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Janne Petroons @jannepetroons.bsky.social · Sep 4

It's out!

Together with Périne Brotcorne, Martin Wagener, @koenhermans.bsky.social and @wvlancker.bsky.social, I wrote an article on the expected harmonizing effects of algorithmic decision-making in welfare practices.

You can read it here: www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclus...

Algorithmic Decision‐Making and Harmonization in Multi‐Level Governance Welfare Practices: Empirical Evidence From Belgium | Article | Social Inclusion

Janne Petroons, Périne Brotcorne, Martin Wagener, Koen Hermans, Wim Van Lancker

www.cogitatiopress.com

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Janne Petroons @jannepetroons.bsky.social · Jul 28

📢 @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social Blog Announcement!

We are launching a Symposium on #AI and #Democracy, more info below 👇

AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Jul 22

Call for contributions✍️

We are launching a Symposium on #AI & #Democracy on the @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social, Ethics and Policy of AI Blog! We welcome submissions on this theme across disciplines.

Deadline: 10 October 2025

All Info: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

We hope to read you!

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Nathalie A. Smuha @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social · Jul 12

This week we wrapped up the 5th & last edition of the
KU Leuven Summer School on the Law, Ethics & Policy of #AI🎓

I'm so grateful to have met so many wonderful people across disciplines & countries, and I learned so much. What a beautiful community this has become❤️

Thank you to all contributors!

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AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thank you to the 300+ people who joined the 5th anniversary celebration of our #AI Summer School!

Besides gathering international speakers, the head of the #EU AI Office & alumni, we also marked this milestone in style during a gala event🥂

Thanks for being part of our community❤️

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AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Jul 3

Wonderful to see so many happy faces during our
@kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social online Alumni Networking event - for the 4th year in a row🎉

Thanks to all our fantastic participants! We love the AI Summer School Community🥰

See you again soon!

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Janne Petroons @jannepetroons.bsky.social · Jul 3

Tanks to everyone for the lovely and speedy conversations! See you again on Friday! 🤩

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Janne Petroons @jannepetroons.bsky.social · Jun 30

BIG congrats!! 🥳

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Nathalie A. Smuha @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social · Jun 30

We just kicked off the 5th edition of the KU Leuven #SummerSchool on the Law, Ethics and Policy of #AI!

10 days. 35 nationalities. 65 participants. 45 lecturers. And lots of fascinating topics… Here we go @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social 🎒😊

More about the course: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

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Janne Petroons @jannepetroons.bsky.social · Jun 24

📢 New blogpost at the @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social ❗️Many thanks to @maartenbouwmeester.bsky.social who shared what we can learn from the Dutch childcare benefit scandal… taking the (constitutional position) of the right to social security seriously might be an important part of the puzzle 🧩

AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Jun 24

What can we learn from algorithmic scandals in digital welfare states?

In this blogpost, @maartenbouwmeester.bsky.social discusses the constitutional reforms following the #AI-related childcare benefit scandal in the Netherlands.

Read it here: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc....

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KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) @digisoc.bsky.social · Jun 19

📢 Join KU Leuven AI Summer School Public Session – 4 July 2025!

You're invited to the panel "AI Governance in Europe and Globally" at the Faculty of Law or online, moderated by DigiSoc member Nathalie Smuha.

🗓️ Register by 1 July: shorturl.at/XnNsh
ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/76lnh

📸 Steve Johnson

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AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Jun 4

In Session 2, "The Future of AI in Europe" (from 16:30 to 17:45) Lucilla Sioli, director of the #EU AI Office, will discuss Europe's future AI policy direction & the role of #AI regulation.

Info: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

Register: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

Join us!

AI Summer School Public Session

www.law.kuleuven.be

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AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Jun 4

In Session 1, "AI governance around the globe" (from 14:30 to 16:00) Carolina Aguerre, Aziz Huq, Zhiyu Li and Jake Okechukwu Effoduh will discuss AI governance in their region.

Info: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

Register: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

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AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Jun 4

📢Event alert:

Join us on 4 July for our event '#AI governance in Europe and Globally' @KU Leuven or online. We'll have a session with international scholars from Africa, Latam, China & US, and a keynote by Lucilla Sioli (EU AI Office).

