Raphaël Gellert
Biographic Data
| ID | 4405063 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raphaël Gellert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raphaël |
| FAMILY NAME | Gellert |
| SIGNATURE | GELLERT R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1933-6108 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Regulating Big Tech expansionism? Sphere transgressions and the limits of Europe’s digital regulatory strategy
The increasing power of Big Tech is a growing concern for regulators globally. The European Union has positioned itself as a leader in the stride to contain this expansionism; first with the GDPR and recently with a series of proposals including the DMA, the DSA, the AI Act, and others. In this paper we analyse if these instruments sufficiently address the risks raised by Big Tech expansionism. We argue that when this phenomenon is understood in …
Comparing definitions of data and information in data protection law and machine learning
The notion of information is central to data protection law, and to algorithms/machine learning. This centrality gives the impressions that algorithms are just yet another data processing operation to be regulated. A more careful analysis reveals a number of issues. The notion of personal data is notoriously under‐defined, and attempts at clarification from an information theory perspective are also equivocal. The paper therefore attempts a clari…
The Concept of ‘Information’
By Dara Hallinan and Raphaël Gellert. Information is a central concept in data protection law. Yet, there is no clear definition of the concept in law – in legal text or jurisprudence. Nor has there been extensive scholarly consideration of the concept. This lack of attention belies a concept which is complex, multifaceted and functionally problematic in the GDPR. This paper takes an in-depth look at the concept of information in the GDPR and off…
Nurturing Ob-Scene Politics
Moving away from the traditional framing of surveillance in terms of in/visibility, this article proposes a conceptual journey that investigates the potential of the notions of dis-appearance and ob-scene as alternative theoretical tools. In particular, it explores how these different perspectives can help bringing politics back into the study and the critique of surveillance.Visibility is structurally linked to invisibility, and together they co…
Minimizing Technology Ricks with PIAs, Precaution, and Participation
Privacy impact assessment can be a tool for responsible research and innovation (RRI). RRI can be defined as a transparent, interactive process by which societal actors and innovators become mutually responsive to each other. In order to allow a proper embedding of scientific and technological advances in society, actors and innovators keep in mind ethical acceptability, sustainability, and societal desirability of the innovation process and its …
Comparing definitions of data and information in data protection law and machine learning
The notion of information is central to data protection law, and to algorithms/machine learning. This centrality gives the impressions that algorithms are just yet another data processing operation to be regulated. A more careful analysis reveals a number of issues. The notion of personal data is notoriously under‐defined, and attempts at clarification from an information theory perspective are also equivocal. The paper therefore attempts a clari…
Nurturing Ob-Scene Politics
Moving away from the traditional framing of surveillance in terms of in/visibility, this article proposes a conceptual journey that investigates the potential of the notions of dis-appearance and ob-scene as alternative theoretical tools. In particular, it explores how these different perspectives can help bringing politics back into the study and the critique of surveillance.Visibility is structurally linked to invisibility, and together they co…
Minimizing Technology Ricks with PIAs, Precaution, and Participation
Privacy impact assessment can be a tool for responsible research and innovation (RRI). RRI can be defined as a transparent, interactive process by which societal actors and innovators become mutually responsive to each other. In order to allow a proper embedding of scientific and technological advances in society, actors and innovators keep in mind ethical acceptability, sustainability, and societal desirability of the innovation process and its …
Nurturing Ob-Scene Politics
Moving away from the traditional framing of surveillance in terms of in/visibility, this article proposes a conceptual journey that investigates the potential of the notions of dis-appearance and ob-scene as alternative theoretical tools. In particular, it explores how these different perspectives can help bringing politics back into the study and the critique of surveillance.Visibility is structurally linked to invisibility, and together they co…
The Concept of ‘Information’
By Dara Hallinan and Raphaël Gellert. Information is a central concept in data protection law. Yet, there is no clear definition of the concept in law – in legal text or jurisprudence. Nor has there been extensive scholarly consideration of the concept. This lack of attention belies a concept which is complex, multifaceted and functionally problematic in the GDPR. This paper takes an in-depth look at the concept of information in the GDPR and off…
Comparing definitions of data and information in data protection law and machine learning
The notion of information is central to data protection law, and to algorithms/machine learning. This centrality gives the impressions that algorithms are just yet another data processing operation to be regulated. A more careful analysis reveals a number of issues. The notion of personal data is notoriously under‐defined, and attempts at clarification from an information theory perspective are also equivocal. The paper therefore attempts a clari…
Regulating Big Tech expansionism? Sphere transgressions and the limits of Europe’s digital regulatory strategy
The increasing power of Big Tech is a growing concern for regulators globally. The European Union has positioned itself as a leader in the stride to contain this expansionism; first with the GDPR and recently with a series of proposals including the DMA, the DSA, the AI Act, and others. In this paper we analyse if these instruments sufficiently address the risks raised by Big Tech expansionism. We argue that when this phenomenon is understood in …
Political science (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Artificial Intelligence (3 works) · Computer security (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Privacy, Security, and Data Protection (3 works) · Data Protection Act 1998 (2 works) · Digitalization, Law, and Regulation (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works)