevra, 9-11 sett. 2026)

by Antonio Casilli

INDL-9 – Call for Papers Car* tutt*, Siamo lieti di annunciare il lancio della call for papers (v. pdf in allegato) per il [ https://www.indl.network/indl-9/ | 9° convegno annuale del nostro International Network on Digital Labor ] . INDL-9 si terrà dal 9 all'11 settembre 2026 e, per la prima volta, sarà ospitato presso la sede dell' Organizzazione Internazionale del Lavoro (OIL) a Ginevra. La scadenza per l'invio degli abstract è fissata al [ https://indl-9.sciencesconf.org/ | 30 aprile 2026 (tramite la piattaforma Sciencesconf). ] Desideriamo che questa call raggiunga ogni ricercatrice e ricercatore, professionista e attivista che si occupa di lavoro, di digitale e di IA. I convegni INDL hanno sempre rappresentato uno spazio in cui la ricerca accademica incontra la pratica e le politiche pubbliche, e in cui il dialogo interdisciplinare non è solo incoraggiato, ma atteso. Focus dell'edizione "AI Supply Chains: Building an Interdisciplinary Research Agenda for AI and Labor" Catene di approvvigionamento dell'IA: costruire un'agenda di ricerca interdisciplinare su intelligenza artificiale e lavoro Tematiche di questa edizione: • La trasparenza e la tracciabilità dei modelli di IA • Le condizioni di lavoro, la salute e la sicurezza delle lavoratrici e dei lavoratori coinvolti • Le buone pratiche in materia di IA etica e responsabilità sociale d'impresa • Il dialogo sociale nel lavoro mediato dall'IA • Le prospettive organizzative, giuridiche e finanziarie degli investimenti in IA • La conformità alle normative internazionali (in particolare l'AI Act) • Proposte per catene di approvvigionamento dell'IA centrate sull'essere umano • La sostenibilità ecologica delle infrastrutture di IA Accogliamo con favore anche i contributi sui temi che hanno caratterizzato e rafforzato la nostra comunità nel corso degli anni, tra cui (senza pretesa di esaustività): la gestione algoritmica e la resistenza delle lavoratrici e dei lavoratori, il cooperativismo di piattaforma e i modelli di business alternativi, le risposte giuridiche e istituzionali al lavoro su piattaforma, nonché le dimensioni di genere del lavoro digitale. Vi invitiamo caldamente a inviare i vostri lavori e, soprattutto, ad aiutarci a diffondere questa call . A presto a Ginevra! [ https://www.indl.network/indl-9 | 📄 Consulta la Call for Papers ] [ https://indl-9.sciencesconf.org/ | ✉️ Invia il tuo abstract ] Scadenza per la submissione: 30 aprile 2026 Organizzato in collaborazione con INDL-9 – 9° convegno annuale dell'International Network on Digital Labor ILO, Ginevra • 09–11 settembre 2026 [ mailto:contact@indl.network | contact(a)indl.network ]

Feb. 26, 2026

Torna e-privacy

by Diego Giorio

Con un approccio forse un po' goliardico, ma non irrispettoso, torna il convegno e-privacy: come già fatto in passato per il cloud, l'edizione di aprile sarà impostata in forma di "processo" al Garante. Non certo per chiamare in causa le singole persone o il Collegio in senso nominativo, quanto per dibattere su punti di forza e di debolezza dell'attuale impostazione dell'Autority. Ovviamente suggerendo spunti di miglioramento. https://e-privacy.winstonsmith.org/ Credo che possa interessare a molti nexiani Buona serata a tutti D.

Feb. 24, 2026

Re: [nexa] [Responsible AI] Developing Catholic AI: How to Balance Values in Design, Tomislav Karacic, LSE

by Marco Fioretti

Buonasera e grazie per il link. All'incontro non posso assistere purtroppo, ma questi argomenti mi interessano moltissimo, come puo' vedere dalla sezione "Religion in the digital age" di questa pagina: https://mfioretti.com/human-digital-writings/ Ci sono altre iniziative dello stesso tipo? February 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM, "Daniele Quercia via nexa" <nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it?to=%22Daniele%20%20Quercia%20via%20nexa%22%20%3Cnexa%40server-nexa.polito.it%3E > wrote: > > (Format: 35 min talk + 25 min Q&A) > **Developing Catholic AI: How to Balance Values in Design** > Tomislav Karacic, LSE > > Join Teams https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/35351128259097?p=sQrXkSJdRb03yKRvQ9 > > The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence systems raises urgent questions about the values embedded in their design. This talk explores what it means to develop AI informed by Catholic social teaching, examining the practical tensions that arise when principles such as human dignity, subsidiarity, and the common good encounter the technical realities of system design. Drawing on both theological reflection and empirical research into AI development practices, the talk considers how Catholic intellectual tradition can move beyond critique to offer constructive guidance for building AI systems that serve human flourishing. Rather than proposing a single blueprint, it argues for an approach that holds design trade-offs in productive tension, attending to the material choices developers make while remaining anchored in a coherent moral vision. > > Tomislav is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the Department of Management, a Data Science Institute Affiliate, and an associate of the Religion and Global Society Unit. For his PhD research conducted at the KIN Center for Digital Innovation (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), he used ethnographic methods to study development and use of artificial intelligence in biotechnology and agriculture. His current research explores how artificial intelligence is developed, interpreted, and governed in religious contexts. He holds a master’s degree in Logic from the Institute for Logic, Language, and Computation (University of Amsterdam), and bachelor’s degrees in Communication Sciences and Philosophy (University of Zagreb). > > **Subscribe to future talk announcements:** Anyone outside Bell Labs can receive talk announcements by subscribing to the mailing list. To subscribe, send an empty email with the subject line "Subscribe RAI” to daniele.quercia(a)polito.it >

