Legal4Tech - The podcast

In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we sit down with Patrick Grady, a tech policy expert and founder of the DG Progress project, to unpack what the EU's digital "simplification" agenda means for startups and SMEs.
We explore topics such as:
The Digital Omnibus: from "simplification" to "clarification" of the EU's crowded digital rulebook
How compliance burdens hit small European companies and what needs to change
The 28th regime and EU Inc
The Digital Fitness Check and Digital Fairness Act as chances to fix overlapping rules on GDPR, AI and platform regulation
Listen now to understand where EU tech regulation is heading next and how it could finally make life easier for innovators.

Shownotes:
DG Progress Substack
Laura Caroli Substack
Risto Uuk - The EU AI Act Newsletter
How EU Law Influences Tech - Mikolaj Barczentewicz
Tech Reckoner (former Ethical Reckoner)
Digital Fairness Act - James Tamim

In this International Women's Day special of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we sit down with MEP Alexandra Geese to unpack how AI-driven image-based sexual violence is reshaping power, politics and women's rights in Europe.
We explore topics such as:
The Grok AI scandal on X and why it is a textbook case of image-based sexual violence under the DSA
How deepfake nudes are used to push women out of public life and silence their participation in democracy
The "unholy alliance" between Big Tech and far-right movements, and how algorithms amplify hate and extremism
Why enforcement of EU digital rules and technological sovereignty are crucial to protecting fundamental rights
The opportunities for Europe to build innovation that serves people, not just billionaires
Listen now for an eye-opening conversation on the dark side of AI and how we can still change course in Europe

In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast we sit down with Claudio Novelli, associate research scientist at Yale's Digital Ethics Centre, to unpack how simulation technologies are reshaping democracy and digital governance.
We explore topics such as:
The difference between digital shadows, digital twins and AI agents
How AI-based simulations can support deliberative democracy and political focus groupd without replacing real citizens
The risks of training on noisy, biased social media data, plus the environmental and ethical costs of data-hungry models
Hallucinations, sycophancy and incentives: why large language models get wrong and how to design them for critical thinking instead of flattery
Tune in for a journey from tax law and legal personhood to The Matrix, Grok and the future of digital regulation.

Shownotes:
Luciano Floridi, founder of Yale's Digital Ethics Center.
Sigmund Freud and Karl Marx, as examples of "masters of suspicion" in philosophy

In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we talk with Carlotta Buttaboni to explore how AI, energy and European regulation intersect in a fast-changing landscape.
We discuss topics such as:
The convergence of Europe's digital and energy transitions, from big utilities to local energy communities
The governance, ethical and legal challenges of deploying AI in the energy sector
Practical insights for students and young professionals exploring European PhD paths in law, ethics and technology
Tune in to discover how rigorous research can shape real-world policy and the future of AI in Europe.

Shownotes:
Euraxess portal
Harness project

In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we sit down with Laura Caroli, one of the key negotiatiors of the EU AI Act in the European Parliament. Laura takes us inside the room where the AI Act was actually drafted and shaped.
We explore topics such as:
The real dynamics between Parliament, Council and the Commission during trilogues
The role of co-rapporteurs, advisors and assistants in steering such a massive file
What most people get wrong about how the AI Act was negotiatied
An overlook of the Digital Omnibus proposal
Listen now and get an insider's view of the AI Act and the future of AI governance in Europe.

Shownotes:
Laura Caroli Substack