The United Nations (UN) put out a questionnaire and request for public comment on a proposal to form an Independent International Scientific Panel on ArtificialIntelligence (AI), as well as a Global Dialogue on AI in the context of the Global Digital Compact. The questionnaire was sent out in late 2024, and the following brief report forms the response submitted by the AI Policy Lab at Umeå Univer

JavaDL ArtifactJavaDL is a language and toolchain for analyzing Java at the source level. JavaDL is based on MetaDL, a variant of Datalog that adds syntactic pattern matching, here specialized to pattern matching on Java.

Hydrogen-based steelmaking using green hydrogen can achieve above 95 % CO2 emission reductions. Low-cost renewable electricity is a prerequisite and research has found that access to renewable energy resources could pull energy-intensive industry to new locations, the “renewables pull”-effect. However, previous studies on hydrogen-based steel differ on key assumptions and analyse a wide range of e

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly emerged as a transformative technology across various disciplines. However, its widespread adoption is accompanied by numerous myths, which are fueled by limited public understanding and can significantly shape how individuals perceive and interact with AI, often leading to negative consequences such as misunderstanding, fear, or resistance. Despite the imp

Extreme conditions caused by climate change and other crises call for enhancing the resilience of buildings and urban energy systems. This paper investigates the role of collaborative decision-making to improve the performance of single buildings and the unified whole in the form of a cohesive cluster of energy consumers to enhance resilience. CIRLEM, the previously developed energy management app

Numerous studies have been carried out in recent years on the use of virtual reality (VR) technologies and environments in education. On the other hand, many researchers have drawn attention to the inadequacy of studies that deal with the education process in virtual reality environments from a broad perspective. In this research, the process of designing, developing, and testing an educational vi

The application of Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation (ABMS) has few established guidelines and often suffers from insufficient model documentation. We assess the prevalence of best practices associated with different types of model documentation in light of the European Union’s AI Act (AI Act). Our analysis reveals that best practices are often implemented together but ultimately reinforce the p

We introduce the point process [Formula presented] where Zn is the normalization constant. This point process is attractive: it involves n dependent, uniformly distributed random variables on the unit circle that attract each other. (For comparison, the well-studied CβE involves n uniformly distributed random variables on the unit circle that repel each other.) We consider linear statistics of the

Background & aims: We have previously reported that the serum levels of gut-derived tryptophan metabolite indole-3-propionic acid (IPA) are lower in individuals with liver fibrosis. Now, we explored the transcriptome and DNA methylome associated with serum IPA levels in human liver from obese individuals together with IPA effects on shifting the hepatic stellate cell (HSC) phenotype to inactiv

Slow sand filters (SSFs) for drinking water production are habitats for diverse microbes from multiple domains of life, which are integral to the ability of SSFs to purify water. While cultivation-independent analyses of the prokaryotic communities of SSFs have provided valuable insights, little attention has been paid to fungi inhabiting SSFs. This study characterized the fungal communities in th

Greywater, which comes from household sources such as showers, laundry, and dishwashing, is typically less polluted than toilet wastewater and can be treated and reused. In Helsingborg, Sweden, the RecoLab collects and treats greywater from Oceanhamnen separately as part of a source-separated wastewater system. However, the system has experienced is-sues with filamentous bacteria overgrowth, raisi

Introduction: PARP15 belongs to the PARP family, which carries out ADP-ribosylation, a post- translational modification involved in DNA repair. Finding selective inhibitors can help discover more of the role PARP15 plays in our body. Background: Inhibitors of other PARP family members, such as PARP1, have been studied because of their role in cancer processes. However, PARP15 remains poorly charac

I samband med att ett intrångsmål prövas är det inte ovanligt att svaranden invänder att den immaterialrätt som intrånget avser är ogiltig. Ett ogiltighetsförsvar kan vara ett effektivt sätt för den påstådda intrångsgöraren att retroaktivt beröva käranden den rättighet som ligger till grund för intrångstalan och, om talan ogillas, undvika ansvar. När det gäller immaterialrättsliga tvister som prIn the context of an infringement action, it is not uncommon for the defendant to object that the intellectual property right in question is invalid. An invalidity defence may be an effective strategy for the alleged infringer to retroactively deprive the right on which the plaintiff's infringement action is based and, if the court dismisses the action, thereby avoid liability. In the context