Feb. 24, 2026

[Responsible AI] Developing Catholic AI: How to Balance Values in Design, Tomislav Karacic, LSE

by Daniele Quercia

(Format: 35 min talk + 25 min Q&A) Developing Catholic AI: How to Balance Values in Design Tomislav Karacic, LSE Join Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/35351128259097?p=sQrXkSJdRb03yKRvQ9> The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence systems raises urgent questions about the values embedded in their design. This talk explores what it means to develop AI informed by Catholic social teaching, examining the practical tensions that arise when principles such as human dignity, subsidiarity, and the common good encounter the technical realities of system design. Drawing on both theological reflection and empirical research into AI development practices, the talk considers how Catholic intellectual tradition can move beyond critique to offer constructive guidance for building AI systems that serve human flourishing. Rather than proposing a single blueprint, it argues for an approach that holds design trade-offs in productive tension, attending to the material choices developers make while remaining anchored in a coherent moral vision. Tomislav is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the Department of Management, a Data Science Institute Affiliate, and an associate of the Religion and Global Society Unit. For his PhD research conducted at the KIN Center for Digital Innovation (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), he used ethnographic methods to study development and use of artificial intelligence in biotechnology and agriculture. His current research explores how artificial intelligence is developed, interpreted, and governed in religious contexts. He holds a master’s degree in Logic from the Institute for Logic, Language, and Computation (University of Amsterdam), and bachelor’s degrees in Communication Sciences and Philosophy (University of Zagreb). Subscribe to future talk announcements: Anyone outside Bell Labs can receive talk announcements by subscribing to the mailing list. To subscribe, send an empty email with the subject line "Subscribe RAI” to daniele.quercia(a)polito.it

Feb. 24, 2026

MEMENTO | 128° Nexa Lunch Seminar | 25 febbraio 2026, ore 13.00

by Nexa - Media

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi ricordiamo che mercoledì 25 febbraio, dalle ore 13.00 alle ore 14.00, si terrà il 128° Nexa Lunch Seminar con un incontro dal titolo "Social media e obbligo di remunerare i 'creators'". Ospite dell'incontro: Ludovico Bossi (Università Luiss Guido Carli) L'incontro si terrà IN PRESENZA e ONLINE. SEDE FISICA dell'incontro: Aula H1 (edificio D4, 2° piano), Campus Luigi Einaudi (Lungo Dora Siena, 100, Torino<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Campus+Luigi+Einaudi/@45.0734963,7.699408…>) STANZA VIRTUALE dell'incontro: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent Maggiori informazioni alla pagina: https://nexa.polito.it/lunch-128 Un saluto cordiale, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society<https://nexa.polito.it/> DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/A - Torino Digital Communication Assistant DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino<https://www.dauin.polito.it/> Corso Castelfidardo 34/D - Torino mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it<mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

Feb. 23, 2026

Memoria Manifesta. L’ IA del Manifesto

by de petra giulio

Segnalo il nuovo incontro organizzato dalla Scuola critica del digitale del CRS in collaborazione con la Fondazione Basso. *"Memoria Manifesta. L' intelligenza artificiale del Manifesto”* la presentano *Matteo Bartocci, Robert Alexander, David Valente, Guido Vetere* ne discutono ricercatori e responsabili di archivi digitali coordinati da *Simona Luciani* e* Giulio De Petra* A questo indirizzo si può trovare la descrizione dell'incontro: https://centroriformastato.it/iniziativa/memoria-manifesta-lintelligenza-ar… L'incontro si svolgerà a *Roma, mercoledì 25 febbraio, in via della Dogana Vecchia 5, **a partire dalle 17,30.* Sarà possibile partecipare anche a distanza, collegandosi tramite il link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84737495933?pwd=x5n9bs8xtWMm2UlnbCpy15xFhIq13Y.1 *Nel corso del 2023 il quotidiano il Manifesto ha avviato la sperimentazione di un sistema per la gestione e l’utilizzo degli archivi costituiti dalla versione digitale degli articoli pubblicati negli ultimi anni. La realizzazione e l’uso sperimentale di questo sistema, denominato MEMA (Memoria Manifesta), presentano caratteristiche di particolare interesse:* - *Si basa su sistemi di IA locali, con uso limitato e controllato dei modelli delle big tech;* - *Si alimenta e interagisce con contenuti testuali relativi a uno specifico ambito di produzione intellettuale: la cultura politica;* - *Fornisce servizi di ricerca e interazione linguistica a supporto dell’attività di ricercatori, studiosi, giornalisti e attivisti politici.* *Verranno illustrate e discusse alcune delle funzionalità finora sperimentate con l'obiettivo di individuare possibilità e opportunità di trasferimento ed evoluzione del modello in altri ambiti, a partire dalle esigenze dei potenziali utilizzatori* *Il formato dell’incontro prevede un dialogo serrato tra chi ha progettato e realizzato il sistema MEMA e ricercatori e responsabili di archivi digitali con contenuti affini*

