Last week, partners of the THEMIS 5.0 project gathered in Valencia for the project’s 4th Plenary Meeting, hosted by Fundación Valenciaport. Over two days, researchers, technologists, and policy experts came together to review progress, align on next steps, and strengthen collaboration as the project moves into a crucial phase of integration and piloting.

The EU AI Act correctly insists on human oversight. Its intention is clear and necessary: ensure that humans can analyse, intervene, and improve AI-driven decisions. However, this creates a paradox. Placing a human 'in the loop' does not automatically guarantee real judgment, real veto power, and real cognitive engagement. In fact, poorly designed oversight requirements can make organisations more fragile, because they rely on a form of human presence that is nominal rathe

This week THEMIS project partners gathered in Copenhagen at the Democracy-X offices for a two-day project meeting, an important milestone marking the midway point (18 months) into our mission to create a system that helps professionals assess and improve the trustworthiness of AI.

In a bid to enhance the trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, the THEMIS 5.0 Consortium congregated in Lyon, France at...