Info & Register: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

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Janne Petroons @jannepetroons.bsky.social · Mar 14

📩 One more month to submit your work for the @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social’s #EssayCompetition on the Law, Ethics and Policy of #AI!

AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Feb 3

To celebrate AI Summer School's anniversary, we launched an #essaycompetition on the Law, Ethics and Policy of #AI.

🏆The winner will receive €250, a certificate and a publication on the Blog.

⏰Deadline: 14 April 2025

📌Info: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

We hope to read you!

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KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) @digisoc.bsky.social · Mar 4

🚀Registrations for the KU Leuven AI Summer School 2025 close on 17 March!

Join us 30 June – 9 July to explore the legal, ethical & policy challenges of AI.

@nathaliesmuha.bsky.social
@victoriahendrickx.bsky.social
@jannepetroons.bsky.social

Register: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...
#KULeuven

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Tim Verheyden @timverheyden.bsky.social · Feb 26

🎧 Medewerkers van Musk's DOGE zouden AutoRI-software van Defensie manipuleren, mogelijk voor massaontslagen van federale ambtenaren, zegt @wired.com. Met prof. Nathalie Smuha (KUL, Oxford, NYU) bespreken we overheidsinzet van algoritmes en bijhorende risico's. open.spotify.com/episode/5pye...

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Nathalie A. Smuha @nathaliesmuha.bsky.social · Feb 25

Join us for the online book launch of The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Ethics and Policy of #AI on 11 March! We'll have a lively dialogue with several contributors & discussants.

Info & registration: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

Free access to the book: www.cambridge.org/core/books/t...

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KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) @digisoc.bsky.social · Feb 12

Hello, BlueSky!
DigiSoc is here! Let’s connect and work towards an inclusive, responsible, and ethical digital society together!

#DigitalEthics #AIforSociety #KULeuven

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AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Feb 18

What is the #environmental cost of #AI? In this blogpost, @sgarsia.bsky.social argues that the combination of a #digitaleconomy and #climate-neutrality might not be as compatible as expected, despite the EU's twin ambition.

Read about it here: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · Feb 13

Will you also submit to the 1st International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society (IDS2025)?

⏱️Deadline: 3 March (extended!)

IDS2025 provides a global platform for an inclusive digital world, hosted by @digisoc.bsky.social
🗓️ 15 & 16 Sept. 2025
📍 Leuven, Belgium
👉 inclusivedigitalsociety.eu

Welcome to the International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society (IDS2025), hosted and organised by the KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) on the 15th and 16th of September 2025 in the historic and vibrant city of Leuven, Belgium.

inclusivedigitalsociety.eu

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Eloquenti 🧪✍️📚 @eloquenti.com · Feb 11

🦋 A starter pack of academic journals in Sociology 👥

#sociology #sociologie #sociologia #demography #SocSky #PolSky #PoliSky #AcademicSky #Academia #AcademicChatter #Academics #PeerReview #BlueSky #OpenScience #PhDSky #PhD #PhDChat #EduSky #research #science

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AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Feb 3

To celebrate AI Summer School's anniversary, we launched an #essaycompetition on the Law, Ethics and Policy of #AI.

🏆The winner will receive €250, a certificate and a publication on the Blog.

⏰Deadline: 14 April 2025

📌Info: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

We hope to read you!

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Janne Petroons @jannepetroons.bsky.social · Jan 28

Let’s go! The @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social shared its first blog post on Bluesky! 🦋

AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Jan 28

How well does the #AIAct allocate responsibilities along the #AI value chain?

In a new post, our alumni Joanita, Cristina, Nathalie, Mathy, Prekshaa & Aleksandra critically examine the strengths & limitations of the Act's responsibility approach.

Read it here: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

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Janne Petroons @jannepetroons.bsky.social · Jan 28

Congrats again Guido! 🎉

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AI Summer School - KU Leuven @kul-ai-sschool.bsky.social · Jan 27

We are happy to announce the 5th edition of the KU Leuven #SummerSchool on the Law, Ethics & Policy of #AI, from 30 June to 9 July 2025!

We'll make this jubileum edition a special one, so stay tuned😊

Apply from 10 Feb to 17 March!

Info: www.law.kuleuven.be/ai-summer-sc...

Hope you join us!

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