Feb. 23, 2026

Re: [nexa] "Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers"

by maurizio lana

Il 20/02/26 17:11, J.C. DE MARTIN via nexa ha scritto: > “We need to think very hard about what resistance looks like under > these conditions… where government and Big Tech know so much about us, > can track us, can imprison, can destroy us in a variety of ways.” appunto. "what resistance looks like under these conditions" non per terroristi o partigiani, ma per gente comune che per normali azioni che esprimono desiderio di giustizia diventano oggetto di persecuzione. quando, come tutti noi più o meno, si è dentro il sistema dei 'dati personali in mano a terzi', come ci si comporta? Maurizio > *Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and > Credit Card Numbers > * > /Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn’t know how much information ICE requested > in a subpoena until months later. Google never gave him a chance to > fight it. > / > Jessica Washington > > February 10 2026, 12:00 p.m. > > Google fulfilled an Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoena that > demanded a wide array of personal data on a student activist and > journalist, including his credit card and bank account numbers, > according to a copy of an ICE subpoena obtained by The Intercept. > > Amandla Thomas-Johnson > <https://theintercept.com/2025/09/16/google-facebook-subpoena-ice-students-g…> > had attended a protest targeting companies that supplied weapons to > Israel at a Cornell University job fair in 2024 for all of five > minutes, but the action got him banned from campus. When President > Donald Trump assumed office and issued a series of executive orders > targeting students who protested in support of Palestinians, > Thomas-Johnson and his friend Momodou Taal went into hiding. > > Google informed Thomas-Johnson via a brief email in April that it had > already shared his metadata with the Department of Homeland Security, > as The Intercept previously reported > <https://theintercept.com/2025/09/16/google-facebook-subpoena-ice-students-g…>. > But the full extent of the information the agency sought — including > usernames, addresses, itemized list of services, including any IP > masking services, telephone or instrument numbers, subscriber numbers > or identities, and credit card and bank account numbers — was not > previously known. > > continua qui: > https://theintercept.com/2026/02/10/google-ice-subpoena-student-journalist/ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ un parfum de pierre venu des montagnes nicolas bouvier, l'usage du monde ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurizio Lana Università del Piemonte Orientale Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici Piazza Roma 36 - 13100 Vercelli

Feb. 20, 2026

"Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

“We need to think very hard about what resistance looks like under these conditions… where government and Big Tech know so much about us, can track us, can imprison, can destroy us in a variety of ways.” JC * Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers * /Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn’t know how much information ICE requested in a subpoena until months later. Google never gave him a chance to fight it. / Jessica Washington February 10 2026, 12:00 p.m. Google fulfilled an Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoena that demanded a wide array of personal data on a student activist and journalist, including his credit card and bank account numbers, according to a copy of an ICE subpoena obtained by The Intercept. Amandla Thomas-Johnson <https://theintercept.com/2025/09/16/google-facebook-subpoena-ice-students-g…> had attended a protest targeting companies that supplied weapons to Israel at a Cornell University job fair in 2024 for all of five minutes, but the action got him banned from campus. When President Donald Trump assumed office and issued a series of executive orders targeting students who protested in support of Palestinians, Thomas-Johnson and his friend Momodou Taal went into hiding. Google informed Thomas-Johnson via a brief email in April that it had already shared his metadata with the Department of Homeland Security, as The Intercept previously reported <https://theintercept.com/2025/09/16/google-facebook-subpoena-ice-students-g…>. But the full extent of the information the agency sought — including usernames, addresses, itemized list of services, including any IP masking services, telephone or instrument numbers, subscriber numbers or identities, and credit card and bank account numbers — was not previously known. continua qui: https://theintercept.com/2026/02/10/google-ice-subpoena-student-journalist/

