Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Claudio Novelli

@claudionovelli.bsky.social

270 followers 220 following 36 posts

Postdoc at the Digital Ethics Center, Yale University. Jurisprudence, Philosophy, Politics and Technology. If my conclusions are not accepted, I will blame it on Noise.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Nov 18

Competition and ideological pluralism, within limits, are both valuable democratic principles. Thus, I'll keep my X unless it further deteriorates.
That said, I’ve had @bsky.app for a while but haven’t used it much; to introduce myself, here’s a thread of articles I co-wrote with colleagues in 2024.

1 1 9

Reposted by Claudio Novelli

SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 5d

Check out the latest #research from the SSRN #blog which includes the top downloaded papers for Q3 on #AI in Law.

Read More: spkl.io/63329ApUcX

#Law #AcademicChatter

Top Papers on AI in Law

This list includes the top downloaded papers on AI in Law posted in Q1 2025. It also includes the Top 5 Organizations that downloaded the research during this period.

spkl.io

1 6 9

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · 14d

🚨 New pre-print out:
AI and Investment Services in EU Law: The Case for MiFID III

Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social

1 1

Reposted by Claudio Novelli

Giulia Sandri @giuliasandri.bsky.social · Aug 16

How is AI rewriting the rules of democracy? 🤖🗳️
With @claudionovelli.bsky.social (Yale), we explore AI’s impact on citizenship, participation, representation & the public sphere.
Part of A Companion to Digital Ethics (eds. L. Floridi & M. Taddeo)
Read here ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Digital Democracy

This chapter explores the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on digital democracy, focusing on four main areas: citizenship, participation, representation and the public sphere. It traces the ...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

1 1 4

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Jul 29

🚨 Our paper “A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy” has just been published in AI & Society!

@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social

Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A replica for our democracies? On using digital twins to enhance deliberative democracy - AI & SOCIETY

Deliberative democracy depends on carefully designed institutional frameworks—such as participant selection, facilitation methods, and decision-making mechanisms—that shape how deliberation performs. ...

link.springer.com

2 4

Reposted by Claudio Novelli

Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · Jul 8

Novelli et al on the EU AI Act, buff.ly/kQq3X9Z - Claudio Novelli & coauthors have posted Getting Regulatory Sandboxes Right: Design and Governance Under the AI Act on SSRN.

1 1

Reposted by Claudio Novelli

SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · Jul 7

This article analyzes the EU's approach to regulatory sandboxes under the AI Act, and how they aim to balance risk mitigation with fostering innovation in #AI development.
http://spkl.io/63321A8D0R
@claudionovelli.bsky.social @jessrmorley.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social

Woman with code from digital screen overlayed

2 3

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Jul 1

We then identify governance challenges across three sandbox phases—pre-testing, testing, and post-testing—and propose structured solutions. 5/

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Jul 1

Our article examines the AI Act’s sandbox framework, arguing it shifts from traditional models by emphasising regulatory learning over mere tech disruption, and by broadening public interest goals to include strategically aligned commercial innovations. 4/

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Jul 1

Regulatory sandboxes can offer a practical way to address this dilemma by enabling controlled, evidence-based testing of new technologies. 3/

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Jul 1

Collingridge called the “dilemma of control” the challenge of regulating emerging technologies: act too early and risk stifling innovation; act too late and potential harms proliferate unchecked. 2/

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Jul 1

🚨 New Working Paper 🚨
Getting Regulatory Sandboxes Right: Design and Governance Under the AI Act

OA Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

@floridi.bsky.social @jessrmorley.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social

1/ ⬇️

1 2 2

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Jun 14

We found that while many DPAs have some hands-on experience with AI cases, their activity levels vary widely. Still, their growing expertise could play a key role in enforcement, especially if supported by supranational coordination to help the less active authorities.

