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Justyna Lisinska

Justyna Lisinska

Policy Analyst

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Justyna Lisinska is a policy analyst at the Center for Data Innovation. Previously, she worked as a policy research fellow at King's College London, where she developed a policy programme for the UK's largest project on autonomous systems. She also has experience working within the government and with government officials. Justyna holds a Ph.D. in Web Science from the University of Southampton.

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September 25, 2024

Draghi’s Competitiveness Report Shows Why the EU Needs a Pro-Innovation Approach Towards AI

The EU should adopt a more flexible, innovation-driven approach to AI regulation to boost global competitiveness, according to the European Competitiveness Report by Mario Draghi.

September 18, 2024

Why Watermarking Text Fails to Stop Misinformation and Plagiarism

The rise of generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, has transformed text creation but also raises concerns about misuse, including plagiarism and misinformation. While some propose watermarking to label AI-generated content, this approach is technically flawed and ineffective, failing to address the root causes of these issues; instead, more comprehensive strategies are needed to combat misinformation and promote academic integrity.

August 15, 2024

Watermarking in Images Will Not Solve AI-Generated Content Abuse

Advances in generative AI make it easy to create realistic digital images, but they also raise concerns about misuse, such as spreading misinformation and copyright infringement. While policymakers are considering watermarking as a solution, this approach has significant limitations and won't fully address the broader issues; instead, efforts should focus on media literacy and better methods for tracing content origin.

August 8, 2024

Blaming Social Media for Political Violence in the UK Won’t Stop Future Riots

In response to the Southport stabbing and ensuing UK riots, many have blamed social media for spreading misinformation that incited violence. However, this focus on social media ignores deeper societal issues and deflects from the government's own shortcomings.

July 9, 2024

The AI Act’s AI Watermarking Requirement Is a Misstep in the Quest for Transparency

The AI Act requires providers of AI systems to mark their output as AI-generated content. This labelling requirement is meant to allow users to detect when they are interacting with content generated by AI systems to address concerns like deepfakes and misinformation. Unfortunately, implementing one of the AI Act’s suggested methods for meeting this requirement — watermarking — may not be feasible or effective for some types of media.

June 27, 2024

Irish DPA’s Request to Meta Is a Misguided Move

The Irish Data Protection Authority (DPA) requested Meta pause its plans to train AI on public posts from its users last week. This request, instigated by complaints and pushback from the advocacy group NOYB (“none of your business”), is a shortsighted move that threatens to stifle innovation in developing AI systems.

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