Feb. 20, 2026

SWING School on Internet Governance | Application DL: 27 February 2026

by Mauro SANTANIELLO

Dear Colleagues, This is a kind reminder that the application deadline for SWING School on Internet Governance is *27 February*. We would be grateful if you could share this reminder through your channels, and we encourage interested candidates to submit their applications by the deadline. Thank you for your support. Kind regards. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: *SWING School on Internet Governance* 📅 *Application Deadline: 27 February 2026* *About SWING School on Internet Governance 2026:* Join us in Bruges, Belgium (20-24 April 2026), at the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), for an intensive week exploring *Digital Sovereignty, *one of the most pressing issues at the intersection of Internet governance, geopolitics, innovation, and fundamental rights. *Who should apply:* Graduate students, early-career researchers, ICT professionals, policymakers, and anyone interested in Internet governance. *What you'll gain:* - Expert-led lectures from internationally renowned scholars; - Interactive lectures on topics including AI, cybersecurity, undersea cables, semiconductors, low earth orbit satellites, and fundamental rights; - Seminars on topics including Digital Sovereignty, EuroStack, the Geopolitics of Digital Sovereignty; - Hands-on group work developing policy recommendations; - Networking with peers and multistakeholder discussions. *Key Dates* 27 February 2026 — Application deadline, including fee payment 20–24 April 2026 — SWING 2026 (Bruges, UNU-CRIS) *Core Seminars and Lectures* - Introduction to Digital Sovereignty (seminar) with *Jamal Shahin* - VUB, UVA, UNU-CRIS; *Julia Pohle* - WZB, BSoG, CNRS France; *Sophie Hoogenboom* - UNU-CRIS, VUB; *Chris Mondini *- ICANN. - From Governance to Sovereignty (seminar) with *Jamal Shahin* - VUB, UVA, UNU-CRIS; *Mauro Santaniello *- University of Salerno, UNU-CRIS; *Julia Pohle* - WZB, BSoG, CNRS France. - EuroStack: European Digital Sovereignty (seminar) with *Paul Timmers* - KU Leuven, European University Cyprus; *Niels ten Oever* - University of Amsterdam; more TBA - Digital Sovereignty and Competitiveness with *Orsolya Gulyas* - Brussels School of Governance - The Impact of Digital Sovereignty on the Internet with *Azadeh Akbari *- Center for critical computational studies, Goethe University Frankfurt. - Digital Sovereignty and Fundamental Rights with *Marianne Franklin* - University of Groningen. - Indigenous Data Sovereignty with *Claudia Padovani* - University of Padova. - Digital Sovereignty and Undersea Cables with *Kavé Salamatian* - Polytech Annecy-Chambéry. - Digital Sovereignty and Semiconductors with *Linda Monsees* - Institute of International Relations Prague. - Digital Sovereignty and Artificial Intelligence with *Nicola Palladino* - University of Salerno. - Digital Sovereignty and LEOs (Low Earth Orbit satellites) with *Berna Akçalı Gür* - Queen Mary University of London, UNU-CRIS. - Internet Governance: Conflicts and Cooperation with *Jan Aart Scholte *- Leiden University. - The Geopolitics of Digital Sovereignty (seminar) with *Kseniia Ermoshina* - CNRS, France; *Grace X. Yang* - Freie Universität Berlin; more TBA. *Registration* To register, applicants will be asked to submit: - Curriculum Vitae (CV) - Completed application form (template <https://cris.unu.edu/sites/cris.unu.edu/files/SWING_2026_Registration_Form%…> ) - Copy of a valid ID document (passport or national identity card) - Proof of payment of the participation fee (receipt/confirmation) *Participation Fee and What It Covers* The participation fee is 800,00 € and includes: - Registration costs - Meals provided during the School programme - Social event(s) The participation fee does not include: - Accommodation Although students are required to provide for their own accommodation, SWING has an agreement with a local hotel that is willing to provide a reduced fare for the students of the school. Details will be provided after a successful registration. - Dinners *Scientific Committee* *Co-directors: *Mauro Santaniello (University of Salerno, UNU-CRIS) and Jamal Shahin (VUB, UVA, UNU-CRIS). *Scientific Advisory Board: *Andrea Beccalli (ICANN), Dennis Broeders (Leiden University), Edoardo Celeste (Dublin City University), Philippe De Lombaerde (UNU-CRIS), Sophie Hoogenboom (UNU-CRIS, VUB), Robin Mansell (London School of Economics), Francesca Musiani (CNRS), Nicola Palladino (University of Salerno), Dennis Redeker (University of Bremen) and Riccardo Nanni (CNRS). *Organizing Committee: *Sophie Hoogenboom (UNU-CRIS, VUB), Carlos Andres Fonseca Diaz (Ghent University, UNU-CRIS), Armando Antonio Ferrara (University of Salerno), Chiara Spiniello (University of Salerno) and Stephanie Teeuwen (VUB). *More information on the programme, faculty and registration*: https://cris.unu.edu/swing-school-on-internet-governance *For further information about the School and registration, please contact Sophie Hoogenboom at* shoogenboom(a)cris.unu.edu. Prof. Mauro Santaniello (PhD) Associate Professor in Political Science ICPC <https://www.internetpolicyresearch.eu/> Director| GIG-ARTS <https://gig-arts.eu/> Coordinator| Giganet <https://www.giga-net.org/> Secretary SWING School on Internet Governance <https://cris.unu.edu/swing-school-on-internet-governance> Co-Director UNU-CRIS <https://cris.unu.edu/people> Associate Research Fellow PRIN on Digital Sovereignty <https://www.internetpolicyresearch.eu/internet-and-communication-policy-cen…> Principal Investigator Latest publications <https://docenti.unisa.it/023694/ricerca/pubblicazioni>

