Artificial intelligence is increasingly being trusted to support decisions that matter: assessing health risks, managing infrastructure, informing public services, supporting journalism, and helping organisations decide what to do next. But a series of recent AI safety incidents raises an important question. What happens to trust when an AI system does something outside the boundaries we expected it to respect? Recent cybersecurity evaluations involving advanced AI agents hav

Before the creation of LLMs (Large Language Models) that converse in natural language, we humans have had little experience developing trust in complex relationships outside the confines of our own species. So far, we have only established trust with reasoning-subordinate species such as animals domesticated for agriculture and man’s best friend, the dog. Since these animals lack human-like reasoning skills and speech, the dimensions of and expectations associated with trust

As part of the New European Bauhaus Festival, THEMIS 5.0 was proud to be represented at the DIGISET Forum, a satellite event hosted by CollectiveUP and FARI – AI for the Common Good Institute in Brussels. Bringing together experts from across the fields of artificial intelligence, social economy, civic participation and innovation, the forum explored how AI can contribute to more inclusive, sustainable and democratic societies. Representing THEMIS 5.0, Adam Doulgerakis of

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a niche technology, it’s woven into medicine, education, public services, content moderation, and even democratic discourse. Yet, alongside AI’s promise comes a pressing question that THEMIS is uniquely positioned to explore:

As Europe takes a historic step toward regulating artificial intelligence with the adoption of the EU AI Act, a critical question is gaining attention: can we ensure fairness in AI systems without meaningful human oversight?