Matthias published a research paper called “Cyber Operations in the Wars in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip: Not yet a Revolution in Warfare”. The article analyses the military use of cyber operations in the Russia-Ukraine War and the Gaza War. The analysis of over 360 cyber incidents reveals that both conflicts are characterised by frequent…

Mateusz Łabuz authored the article titled “Cyber- und Informations-Kriege. Die neuen Fronten im digitalen Zeitalter“ (German version only). The article was published by „Auftrag“. Mateusz argues that the modern world is in the midst of an invisible war. It is taking place parallel to traditional military operations: cyberspace and the information space have become a…

Matthias published an OpEd in the leading German IT-security outlet heise.de. The Op-Ed argues that the European Union faces an unprecedented threat as it is increasingly surrounded by authoritarian powers and can no longer rely on the United States as a partner. With American politics shifting toward authoritarianism, EU nations may soon stand isolated, while…

Mateusz Łabuz authored the OpEd titled “Synthetic sexual content – a technology of violence?” (Polish version only). The article was published by hAI Magazine, the biggest Polish newspaper dealing with artificial intelligence. Mateusz argues that in the age of generative artificial intelligence, anyone can become a victim of digital violence. Al it takes is a…

Mateusz Łabuz co-authored the OpEd titled “What is Europe doing about deepfake porn? Not enough”. The OpEd was published by the EUObserver. Together with Maria Pawelec from the University of Tubingen, Mateusz argues that introducing the Take It Down Act in the US (a bipartisan federal law that mandates swift removal of non-consensual sexualising deepfakes,…

Together with Prof. Grażyna Strnad, Mateusz Łabuz published peer-reviewed article titled “Political Advertising With the Use of Deep Fakes – Can Deliberative Democracy Really Benefit From This Strategy?”. The article was published in the journal “Politics & Policy”. Deep fakes can be used for political advertising, enabling politicians to change their characteristic features or minimize…

Mateusz Łabuz co-authored the policy report titled “Non-Consensual Sexualising Deepfakes – Threats and Recommendations for Legal and Societal Action”. The report was published by the CEE Digital Democracy Watch. Together with Maria Pawelec from the University of Tubingen, Mateusz describes how synthetic media have become a tool for producing non-consensual, intimate content, which primarily leads…

Together with Prof. Mikołaj Małecki and Dr. Katarzyna Mika-Łabuz, Mateusz Łabuz co-authored peer-reviewed article titled “Child pornography in the form of deep fakes – potential problems under criminal law and proposals for changes” (Polish version available online). The article was published in the journal “Prawo w Działaniu”. This is the first comprehensive, comprehensive study of…

Matthias published an OpEd with golem.de, a leading IT website in Germany. The Op-Ed warns that the United States is experiencing a tech-enabled authoritarian shift, where the undermining of liberal democracy is happening openly and systematically, not secretly. Influential tech leaders like Elon Musk and other “tech-bro” billionaires, alongside former President Trump, are seizing control…

Mateusz Łabuz and Matthias Schulze co-authored OpEd titled “KI-Hintertür in die Demokratie” (German version available online). The OpEd was published by Tagesspiegel Cybersecurity Background. They pointed out that large language models reproduce Russian disinformation themes in 33 percent of the cases observed by researchers. For that reason, Russian disinformation actors are increasingly trying to influence…