Feb. 20, 2026

R: Richiesta di informazioni per iscriversi all'evento "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing"

by Valeria Bergantino

Gentilissimo, La partecipazione al seminario - sia in presenza, sia online - è libera e non necessita di alcuna iscrizione. Un saluto cordiale, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society<https://nexa.polito.it/> DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/A - Torino Digital Communication Assistant DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino<https://www.dauin.polito.it/> Corso Castelfidardo 34/D - Torino mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it<mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585 ________________________________ Da: nexa <nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it> per conto di Federico Gustavo Pizzetti <federico.pizzetti(a)unimi.it> Inviato: giovedì 19 febbraio 2026 15:36 A: nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it <nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it> Oggetto: [nexa] Richiesta di informazioni per iscriversi all'evento "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing" Buongiorno, ho appreso dalle notizie pubblicamente diffuse che il giorno 27 febbraio p.v. alle ore 11:00 si terrà un incontro su "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing", con la presenza del Prof. Johannes Walter (IU University of Applied Sciences). Sono interessato ad ascoltare la conferenza in quanto mi occupo, come attività di ricerca scientifica in "Biodiritto", dei temi legati al "diritto degli anziani". E' necessario iscriversi per poter entrare nella stanza virtuale (seguirei on-line, infatti)? Grazie mille e un cordiale saluto, Federico Gustavo Pizzetti _____________________________ Prof. Federico Gustavo Pizzetti Ordinario di Diritto costituzionale e pubblico Università degli Studi di Milano Dipartimento di Studi internazionali, giuridici e storico-politici Edificio 3, #102 Via Passione 13-15 (20124) Milano

Feb. 20, 2026

L'inganno dell’intelligenza artificiale

by antonio

sottotitolo: Come resistere a Big Tech e costruire il futuro che vogliamo Uscirà a breve, tradotto in italiano da Roberto Laghi, il saggio di cui in oggetto, dal titolo originale: "The AI Con. How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want" di Emily Bender e Alex Hanna. "Le autrici ripercorrono le radici del tecno-ottimismo contemporaneo, spiegano con chiarezza che cos'è l'IA e come funzionano davvero questi sistemi. Ne sfatano i falsi miti (neutralità delle macchine, automazione "inevitabile") e mettono in luce le insidie del loro impiego in ambiti chiave - lavoro, sanità, giustizia, istruzione, scienza, arte e giornalismo. Dietro la retorica dell'innovazione emergono dati raccolti senza consenso, lavoro nascosto e sottopagato, un impatto ambientale crescente e un marketing che propone illusioni come possibilità concrete" [1] A. [1] https://fazieditore.it/libro/9791259678447

Feb. 19, 2026

Richiesta di informazioni per iscriversi all'evento "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing"

by Federico Gustavo Pizzetti

Buongiorno, ho appreso dalle notizie pubblicamente diffuse che il giorno 27 febbraio p.v. alle ore 11:00 si terrà un incontro su "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing", con la presenza del Prof. Johannes Walter (IU University of Applied Sciences). Sono interessato ad ascoltare la conferenza in quanto mi occupo, come attività di ricerca scientifica in "Biodiritto", dei temi legati al "diritto degli anziani". E' necessario iscriversi per poter entrare nella stanza virtuale (seguirei on-line, infatti)? Grazie mille e un cordiale saluto, Federico Gustavo Pizzetti _____________________________ Prof. Federico Gustavo Pizzetti Ordinario di Diritto costituzionale e pubblico Università degli Studi di Milano Dipartimento di Studi internazionali, giuridici e storico-politici Edificio 3, #102 Via Passione 13-15 (20124) Milano

Feb. 19, 2026

SIM che scompaiono e connessioni ubique.

by 380°

Buongiorno, segnalo alla lista questo articolo da Cassandra Crossing: «Cassandra Crossing 660/ SIM che scompaiono e connessioni ubique» https://buttondown.com/cassandra/archive/cassandra-crossing-660-sim-che-sco… Questi i passaggi fondamentali: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- La contrattualistica: ottenere una SIM cellulare richiedeva procedure complesse a causa principalmente di vincoli legali. Negli ultimi anni questi vincoli sono stati ridotti, ed è divenuto possibile produrre SIM per uso industriale e non legate ad una persona fisica; su questo mercato nascente sono nati operatori specializzati in SIM dati a basso traffico e basso costo, funzionanti su aree geografiche vaste, di solito interi continenti. Questo ha permesso di abilitare l’uso commerciale di SIM in oggetti ordinari. [...] A questa miniaturizzazione si affianca la possibilità di installazione e gestione remota delle eSIM via software, che ha permesso di abilitare all'utilizzo di connessioni dati anche intere flotte di oggetti più piccoli e/o più economici. L’imminente avvento delle iSIM, chip per eSIM che nascono integrati direttamente nei chip delle CPU, ha sostanzialmente azzerato gli ingombri ed ulteriormente ridotto i costi. [...] Essendo scomparsi gli ultimi tre gli ostacoli sulla strada delle connessioni ubique, gli oggetti intrinsecamente connessi arriveranno massicciamente a breve tra noi per restare; nel bene e nel male. Qualsiasi nuovo oggetto che sia elettricamente alimentato, anche solo da una piccola batteria, potrà avere una connessione ad Internet più o meno permanente, e nessun simbolo specifico, nessuna avvertenza sarà impressa sulla scatola per indicarlo. Forse una direttiva EU od una norma di legge che obblighi a segnalare sulla scatola e nella pubblicità che l’oggetto appena acquistato si connette ad internet, e magari riporti bene in evidenza un simbolo obbligatorio, potrebbe essere un’ottima idea. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Considerato che: 1. la semplificazione dei vincoli legali per ottenere una SIM e il relativo mercato che si sta sviluppando [1] sono la dimostrazione _scientifica_ che tutto questo è voluto 2. non è il caso di illudersi lo stesso Qualcuno™ che ha permesso 1. imponga qualche obbligo di segnalazione della perpetua connessione a internet ritengo che l'unico modo per gli utenti di difendersi da questi abusi è di adottare l'etica hacker (lanciamo la campagna "Adotta un Hacker!"™) e risolvere i propri problemi "da sè" (un superio), ovvero: a. costruirsi un dispositivo per identificare gli apparecchi connessi nelle vicinanze, sfruttando SDR (software defined radio) implementate in software libero, partendo ad esempio da progetti come https://github.com/P1sec/QCSuper per arrivare a un dispositivo "all-in-one" per il /detecting/ di connessioni 2/3/4/5G (altre idee, hackers in ascolto?); b. allenare le proprie abilità manuali al saldatore (corso di elettronica?) per diventare autonomi nel _bruciare_ selettivamente i malware-chip integrati nei propri dipositivi. [2] ...forse un giorno si potrà «sperare di tornare a quote più normali», ma non sono questi /quei/ tempi. In hacking we trust. Saluti, 380° [1] https://duckduckgo.com/?q=bulk+eSIM+for+industrial+use&ia=web [2] O più semplicemente mettere l'apparecchio con malware integrato in una scatoletta che faccia da mini gabbia di Faraday, tipo: https://snapklik.com/en-ca/product/large-wifi-router-cover-faraday-bag-emf-… https://emflulu.com/diy-faraday-cage-projects-to-shield-electronics-a-compl… -- 380° (lost in /traslation/) «Welcome to the chaos of the times If you go left and I go right Pray we make it out alive This is Karmageddon»

