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1. August 2025
It's been one year since the AI Act became EU law. Yet as its full enforcement is being prepared, the EU and some member states are already attempting to weaken its hard-won safeguards. What is at stake, and how can we defend our rights from AI-powered repression and surveillance?
In cooperation with Protect Not Surveil and the EDRi AI Act Working Group.
16. July 2025
Together with 52 civil society organisations, experts and academics we have written to the European Commission to express our concerns about growing pressure to suspend or delay the implementation and enforcement of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. Instead of unraveling the EU rulebooks, the Commission should focus on the full implementation and proper enforcement of its rules.
In cooperation with EDRi.
10. July 2025
Given the abundance of information about human rights violations carried out using technological surveillance, one would find it hard to believe that anyone could write positively about this topic. And yet, in the newspaper Delo, we recently came across an editorial by Mojca Pišek titled 'Why Chinese cameras don't bother me'. In our response, we explain why cameras do not represent freedom and security, but rather repression and surveillance. This text is in Slovenian.
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1. July 2025
We held an interactive discussion with students from The Celje Center High School on the role of AI in our society. The debate, facilitated by our Phygital tool which combines a physical experience with a digital interface, explored key questions: What does the future hold, and should we be more cautious with the development of new technologies? The students shared diverse and well-informed opinions, and the tool again proved to be an excellent way to initiate and frame debates. We are developing the tool as part of the Phygital Erasmus+ project, co-funded by the EU.
In cooperation with Tree Company, Levuur, and Dypall.
17. April 2025
Israel has since its formation subjected Palestinians to invasive surveillance. Technological advancements, mass data collection, and artificial intelligence have only strengthened this repressive power. Explore how facial recognition systems, spyware, and Israel’s data regime operate – and why holding on to hope still matters – in a piece based on a conversation between Maja and Shir Hever, coordinator of the military embargo campaign within the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement.
15. April 2025
The installation of the local version of Parlameter in Zagreb was carried out with the Croatian organisation Gong and the support of the Zagreb City Assembly. Citizens now have clear and user-friendly access to information about the workings of city politics and key decisions that affect their lives, without the need to sift through countless documents. We are proud to have launched Parlameter for the twelfth time, working with a growing number of local communities who recognise the importance of openness and transparency.
In cooperation with Gong.
13. March 2025
After successfully supporting two rounds of participatory budgeting, we continued our collaboration with the Municipality of Medvode for a third cycle, using the open-source platform Consul. For projects in 2025 and 2026, the municipality will allocate up to 400,000 euros. Once again, residents aged 15 and above will be able to submit their ideas and vote on them. This continues the practice of actively involving the local community in shaping a municipality that reflects their needs.
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27. January 2025
Using the open-source platform Consul, we supported the Municipality of Ankaran in implementing participatory budgeting. Residents turning 15 or older in 2025 were invited to propose projects worth a total of 100,000 euros and vote on which ones should be carried out. This way, we strengthen the role of citizens in deciding on their shared future and promote the development of projects grounded in the needs and ideas of the community.
16. January 2025
The AI Act still contains serious loopholes that open the door to abuse – particularly in the areas of biometric surveillance and migration. Together with the AI Act civil society coalition and the #ProtectNotSurveil coalition, we call on the European AI Board to ensure that the implementation of the legislation is based on the protection of the rights of all people with its upcoming guidelines!
8. January 2025
Using the open-source platform Consul, which enables easy online submission, tracking, and voting on proposals, we supported the Municipality of Celje in implementing participatory budgeting. Citizens were invited to help decide how 250,000 euros from the municipal budget will be spent across eight local areas. Each area will receive 30,000 euros, with an additional 10,000 euros dedicated to youth-led projects by residents aged 15 to 29.