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Priporočila za vzpostavitev registra o UI

10. September 2025

In light of the exceptional progress in artificial intelligence technologies in recent years, we are seeing increasing interest in this technology among public sector employees. We therefore call on the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Government to establish a publicly accessible register that will include key information about the AI systems used by public authorities.

Priporočila glede izjem v aktu o UI

10. September 2025

As the European Artificial Intelligence Act takes effect, exceptions have been introduced that could undermine the protection of fundamental rights. That is why we prepared and addressed to decision-makers a set of recommendations aimed at preventing the weakening of democracy, democratic processes, and the rule of law.

We are at a critical moment, where national security is an excuse for harmful technologies and eroding rights.

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.

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Roka s škarjami prereže telefon z ikono zaklepa, medtem ko sta na obeh straneh fotografiji ljudi za mizo z računalniki

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.

Grafika roke z mobilnim telefonom, ki brska po družbenih omrežjih, medtem ko jo opazujejo nadzorne kamere, na vrhu slike pa sesa lijak, kar simbolizira zbiranje podatkov.

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.

Grafika rok, ki brskajo po telefonu z družbenimi omrežji, iz naprave letijo emojiji in sporočila proti lijaku, ki jih zbira.

14. May 2025

Starting May 27, Facebook and Instagram will use your posts, comments, photos, and other personal data, dating back to the creation of your account, to develop their generative AI models – and they’ll do it without your consent. Learn what you can do to stop it. This text is in Slovenian.

Fotografija rok, ki tipkajo na računalnik in roke, ki drži povečevalno steklo nad umetnointeligenčno drevesno strukturo. Na sliki so tudi ikone za povečevalno steklo, sodnico, dokument in odlagališče, megafon.

23. April 2025

The Ministry for Digital Transformation’s cautious approach to implementing the European AI Act into national law raises a number of questions and leaves room for ambiguities that could jeopardise the protection of rights. That’s why we are calling for greater transparency and the introduction of clearer appeal and oversight mechanisms, offering concrete proposals to achieve this. This text is in Slovenian.

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Fotomontaža tanka, nadzornih kamer na stebru, telekomunikacijske antene, IDF vojaka s telefonom, drona, dveh rok, ki se rokujeta, in eksplozije v Gazi.

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.

Napis: Človekove pravice in pravičnost morajo biti v središču prihajajočih  smernic Evropske komisije o izvajanju akta o umetni inteligenci, ilustracije lupe, osebe na računalniku, prstnega odtisa in sumničavih oči.

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!

Logotip orodja Razkrinkaj.ai z ikono očesa v črki R, na dnu slike pa ilustracije, ki ponazarjajo umetno inteligenco v slikah, zvoku, video posnetkih in podobno

11. December 2024

The rapid development of generative AI is making it increasingly difficult to distinguish between reality and fiction. Digital spaces are full of synthetic content that, at best, seeks to capture our attention and, at worst, aims to deceive us. That’s why we developed Razkrinkaj.ai (or Recognise.ai), a tool designed to test your ability to recognise AI-generated content and educate you on the risks of its misuse.

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24. October 2024

The development and use of artificial intelligence come with significant risks, so it’s crucial to handle it responsibly and transparently, especially when making decisions that affect people's lives. To address this, we developed the Public Sector AI Registry, the first organised database documenting the use of artificial intelligence systems in the Slovenian public sector. We compiled the data through a combination of research into publicly available sources and requests for public information, and we’re committed to updating the registry regularly.

Palestinsko mesto pod nadzorom kamer. Ustvarjeno z generativno UI Adobe Firefly.

3. September 2024

The use of AI has played an important role in the surveillance, oppression and killings of Palestinians by Israel for many years, and has recently intensified. But the sole aim of the Israeli military-industrial complex is not to kill indiscriminately, but to use the occupied Palestinian territory as a testing ground for weapons and surveillance technologies that are later sold on the global market. We explore what this means for Palestinian fundamental rights and freedoms, the broader struggle against militarisation and the surveillance society. As A. Loewenstein pointed out: "What starts in Palestine never stays there."

The logos of organizations that participated in the development of the vision for the digital future, and a call to sign the petition.

16. August 2024

We – as individuals, collectives, communities, and societies – have the agency, and responsibility to shape the future of a digitalised world. In 2024 and beyond, we call on you to pass laws that respect our vision articulated below, and reject the laws that steer us away from the future we want to build.

Ilustracija oči, povečevalnega stekla, prstnega odtisa, ženske za računalnikom in megafona

1. August 2024

On 1 August 2024, the long-awaited Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act enters into force, meaning that after years of negotiations, the AI Act is now an official EU law. As we move into this next phase of our work on artificial intelligence, we urge decision-makers to comply with five demands.

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24. April 2024

This is a continuation of the 2021 project, which investigated fake profiles on Twitter. In the meantime, this social network was renamed X, changed ownership and restricted the use of its API, which complicated our further research and forced us to make adjustments. In the second part of the research, we analysed the timing of follower acquisition to determine whether individual political profiles gained new followers in an expected way (linear growth) or whether their follower numbers suddenly spiked during certain periods.

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24. October 2023

DISCO is a new regional event that fosters critical thought, champions digital rights, and fuels social activism. The first DISCO conference, subtitled Civil Society Reimagining Technological Progress, will focus on the transformative power of active and engaged civil society. From inspiring legal battles and activist campaigns to engineering breakthroughs, we will explore alternative ways to think about the idea of technological progress. Guided by a constellation of captivating voices, we intend to reshape the discourse and redefine the narrative, propelling our region to the vanguard of the global digital sovereignty movement.

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