Matthias published an OpEd in the leading German IT-security outlet heise.de. The Op-Ed argues that the European Union faces an unprecedented threat as it is increasingly surrounded by authoritarian powers and can no longer rely on the United States as a partner. With American politics shifting toward authoritarianism, EU nations may soon stand isolated, while…

Mateusz Łabuz authored the OpEd titled “Synthetic sexual content – a technology of violence?” (Polish version only). The article was published by hAI Magazine, the biggest Polish newspaper dealing with artificial intelligence. Mateusz argues that in the age of generative artificial intelligence, anyone can become a victim of digital violence. Al it takes is a…

Mateusz Łabuz co-authored the OpEd titled “What is Europe doing about deepfake porn? Not enough”. The OpEd was published by the EUObserver. Together with Maria Pawelec from the University of Tubingen, Mateusz argues that introducing the Take It Down Act in the US (a bipartisan federal law that mandates swift removal of non-consensual sexualising deepfakes,…

Together with Prof. Grażyna Strnad, Mateusz Łabuz published peer-reviewed article titled “Political Advertising With the Use of Deep Fakes – Can Deliberative Democracy Really Benefit From This Strategy?”. The article was published in the journal “Politics & Policy”. Deep fakes can be used for political advertising, enabling politicians to change their characteristic features or minimize…

Mateusz Łabuz co-authored the policy report titled “Non-Consensual Sexualising Deepfakes – Threats and Recommendations for Legal and Societal Action”. The report was published by the CEE Digital Democracy Watch. Together with Maria Pawelec from the University of Tubingen, Mateusz describes how synthetic media have become a tool for producing non-consensual, intimate content, which primarily leads…