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A research project by Valentina Grazia Sapuppo
Law & Technology
Where law meets technology
A research project at the meeting point of law and technology
Artificial intelligence, data protection, cybersecurity and technical standards, with constant attention to the impact of technology on people
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Different fields, one common thread: law put to the test by technology
Artificial Intelligence and the AI ActPersonal data protection and GDPRCybersecurityGovernance, Risk & ComplianceISO/IEC & CEN/CENELEC standardsTraining and teachingAI ethics and bioethicsEnvironment and safetyGender equalityCivil lawCriminal law
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European AI Innovation Month 2026: Europe’s month of AI innova…
European AI Observatory: the Commission’s call for tenders to…
Loss of control of advanced AI models: the AI Act’s tools afte…
AI and safety at work: under Legislative Decree 179/2026 artif…
European standardisation and gender equality: the proposal for…
Gender-based violence in the Digital Services Act: the Board’s…
Gender equality certification in public procurement: the highe…
Legislative Decree No 179/2026 and STEAM guidance: female stud…
Health data and artificial intelligence: representativeness by…
Platform work and gender equality: algorithmic management betw…
Certified gender equality: UNI/PdR 125:2022 for businesses and…
Recruitment and gender bias: automated pre-selection under Leg…
Gender balance on the boards of listed companies: European…
Sexual deepfakes and non-consensual intimate material: the new…
The Organismo per la parità from 1 January 2027: Italy’s trans…
Pay transparency and job evaluation: the criteria of Legislati…
CWA 18398 and UNI 11621-8: training and certification of AI co…
Training artificial intelligence on health data under the…
Legislative Decree No 179/2026 in the Official Gazette: author…
Mandatory training in artificial intelligence for…
World Mental Health Day 2026: “Lived experiences heard” and th…
Ageing and health in Europe: the WHO strategy “Ageing is livin…
IPCEI AI: the first Important Project of Common European Inter…
Environmental claims generated with artificial intelligence: t…
Buying artificial intelligence knowing how much it consumes: t…
Measuring the environmental footprint of artificial intelligen…
The energy efficiency of AI systems in European standardisatio…
The quality management system for high-risk AI: EN 18286 and r…Contacts
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Insights, articles and highlights
FeaturedAI AnthropoCosmicAn international project for an AI at the service of humanity, the environment and the cosmos, placing human dignity at the centre of system design.
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FeaturedAgentic AILimits before the action, evidence during, responsibility afterwards. Nicola Fabiano’s book on the governance of agentic systems, with a preface by Antonino Caffo.Chapter 16 by Valentina Grazia SapuppoRead the article
TestimonyXUKRA” · Meeting StandardsValentina Grazia Sapuppo’s testimony for the XUKRA” online workshop, part of Meeting Standards, the Small Business Standards initiative bringing European SMEs closer to standardisation.30 June 2026, online · Meeting Standards, 4th editionXUKRA”Meeting StandardsEuropean initiative by Small Business Standards - SBS
PanelDTRIP4H · Digital twins for healthValentina Grazia Sapuppo among the main panellists of the workshop “Exploring User Needs for DDTE: Ethics, Implementation, and the Future of Responsible Simulation” of the EU project DTRIP4H, speaking on governance, compliance and accountability. In June she contributed as a legal expert to the workshop on training needs.26 March and 23 June 2026, online · Horizon EuropeThe workshopThe recordingDTRIP4H
InterviewLaw and the digital giantsThe Meta settlement on minors is not a conviction. The United States and Europe take opposite paths, and on AI agents the question of who answers remains open.Un Giorno Speciale on Radio Radio, with Alessio De Paolis · audio from 2:26:00 · in ItalianListen to the interviewWatch the videoRead the article
ContributionThe Digital Omnibus reshapes the AI ActNew deadlines for high-risk systems and a clarification on the AI literacy duty: more time to comply, no discount on preparing people and processes.Article written for the Skilla blog, in ItalianRead on Skilla
SpeakerDigeat Festival 2026Valentina Grazia Sapuppo among the speakers of the festival on data protection, digital archives and the rules of the future. She takes part in the panel «The rules of AI: new laws or principles of law?».Friday 6 November 2026, 16:30, Ex Convitto Palmieri, LecceThe panelSpeaker profileThe festival
AI AnthropoCosmic 2026Valentina Grazia Sapuppo in the project of the Università Pontificia Salesiana on Person, Environment and Cosmos: moderator of the morning session of the closing conference and speaker at the AI Laboratori del Domani on e-commerce and AI, «Commercio elettronico e IA: personalizzazione, fiducia e tutela dei consumatori», with a contribution to Pensiero in transito on corporate AI obligations and the role of standards.14 November 2026, online · 28 November 2026, Università Pontificia Salesiana, Rome · sessions held in ItalianThe conference, 28 NovemberThe session, 14 NovemberThe contributionThe scientific committeeSpeaker profileThe project2030 · What future do we want?An open research spaceThe project's new section brings the future, people and technology into dialogue with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. It is open to contributions: you can propose a text.Explore the sectionBecome a contributor