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Jun 14

How ready are DPAs to enforce the AI Act? To find out, we looked at what they’re already doing: their decisions and activities related to AI and automated decision-making across all EU Member States. Thus, we created an index to measure how active they are in this area. 2/

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Jun 14

🚨 New Working Paper 🚨
Should Data Protection Authorities Enforce the AI Act? Lessons from EU-wide Enforcement Data

Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

1/

Should Data Protection Authorities Enforce the AI Act? Lessons from EU-wide Enforcement Data

Most Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems involve some form of personal data processing, yet the role of Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in enforcing the AI

papers.ssrn.com

1 2 1

Reposted by Claudio Novelli

Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · May 3

Novelli et al on Digital Twins & Deliberative Democracy, buff.ly/QZopIFr - Claudio Novelli (Yale University - Digital Ethics Center) et al have posted A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy on SSRN.

Novelli et al on Digital Twins & Deliberative Democracy

Claudio Novelli (Yale University - Digital Ethics Center) et al have posted A Replica for our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Deliberative...

buff.ly

2 4

Reposted by Claudio Novelli

Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · May 1

Novelli on Digital Twin Tests of Deliberative Frameworks, buff.ly/HomEZrU - Claudio Novelli et al have posted Testing Deliberative Democracy Through Digital Twins on SSRN.

buff.ly

2 2

Reposted by Claudio Novelli

Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · Apr 30

Novelli, Gaur, & Floridi on AI Regulation under Trump, buff.ly/rBaR4iW - Claudio Novelli (Yale), Akriti Gaur (Yale), & Luciano Floridi (Yale & Bologna) have posted Two Futures of AI Regulation under the Trump Administration on SSRN.

buff.ly

3 3

Reposted by Claudio Novelli

Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · Apr 13

Some personal news: I’ve temporarily paused the tiny iPhone screw factory I was building in Ohio.

77 210 2.7K

Reposted by Claudio Novelli

Rosaria Taddeo @rosariataddeo.bsky.social · Apr 3

Alexander Blanchard, @claudionovelli.bsky.social , @floridi.bsky.social and I just published an article on
A Risk-Based Regulatory Approach To Autonomous Weapon Systems in Digital Society👇
shorturl.at/vIHJt

#AutonomousWeapons
#AIethics
SIPRI
@yaledec.bsky.social
@oii.ox.ac.uk
@springernature.com

A Risk-Based Regulatory Approach To Autonomous Weapon Systems - Digital Society

International regulation of autonomous weapon systems (AWS) is increasingly conceived as an exercise in risk management. This requires a shared approach for assessing the risks of AWS. This paper pres...

shorturl.at

4 4

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Mar 31

🚨Two Futures of AI Regulation under the Trump Administration🚨

The first months of the new US administration have been turbulent, making the future of AI regulation anything but clear. We outline two governance scenarios.

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

@floridi.bsky.social @akriti.bsky.social

2 2

Reposted by Claudio Novelli

Luciano Floridi @floridi.bsky.social · Mar 27

Deliberative democracy relies on well-designed institutional frameworks, like participant selection, facilitation, and decision-making. Yet identifying the best design for a given context is challenging: "Testing Deliberative Democracy Through Digital Twins" papers.ssrn.com/sol3...

4 4

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Mar 26

🚨 New Working Paper 🚨

OA Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

A Replica for Our Democracies? On Using Digital Twins to Enhance Deliberative Democracy

@yaledec.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social

1 2

Reposted by Claudio Novelli

Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Feb 13

The 'feeling' that X under Musk is a different place than before is quantified in this new study titled 'Substantial Hate'

1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;
2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;
3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts

#commsky @polcomm.bsky.social

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

X under Musk’s leadership: Substantial hate and no reduction in inauthentic activity

Numerous studies have reported an increase in hate speech on X (formerly Twitter) in the months immediately following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform on October 27th, 2022; relatedly, despite ...

journals.plos.org

11 270 590

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Feb 1

Many thanks to Professor Solum, whose seminal paper has shaped the debate we analyse in this paper :)

@floridi.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social

Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · Jan 27

Novelli, Floridi, & Sartor on AI as Legal Persons, https://buff.ly/40nShjm - Claudio Novelli and coauthors have posted AI as Legal Persons: Past, Patterns, and Prospects on SSRN.

buff.ly

3 4

Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Feb 1

Yale Science Building