University of Helsinki LEGAL TECH LAB

24/06/2021

We are looking for a new doctoral researcher for the "Smart City Technologies' Long-Term Human Rights Risks"- project by dr. iur. Alina Wernick (PI)! For further information and applications:

Posted 1:13:16 PM. The "Smart City Technologies' Long-Term Human Rights Risks" project is looking for a full-time…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

05/12/2019

The Legal Tech Lab is happy to join with PI Alina Wernick, Riikka Koulu, and the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) on a new, Kone Foundation funded research project on smart city technology. The project focuses on the long-term risks of smart city technology, as well as the protection of lawfulness and legitimacy in the usage of smart city innovations.

Technology in smart cities can be used both for the benefit of the citizens, but also to limit human rights, competition and democracy. While there is an active field of technological smart city innovations in Finland, long-term risks of smart city technology, such as surveillance and discrimination, have not been studied comprehensively from socio-legal perspective. This project delves into the legal and ethical problems involved in the smart city technology, as well as possible solutions to them.

Congratulations to the whole research team!

02/10/2019

Dear friends, colleagues and new acquaintances - students, researchers and friends of academia alike,

Algorithms control an increasing amount of decision-making in today's computerized world. Against growing evidence on algorithms reproducing inequality, is transparency really the answer - or just hype? As to societal consequences of algorithmic predictions: what is the potential and what are the limitations of transparency in overcoming their systemic biases? These are some of the questions the newly starting Academy of Finland funded research project called Potential and Boundaries of Algorithmic Transparency (AlgoT) will be looking into.

Welcome to join the conversation, at the research project's kickoff event at Tiedekulma (Yliopistonkatu 4), more precisely Think Lounge (2nd floor)!

Programme 7 October:
5pm - Welcome pizza(aaaahhh!)
5.15pm - Background and introduction to the AlgoT project by directors of the project: Ida Koivisto (Assistant Professor of Administrative Law) and Riikka Koulu (Assistant Professor of Law and Digitalization)
5.30pm - What is wrong with AlgoT? Conversation with Eero Hyvönen (Director of Helsinki Centre for Digital Humanities (HELDIG) at the University of Helsinki and professor of semantic media technology at the Aalto University, Department of Computer Science) and Jussi Mäkinen (Head of Digital Regulation, Growth and Education, Technology Industries of Finland)
6-6.30pm - Open discussion

The event is open to all, free of charge, but requires registration as pizza will be served. Please register by 6 October through here: https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/100146/lomake.html

Looking forward to seeing you!

AlgoT research project & University of Helsinki Legal Tech Lab

13/09/2019

Check out an upcoming event, InfoLaw:
Writing legal history in the information age. The colloquium will be held next Monday from 10-18 at University of Helsinki, Siltavuorenpenger 1 A. More info at:

Writing legal history in the information age

24/05/2019

Great news! The research project Potential and Boundaries of Algorithmic Transparency (AlgoT) lead by Ida Koivisto at University of Helsinki, with the Labs Riikka Koulu, Beata Mäihäniemi and Jenni Hakkarainen, as well as Timo Honkela, Marta Maroni, Marta Choroszewicz, and Deirdre Curtin just got 4 year funding from Suomen akatemia! Congratulations to the whole research team!

24/05/2019

Check out the new article on blockchains and conflict management by the Labs and Kalle Markkanen!

The blockchain architecture is often envisioned as a potential mechanism for the automation microtransactions between interconnected IoT applications, as transa

09/05/2019

Something to cheer up the Friday afternoon: here's an AI tool that completes any sentence you begin to type in and tells a whole story about it! Is this how reports, news and seminar papers are written in a couple of years?

https://talktotransformer.com/?fbclid=IwAR1wZvxCYakPZFFWaNx2syoaKlzlbCmJ5UQZOp64N7UInBfsAzSNtp2nH9w

Our affiliated researcher Professor Taina Pihlajarinne is currently leading a research project looking into such AI content generation particularly in news automation, so stay tuned to fine out more!

27/03/2019

In a month or so University of Lapland holds the World IP Day 2019 with the theme "IPR and Well-being"! Here is some more info (and a link to their site):

Welcome to the World IP Day 2019 in Rovaniemi! This is an excellent opportunity to discuss issues related to innovation, circular economy and well-being with multi-disciplinary experts from the academia, industry and policy making. Info and registration:

20/03/2019

Haemme tutkimuskoordinaattoria Legal Tech Labiin! Tervetuloa hakemaan!

Helsingin yliopiston oikeustieteellisen tiedekunnan yhteydessä toimiva Legal Tech Lab hakee TUTKIMUSKOORDINAATTORIA 2 vuoden määräaikaiseen työsuhteeseen. Työsuhde alkaa heti tai sopimuksen mukaan. Tietoja Tech Labista löytyy osoitteesta: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/networks/legal-tech-lab/abo...

18/02/2019

Aalto University's Information Technology summer programs sign up is open! Also for law students:

Are you interested in adding a whole new element to your personal skill set? Do you want to spend an unforgettable summer in studies combining theory and hands-on project work? If you are thinking about answering "yes", then ITP is for you.

Information Technology Program (ITP) is a summer minor (24 ECTS) in Aalto University. We bring students together from diverse backgrounds for the summer to solve digital business cases. During the summer you will gain valuable real life project work experience and knowledge in information technologies, digital marketing, or service design. Second application round ends on February 28th and the third and final application round ends on April 5th. Find more information and apply online at https://itpaalto.net Students from other Finnish universities must apply for flexible study right (JOO-studies) at joopas.fi.