Understanding vulnerability to inform two-way inclusive COVID-19 communication
In this paper, the authors examine how there is a need to understand the concept of vulnerability and the information needs of vulnerable individuals, groups and communities through an intersectional lens in order to develop inclusive communication that is accessible to different groups. Two-way communication and ongoing interaction are a necessary step in ensuring that […]
A framework for regulating AI in the public sector
Technological and regulatory developments in the public sector across the globe signal a radical transition; the traditionally technologically conservative paper-based public sector is transitioning to a digitalised, tech-savvy, advanced and inter-connected system of public services, assimilating market features. Public services and infrastructure are being digitalised; artificial intelligence (AI) and other innovative technologies are being deployed […]
Call for papers: Reimagining ethical, legal, and social issues in a COVID era

Trilateral Research invites you to submit your paper for the “Reimagining ethical, legal, and social issues in a COVID era” track of the ISCRAM 2022 conference which will take place in Tarbes, France on 22-25 May 2022. The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the limits of current discourses around the benefits and harms of data and […]
Creating a holistic diagnostic and assessment tool for early detection of melanoma

Trilateral joins 18 partners from across the EU and Australia in iToBoS, a research project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, which aims to build new diagnostic tools for the early detection of melanoma. Skin cancer is one of the most common human malignancies, and its incidence has been increasing […]
Improving Digital Privacy and Security in Software

Trilateral Research joins eleven partners from across the EU in the recently launched three-year Horizon 2020 project TRUST aWARE to develop tools and intelligence to help internet users combat security and privacy threats. Cyberattacks targeting individuals are increasing. Internet users are not always aware of the security and privacy threats facing them. These attacks have […]
Facial recognition technology as a measure to enhance public safety

As part of the European Union’s ‘smart city strategy’ plan, more and more cities throughout Europe have started adopting new technologies in order to transition into a new digital future. With the enhancement of safety in public spaces being a key feature of a smart city, local authorities opt for tools that are intended to […]
AI in Medicine: A View from Philosophy and Ethics
This chapter explores AI in medicine through a philosophical and ethical lens. This includes an examination of how AI impacts on medicine in terms of uses and promises, limitations, and risks, as well as key questions to consider. While AI offers scope for complex and large-scale data processing, with the promise of an increase in […]
The Need for Inclusive Communication in Crisis – Findings From European Commission Funded Research

The COVID- 19 pandemic has highlighted the key role that communication plays in preparing for and responding to a crisis. Across Europe, members of the general public have relied on the communications about what protective measures to take to curb the spread of the virus – hand washing, how to wear masks, physical distancing, when […]
Transfer Impact Assessments: a new normal in international data protection?

The extra-territorial effect of the GDPR (both EU and UK) provides that the rules protecting personal data in the EU apply regardless of where personal data is being processed. EU and UK citizens and residents can therefore be sure that they enjoy the same level of data protection regardless of the nationality or establishment of […]
Developing AI solutions to track illicit money flows

Trilateral Research joins sixteen partners from across the EU in the newly-launched TRACE project, a €7 million Horizon 2020 project to support the investigation of illicit money flows through the co-development of cutting-edge AI technology tools. Within a three-year life span, TRACE project will provide law enforcement agencies with a solution to better identify and […]