Brief updates
Hello, dear reader, and welcome to another issue of AI, Law, and Otter Things! Today's issue will be mercifully brief, as I want mostly to share some personal news. First of all, my time in Luxembourg is nearing an end: while I still have some months left in my contract, the hiring procedure for my replacement is already open — early career scholars interested in cybersecurity, especially on its international law perspective, might have a ball in this position. I still don't know what comes next for me, but for the time being I am still on the running for academic positions, so keep your fingers crossed!
Other than this upcoming relocation, I have some additional good news to share. Just the other day, I have submitted revised proofs of my book chapter on the AI Act in a Global Perspective, which should be published as part of the Elgar Handbook on the Global Governance of AI in the upcoming months. I am also making progress with my manuscript, and some of you have already received not-so-early drafts of chapters for feedback. The next weeks will also give me the opportunity to participate in some very interesting events, about which you can read more below. Last but certainly not least, Winnie seems to be reacting well to her treatment.
Given all these updates, I will skip the usual essay on a substantive or 'meta' topic about my work. The other elements of an AI, Law, and Otter Things will be here: some reading recommendations, some opportunities and events, and a cute otter by the end. Hope you enjoy!
Recommendations
- Fieke Jansen and others, ‘Infrastructural Anxiety and Digital Sovereignty: The Perceived Loss of Control in Dutch Communication Networks’ [2026] First Monday.
- Stefan Larsson, Jockum Hildén and Kasia Söderlund, ‘Implications of Regulating a Moving Target: Between Fixity and Flexibility in the EU AI Act’ [2026] Law, Innovation and Technology early access.
- Johannes Müller, ‘Piercing the Shield of the Second-Order Administration: Admissibility and (Rule of Law) Conditionality in Medel and Others v Council’ (REALaw.blog, 13 March 2026).
- Jennifer Orlando-Salling and Silvia Steininger, ‘Decolonising European Society’ [2026] European Law Open FirstView.
- Michael L Smith, ‘Indefensibly Erroneous Scholarship’ (SSRN, 8 March 2026).
- Shannon Vallor and Bhargavi Ganesh, ‘Artificial Intelligence and the Imperative of Responsibility: Reconceiving AI Governance as Social Care’ The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Responsibility (Routledge 2023).
- Nora von Ingersleben-Seip and Daniel Mügge, ‘Global, Selective, or Both? The Case for Differentiated Cooperation in AI Governance’ [2026] Policy Sciences.
Opportunities
Disclaimer: as usual, I am gathering these links purely for convenience and because I think they might be of interest to readers of this newsletter. Unless I explicitly say otherwise, I am not involved with any of the selection processes indicated below.
As I mentioned above, the Chair in Cyber Policy at the University of Luxembourg is looking for a postdoctoral researcher. I am in no way involved in the selection process, but I can say that it is a position where an early-career researcher in cybersecurity will find themselves well supported to grow as a cyber policy expert and as a professional more generally. Applications are rolling.
There are a few months before I vacate my position, however, and in the meantime there is still quite a bit to be done. Tomorrow (18 March) I will present my work on learning pathologies and the governance of innovation at an online fireside chat at the EUI's Law, Rationalism, and Complexity Working Group. Participation is free but requires registration.
On 25 March, we will host in Luxembourg a roundtable on the futures of EU digital regulation. Amid so many Digital Omnibus proposals and other adjustments to the EU digital acquis, we will reunite people from industry, administration, and academia to discuss the big picture of regulation for the coming years. Join us in person or online for this lunchtime discussion!
King's College London is looking for a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Law and Data Governance, who will be responsible, inter alia, for designing and leading an experiential module in data governance integrated with KCL's Data Empowerment Clinic. Apply by 29 March.
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Maastricht University is hiring an
Assistant Professor in European Public Affairs. Apply by 30 March.
The Department of Public Law and Governance at Tilburg University is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Law & Complexity. Apply by 6 April.
On 9 April, CAIDP will launch the 2026 edition of their Index on AI and Democratic Values, which has become a go-to resource on AI regulation.
The University of Surrey is looking for a Lecturer B / Senior Lecturer in Law, open specialization. Applications are due by 13 April, with interviews taking place on 1 May.
And now, the otter
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