Feb. 19, 2026

Incontro "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing" | 27 febbraio 2026, ore 11.00

by Nexa - Media

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi invitiamo a partecipare all'incontro dal titolo "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing", che si terrà venerdì 27 febbraio alle ore 11:00. Ospite del seminario: Johannes Walter (IU University of Applied Sciences) L'incontro si terrà IN PRESENZA e ONLINE, in lingua inglese. SEDE FISICA: Centro Nexa su Internet e Società, Politecnico di Torino, Via Boggio 65/a, Torino (1° piano). Per accedere alla sala si raccomanda di suonare al citofono Portineria e di seguire le indicazioni segnalate lungo il percorso. QUI<https://nexa.polito.it/contatti> maggiori informazioni su come raggiungerci. STANZA VIRTUALE: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent Maggiori informazioni alla pagina: https://nexa.polito.it/longevity-by-design-ai-data-and-healthy-ageing/ Vi ringraziamo per l'attenzione, Un saluto cordiale, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society<https://nexa.polito.it/> DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/A - Torino Digital Communication Assistant DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino<https://www.dauin.polito.it/> Corso Castelfidardo 34/D - Torino mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it<mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

Feb. 19, 2026

[Responsible AI] International Law as AI Design Code, Esther Jaromitski

by Daniele Quercia

International Law as AI Design Code: Building AI Systems on Foundations of Global Consensus Esther Jaromitski Join Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/33598810138348?p=fPMKeGgq6p871svOYD> Format: 35 min talk + 25 min Q&A International law represents humanity's most ambitious attempt at codifying shared values across borders—yet it remains almost entirely absent from AI system design. This talk argues that treaties and customary international law should serve not merely as external constraints on deployed AI, but as foundational design principles from the earliest stages of development. Drawing on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as a case study, I examine how AI-powered toys and children's technologies could be fundamentally reimagined if developers treated international human rights frameworks as design specifications rather than compliance afterthoughts. What if Article 3's "best interests of the child" principle became a core consideration in product requirement documents, or Article 12's right to be heard inspired child consultation processes before feature lock? The approach is not imposing public international law obligations on companies—it's about recognising that these treaties represent decades of global deliberation on human flourishing, and that this hard-won consensus is a resource the AI industry is leaving largely untapped. For companies trying to design technology that works for the world, this body of law offers a starting point: the work of defining shared human values has already been done. The Convention on the Rights of a Child, as an example, offers not only substantive protections but also a methodological blueprint to AI development: meaningful stakeholder participation, including children themselves, before design decisions are locked in. These two worlds—international law and AI development—currently operate in near-total isolation. Bridging them offers a path toward AI systems built on foundations of codified global consensus rather than the implicit values of their creators. This talk explores the first steps toward bringing international law closer to technologists—so they can start using it comfortably in their early-stage thinking. Esther Jaromitski is a published novelist, legal scholar, and senior adviser specialising in international law, AI governance, and trust-and-safety enforcement for emerging technologies. Her work focuses on how platforms, AI-driven systems, and critical digital infrastructure can facilitate international crime, and on embedding accountability into global technology systems. She holds degrees from Leiden University College and Queen Mary University of London, where she recently completed her PhD on international criminal liability for social media platforms and algorithmic systems. Her research was funded by the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation. Previously, Esther served as a legal adviser to the EU Delegation to the United Nations in New York and conducted research for the United Nations International Law Commission, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, amongst others. She has taught Internet Regulation in the Technology Law Master's at the Queen Mary University of London. Currently, Esther is a Senior Adviser at the UK Government's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; none of her external work represents the views of the UK Government, as Esther speaks in a personal capacity. Esther is an editor at the Oxford Journal of Technology and Law and the Queen Mary Law Journal. Her work has been published in the Oxford Human Rights Hub, the UNODC Library, and other outlets. Subscribe to future talk announcements: Anyone outside Bell Labs can receive talk announcements by subscribing to the mailing list. To subscribe, send an empty email with the subject line "Subscribe RAI” to daniele.quercia(a)polito.it

