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Spunti interessanti sugli esami universitari nell'epoca dei chatbot...
by Damiano Verzulli March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

Sono incappato in questo articolo -- scritto non ho ben capito da chi, ma apparentemente da qualcuno che tiene il corso di "Open Source Strategies" alla École Polytechnique de Louvain-- che descrive un modo "particolare" di gestire i relativi esami... e ne racconta gli esiti. "Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots" - di Lionel Dricot (aka: Ploum) => https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html Bye, DV -- Damiano Verzulli e-mail: damiano(a)verzulli.it --- possible?ok:while(!possible){open_mindedness++} --- "...I realized that free software would not generate the kind of income that was needed. Maybe in USA or Europe, you may be able to get a well paying job as a free software developer, but not here [in Africa]..." -- Guido Sohne - 1973-2008 http://ole.kenic.or.ke/pipermail/skunkworks/2008-April/005989.html

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how openai, the US government, and persona built an identity surveillance machine that files reports on you to the feds
by Giacomo Tesio March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

> 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

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[Responsible AI] What do we want from AI in healthcare? Ann Blandford, UCL
by Daniele Quercia March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

What do we want from AI in healthcare? Ann Blandford, UCL (Format: 35 min talk + 25 min Q&A) Join on Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/37261044363223?p=3wzoPJIvrUxRRyzR6o> AI is changing our lives, the ways we manage our health, and the ways health systems and practitioners support us. In this talk, I will reflect on the evolving roles of AI in healthcare. I will draw on examples from my team’s research to highlight requirements on AI technologies if their impact on healthcare is to be widely seen as positive. I will close by sketching possible visions for the future of AI in healthcare. Ann Blandford is Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at University College London (UCL). She specialises in human factors for digital health technologies. She has led national projects on designing interactive medical devices for usability, safety and efficacy and has collaborated with clinicians, engineers and industry partners on the design and evaluation of novel health technologies for use by clinicians, patients and supporting shared care. She is a Fellow of the British Computer Society, a recipient of an IFIP TC13 Pioneer award and a member of the ACM CHI Academy. 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

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SWING School on Internet Governance - 3 Onsite Spots Still Available (Register by 13 March 2026)
by Mauro SANTANIELLO March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

The application deadline for the *SWING School on Internet Governance* has passed, but three places are still available for onsite participants. You can therefore still register for the School until *13 March 2026*. The remaining spots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. *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* 13 March 2026 — Application deadline, including fee payment (*only 3 slots available*) 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.

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Rivista dello Stato digitale - Presentazione
by Rivista Stato Digitale March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

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Webinar ”Open Education e Software Libero: convergenze e contaminazioni” (6 Marzo 2026 15:00)
by Fabio Nascimbeni March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

Organizzato dalla rete Open Education Italia <https://openeducationitalia.it/> nell’ambito dell’Open Education Week 2026 <https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/>. Nella prima parte del webinar Jonathan Poritz, accademico alternativo da sempre attivo nel mondo Open, esplorerà i punti di contatto tra i movimenti Open Education e Software Libero e cercherà di trarre qualche lezione utile per promuovere approcci Open nei sistemi educativi, in Italia e oltre. Nella seconda parte, Italo Vignoli rifletterà su come l’utilizzo di software open come Libre Office possa rappresentare non solo una soluzione pratica a molti dei problemi tecnici e legali ai quali troppo spesso non si pensa, ma anche una presa di posizione che può contribuire a cambiare la mentalità di chi opera nella scuola e nell’università italiana. Più informazioni: https://openeducationitalia.it/webinar-060326/ Ciao, Fabio Fabio Nascimbeni fabio.nascimbeni(a)gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabionascimbeni/

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192° Mercoledì di Nexa | 11 marzo 2026, ore 17.00
by Nexa - Media March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi invitiamo a partecipare al 192° Mercoledì di Nexa, che si terrà mercoledì 11 marzo, alle ore 17.00, con un incontro dal titolo "Dall’Internet dei social network all’Internet degli agenti AI personali". Ospiti dell'incontro: Marco Rondina (Politecnico di Torino e Centro Nexa) e Antonio Vetrò (Politecnico di Torino e Centro Nexa). L'incontro si terrà IN PRESENZA e ONLINE. 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 dell'incontro: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent Di seguito maggiori dettagli: https://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi-192 Vi ringraziamo per l'attenzione, 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

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I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI - and it only took 20 minutes
by Giacomo Tesio Feb. 27, 2026

Feb. 27, 2026

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

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MEMENTO | Incontro "Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing" | 27 febbraio, ore 11.00
by Nexa - Media Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

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

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Apertura della call INDL-9 (ILO, Ginevra, 9-11 sett. 2026)
by Antonio Casilli Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

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 ]

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