Francesca Palmiotto Ettorre

About

Francesca Palmiotto is an Assistant Professor of Law at IE University, Madrid. Her research explores the intersection of law and technology, focusing on Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence, the Governance of New Technologies and Corporate Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence. Francesca earned her PhD in 2023 from the European University Institute (EUI), Florence, following a magna cum laude graduation from the Law Faculty of the University of Turin and obtaining an LL.M. in Comparative, European and International Laws from the EUI. Before joining IE University, Francesca was a postdoctoral researcher at Hertie School, Berlin, co-leading the “Algorithmic Fairness for Asylum Seekers and Refugees” project. Francesca is also the co-founder and chief editor of “The Digital Constitutionalist” (DigiCon). Alongside her research, Francesca is a passionate and innovative teacher with experience designing and delivering courses for undergraduate and graduate students. Her research and teaching interests include Human Rights and New Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Law, Criminal Law and Technological Advancements.

Work

IE University
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Assistant Professor

Spain

Hertie School
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Research Fellow

Germany

Hertie School
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Post doctoral researcher

Germany

European University Institute
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PhD Researcher

Italy

Publications

The AI Act Roller Coaster: The Evolution of Fundamental Rights Protection in the Legislative Process and the Future of the Regulation

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European Journal of Risk Regulation

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The AI Act Roller Coaster: The Evolution of Fundamental Rights Protection in the Legislative Process and the Future of the Regulation

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European Journal of Risk Regulation

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When Is a Decision Automated? A Taxonomy for a Fundamental Rights Analysis

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German Law Journal

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When Is a Decision Automated? A Taxonomy for a Fundamental Rights Analysis

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German Law Journal

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When is a decision automated? : a taxonomy for a fundamental rights analysis

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Op-Ed: “ ‘Scoring’ for Data Protection Rights: The Court of Justice’s First Judgment on Article 22 GDPR (Case C-634/21 and Joined Cases C-26/22 and C-64/22)”

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EU Law Live

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Procedural fairness in automated asylum procedures: Fundamental rights for fundamental challenges

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Computer Law & Security Review

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Procedural fairness in automated asylum procedures: Fundamental rights for fundamental challenges

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Computer Law and Security Review

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Climbing a Wall: Strategic Litigation Against Automated Systems in Migration and Asylum

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German Law Journal

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Climbing a Wall: Strategic Litigation Against Automated Systems in Migration and Asylum

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German Law Journal

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Criminal investigations, access to data and fundamental rights: The role of judicial review after Procura

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Common Market Law Review

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Preserving procedural fairness in the AI era : the role of courts before and after the AI Act

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Facial recognition technology, democracy and human rights

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Computer Law and Security Review

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Facial recognition technology, democracy and human rights

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Computer Law & Security Review

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Like handing my whole life over : the German Federal Administrative Court’s landmark ruling on mobile phone data extraction in asylum procedures

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When is a Decision Automated? A Taxonomy for a Fundamental Rights Analysis

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SSRN

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Preserving Procedural Fairness in The AI Era

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Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional

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Artificial intelligence and the transformation of criminal trials : preserving fairness in Europe

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Sovereignty, technology and governance after COVID-19 : legal challenges in a post-pandemic Europe

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Sovereignty, technology and governance after COVID-19

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Hart Publishing

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Companies' Liability for Self-Driving Cars: What about Criminal Evidence?

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The Digital Constitutionalist

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The right to contest automated decisions

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The Digital Constitutionalist

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Tracing transparency : public governance of algorithms and the experience of contact tracing apps

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The Black Box on Trial: The Impact of Algorithmic Opacity on Fair Trial Rights in Criminal Proceedings

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Data Science, Machine Intelligence, and Law

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The black box on trial : the impact of algorithmic opacity on fair trial rights in criminal proceedings

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Regulating Algorithmic Opacity in Criminal Proceedings: an opportunity for the EU Legislator?

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SSRN Electronic Journal

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Le indagini informatiche e la tutela della riservatezza informatica

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La Legislazione Penale

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Francesca Palmiotto Ettorre