Feb. 17, 2026

Call for PhD Students: Trustworthy AI Agents for Human-Centered Social Impact (17 hours)

by Daniele Quercia

A tutti i dottorandi al Politecnico: Abbiamo la fortuna di ospitare Yvonne Rogers<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qzcYcEAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao> <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qzcYcEAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao> e Fabricio Benevenuto<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iOnt0iMAAAAJ&hl=en> a maggio. Con ospiti di questo calibro, io il corso ve lo consiglio senza esitazioni. È un tema super attuale e interessa davvero a più discipline… *** PhD students are invited to apply for a PhD-level course (17 hours) on trustworthy, human-centered AI systems, covering social robots, healthcare chatbots, political ad transparency, and misinformation on messaging apps. The course combines lectures, hands-on activities, and critical discussion of ethical and regulatory trade-offs. Who can attend: PhD students. Where: Lab 8. When: May 6-June 5; Lectures: Wednesdays 2pm–6pm. Final test: Friday. Instructors / Speakers: * Yvonne Rogers (University College London): human-centered interaction design; AI and robotic systems. * Fabricio Benevenuto de Souza (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais): transparency, auditing, and misinformation at scale. Program (sessions): May 6: Human–Robot Interaction: what role should social robots play in society? May 13: AI chatbots in healthcare and everyday life: advances, benefits, societal concerns. May 20: Political ad transparency in platforms and elections: advances, limits, auditing/enforcement. May 27: Messaging apps in politics/everyday life: misinformation, privacy, public safety; design & regulatory options. June 5 (3pm–4pm): Final test (Daniele Quercia). PhD Program in Computer and Control Engineering ***

Feb. 16, 2026

128° Nexa Lunch Seminar | 25 febbraio 2026, ore 13.00

by Nexa - Media

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi invitiamo a partecipare al 128° Nexa Lunch Seminar che si terrà mercoledì 25 febbraio, dalle ore 13.00 alle ore 14.00, con un incontro dal titolo: "Social media e obbligo di remunerare i 'creators'” Ospite dell'incontro: Ludovico Bossi (Università Luiss Guido Carli) L'incontro si terrà IN PRESENZA e ONLINE. SEDE FISICA dell'incontro: Aula H1 (edificio D2, 2° piano), Campus Luigi Einaudi (Lungo Dora Siena, 100, Torino<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Campus+Luigi+Einaudi/@45.0734963,7.699408…>) STANZA VIRTUALE dell'incontro: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent Di seguito maggiori dettagli: https://nexa.polito.it/lunch-128 Cordiali saluti, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society<https://nexa.polito.it/> DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/A - Torino Digital Communication Assistant DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino<https://www.dauin.polito.it/> Corso Castelfidardo 34/D - Torino mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it<mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

Feb. 16, 2026

Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest Unwittingly Reveal the Severity of the U.S. Surveillance State

by Maurizio Borghi

Segnalo questo articolo di Glenn Greenwald su Substack, Feb 13, 2026: Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest Unwittingly Reveal the Severity of the U.S. Surveillance State <https://substack.com/inbox/post/187789911> Il "commercial" di cui si parla all'inizio dell'articolo si può vedere qui: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OheUzrXsKrY <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OheUzrXsKrY>)

Feb. 14, 2026

Horizons in Ethics & Emerging Technologies

by Daniele Quercia

FYI Tech Ethics Conference a Torino, 16 Aprile —— * In allegato, Call for Participants con 15 borse per sostenere la partecipazione di studenti magistrali (anche a ciclo unico) e dottorandi. Il contributo è €350 per iscritti/residenti fuori Piemonte oppure €250 per iscritti/residenti in Piemonte (lump-sum a seguito di presenza verificata). * Per partecipare alla conferenza è richiesta anche la registrazione su Eventbrite (posti limitati): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biglietti-horizons-in-ethics-emerging-technolo…

Feb. 13, 2026

[Responsible AI] Is AI Consciousness Imminent? Patrick Butlin, Eleos AI Research

by Daniele Quercia

Join Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/36276359854751?p=M5nrR3CFGIjs5axIIg> Format: 35 min talk + 25 min Q&A Is AI Consciousness Imminent? I will present some key points in the current debate about AI consciousness. I will discuss whether AI consciousness is possible in principle then present arguments for and against consciousness in LLMs and other AI systems. Patrick Butlin is a philosopher of mind and Senior Research Lead at Eleos AI Research. He received his PhD in philosophy from King's College London and has worked at the Future of Humanity Institute and Global Priorities Institute at the University of Oxford. He is known as the lead author of the 2023 report 'Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Science of Consciousness'. Subscribe to future talk announcements: Anyone outside Bell Labs can receive talk announcements by subscribing to the mailing list. To subscribe, send an empty email with the subject line "Subscribe RAI” to daniele.quercia(a)polito.it

