Homo Digitalis is a digital rights civil society organisation in Greece, and a proud member of the European Digital Rights (EDRi) network. Its goal is the protection of human rights in the digital age. It strives to influence legislators and policy makers on a national level and raise awareness among the wider public regarding digital rights issues.
Also, when digital rights are jeopardised by public or private actors, Homo Digitalis carries out investigations, conducts studies and takes legal action.
With this grant, Homo Digitalis will launch a project in Greece to expose and challenge intrusive AI systems that enable surveillance, discrimination, and rights violations.
Homo Digitalis will also create Greece’s first public registry of AI systems used by national authorities and EU agencies; publish a comprehensive research report on risks, practices, and compliance gaps; and coordinate the Greek AI Network to push for transparency, policy reform, and rights-respecting technology governance in border management and policing.
Homo Digitalis monitored the enforcement of the AI Act into the Greek legal landscape, and engaged with related stakeholders. They also investigated the lack of compliance of AI systems deployed by Greek authorities in policing, border management and employment with the applicable rules.
With this grant, Homo Digitalis set up G.A.I.N – Greek AI Network – uniting civil society groups to share expertise, knowledge and know-how, and build collective strategies to promote social justice alongside the AI Act implementation.
With the support of the European AI & Society Fund, Homo Digitalis hired a full-time Director of AI Matters for two years, setting up the framework necessary for transitioning to a full-time organisation and strategising sustainable future growth. This helped transform Homo Digitalis into a strong human rights watchdog in the field of AI development and deployment, especially on matters related to technology-led policing and border management activities.
