Konstantinos Komaitis

Nov 6, 2023 | cyberscoop.com | Konstantinos Komaitis |Elias Groll |Tonya Riley |Suzanne Smalley

In a few months, things in Brussels will go quiet. From February onwards, Europe’s institutional hub will go into election mode for a brand new European Parliament. As time is running out, Thierry Breton, the European commissioner focused on digital issues, is working hard to push forward outstanding policy proposals.

Nov 1, 2023 | techpolicy.press | Konstantinos Komaitis

Konstantinos Komaitis is an Internet policy expert and author, a non-resident fellow and a senior researcher at the Lisbon Council, and a non-resident fellow in DFRLab at the Atlantic Council. There is a new front in the geopolitical battle for technological dominance: artificial intelligence (AI). Even though AI tools have been around for years, recently they have become ubiquitous.

Sep 13, 2023 | techpolicy.press | Konstantinos Komaitis

Konstantinos Komaitis and Jordan Carter reflect on the rise of global discussions about digital governance and seek to position it in relation to the more mature field of internet governance. In May, the United Nations Secretary-General (SG), António Guterres, published a suite of policy briefs that share his vision on the topics being canvassed at next year’s Summit of the Future, including his thinking regarding the need for a Global Digital Compact (GDC).

Jun 2, 2023 | lawfareblog.com | Konstantinos Komaitis

Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act in the United States is a transformative and meaningful regulation. Created to shield internet companies from liability regarding the content their users post, various scholars have credited Section 230 as responsible for the growth of the internet. It has been copied by other jurisdictions around the world, it has been a constant reference point in trade agreements, and it has become a paradigm for effective regulation.

Mar 26, 2023 | techpolicy.press | Konstantinos Komaitis

Konstantinos Komaitis is an Internet policy expert and author, and a non-resident fellow and a senior researcher at the Lisbon Council. As if Internet governance discussions were not already convoluted, the United Nations has recently launched a process that attempts to place the UN at the heart of Internet governance discussions.