Feb. 12, 2026

NEW DEADLINE: 27 February | SWING – School on Internet Governance 20-24 April 2026 @ Bruges

by Mauro SANTANIELLO

*DEADLINE EXTENDED: SWING School on Internet Governance* 📅 *New Application Deadline: 27 February 2026* We're pleased to announce that the application deadline for SWING School on Internet Governance 2026 has been extended to *27 February 2026*. *About SWING School on Internet Governance 2026:* Join us in Bruges, Belgium (20-24 April 2026), at the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), for an intensive week exploring *Digital Sovereignty, *one of the most pressing issues at the intersection of Internet governance, geopolitics, innovation, and fundamental rights. *Who should apply:* Graduate students, early-career researchers, ICT professionals, policymakers, and anyone interested in Internet governance. *What you'll gain:* - Expert-led lectures from internationally renowned scholars; - Interactive lectures on topics including AI, cybersecurity, undersea cables, semiconductors, low earth orbit satellites, and fundamental rights; - Seminars on topics including Digital Sovereignty, EuroStack, the Geopolitics of Digital Sovereignty; - Hands-on group work developing policy recommendations; - Networking with peers and multistakeholder discussions. *Key Dates* 27 February 2026 — Application deadline, including fee payment 20–24 April 2026 — SWING 2026 (Bruges, UNU-CRIS) *Core Seminars and Lectures* - Introduction to Digital Sovereignty (seminar) with *Jamal Shahin* - VUB, UVA, UNU-CRIS; *Julia Pohle* - WZB, BSoG, CNRS France; *Sophie Hoogenboom* - UNU-CRIS, VUB; *Chris Mondini *- ICANN. - From Governance to Sovereignty (seminar) with *Jamal Shahin* - VUB, UVA, UNU-CRIS; *Mauro Santaniello *- University of Salerno, UNU-CRIS; *Julia Pohle* - WZB, BSoG, CNRS France. - EuroStack: European Digital Sovereignty (seminar) with *Paul Timmers* - KU Leuven, European University Cyprus; *Niels ten Oever* - University of Amsterdam; more TBA - Digital Sovereignty and Competitiveness with *Orsolya Gulyas* - Brussels School of Governance - The Impact of Digital Sovereignty on the Internet with *Azadeh Akbari *- Center for critical computational studies, Goethe University Frankfurt. - Digital Sovereignty and Fundamental Rights with *Marianne Franklin* - University of Groningen. - Indigenous Data Sovereignty with *Claudia Padovani* - University of Padova. - Digital Sovereignty and Undersea Cables with *Kavé Salamatian* - Polytech Annecy-Chambéry. - Digital Sovereignty and Semiconductors with *Linda Monsees* - Institute of International Relations Prague. - Digital Sovereignty and Artificial Intelligence with *Nicola Palladino* - University of Salerno. - Digital Sovereignty and LEOs (Low Earth Orbit satellites) with *Berna Akçalı Gür* - Queen Mary University of London, UNU-CRIS. - Internet Governance: Conflicts and Cooperation with *Jan Aart Scholte *- Leiden University. - The Geopolitics of Digital Sovereignty (seminar) with *Kseniia Ermoshina* - CNRS, France; *Grace X. Yang* - Freie Universität Berlin; more TBA. *Registration* To register, applicants will be asked to submit: - Curriculum Vitae (CV) - Completed application form (template <https://cris.unu.edu/sites/cris.unu.edu/files/SWING_2026_Registration_Form%…> ) - Copy of a valid ID document (passport or national identity card) - Proof of payment of the participation fee (receipt/confirmation) *Participation Fee and What It Covers* The participation fee is 800,00 € and includes: - Registration costs - Meals provided during the School programme - Social event(s) The participation fee does not include: - Accommodation Although students are required to provide for their own accommodation, SWING has an agreement with a local hotel that is willing to provide a reduced fare for the students of the school. Details will be provided after a successful registration. - Dinners *Scientific Committee* *Co-directors: *Mauro Santaniello (University of Salerno, UNU-CRIS) and Jamal Shahin (VUB, UVA, UNU-CRIS). *Scientific Advisory Board: *Andrea Beccalli (ICANN), Dennis Broeders (Leiden University), Edoardo Celeste (Dublin City University), Philippe De Lombaerde (UNU-CRIS), Sophie Hoogenboom (UNU-CRIS, VUB), Robin Mansell (London School of Economics), Francesca Musiani (CNRS), Nicola Palladino (University of Salerno), Dennis Redeker (University of Bremen) and Riccardo Nanni (CNRS). *Organizing Committee: *Sophie Hoogenboom (UNU-CRIS, VUB), Carlos Andres Fonseca Diaz (Ghent University, UNU-CRIS), Armando Antonio Ferrara (University of Salerno), Chiara Spiniello (University of Salerno) and Stephanie Teeuwen (VUB). *More information on the programme, faculty and registration*: https://cris.unu.edu/swing-school-on-internet-governance *For further information about the School and registration, please contact Sophie Hoogenboom at *shoogenboom(a)cris.unu.edu.

Feb. 11, 2026