Fri rörlighet för varor och konsumentskydd utgör två centrala intressen inom EU. Emellertid är det inte ovanligt att det uppstår en konflikt mellan de två intressena. Ett exempel på en sådan konflikt är regleringen av produktmärkning på mottagarlandets språk. Regleringen av produktmärkning på mottagarlandets språk syftar främst till att skydda konsumenter genom att se till att information om en The free movement of goods and consumer protection are two key interests within the EU. However, it is not unusual that a conflict occurs between the two interests. An example of such a conflict is the regulation of product labelling in the language of the recipient country. The regulation of product labelling in the language of the recipient country primarily aims to protect consumers by ensuri

Hanteringen av barn som begår brott är ett allt mer omdiskuterat ämne, särskilt mot bakgrund av den markanta ökningen av grova våldsbrott som begås av barn under 18 år. Samtidigt som svensk gällande rätt traditionellt präglats av principen att barn inte ska fängslas, har allt fler unga frihetsberövats. Detta aktualiserar både rättsliga och etiska frågor om hur samhället bör agera när barn begår alThe treatment of children who commit crimes is an increasingly debated topic, particularly in light of a marked increase in serious violent crimes com- mitted by children under 18. While Swedish law has traditionally been char- acterized by the principle that children should not be imprisoned, the reality is that more and more young people are being deprived of their liberty. This raises both lega

The European Union is the world's second-largest contributor to global deforestation after China, primarily due to its high consumption of agricultural commodities produced outside its borders. More than one-third of the world’s remaining intact forests are on Indigenous Peoples’ lands, where development projects or logging threaten their livelihoods, cultural heritage, and traditional ways of

Sverige har länge haft en hög andel förnybar energi och är ett av de medlemsländer i den Europeiska unionen (EU) som kommit längst i sin energiomställning. För att nå EU:s klimat- och energimål samt hantera ett förändrat geopolitiskt läge har det reviderade Förnybarhetsdirektivet, (RED III) antagits. Direktivet kräver att medlemsstaterna utser så kallade accelerationsområden där tillståndsförfaranSweden has for a long period of time obtained and maintained a high share of renewable energy and is one of the member states in the European union (EU) that has made the most progress in its energy transition. To meet the EU´s climate and energy targets and address a shifting geopolitical landscape, the EU has adopted the revised Renewable Energy Directive, (RED III). The directive requires membe

AI-system integreras alltmer inom en mängd olika sektorer. AI-system kan medföra effektivisering, men kan också innebära risker för medborgerliga fri- och rättigheter. EU:s AI-förordning försöker lösa detta genom en riskbaserad metod som inför rättsliga skyldigheter för leverantörer och tillhandahållare av AI-system med hög risk. Uppsatsen analyserar AI-förordningens bestämmelser för leverantörer AI systems are increasingly integrated across numerous sectors. While AI systems can bring efficiency gains, AI systems can also entail risks to fundamental rights of citizens. The EU AI Act tries to solve this through a risk-based approach which introduces legal obligations for providers and deployers of high-risk AI systems. This thesis explores the provisions for AI providers and deployers whic

Den 8 november 2024 infördes självständigt förverkande i 36 kap. 5 § brottsbalken (1962:700) (BrB) som en del av en större reform av förverkandelagstiftningen. Förverkandeformen har huvudsakligen motiverats med att det behövs effektiva verktyg för att bekämpa den organiserade brottsligheten och neutralisera brottsvinster. Samtidigt rör det sig om ett tvångsingrepp med potentiellt långtgående konseOn 8 November 2024, non-conviction-based confiscation was introduced into Chapter 36, Section 5 of The Swedish Criminal Code (1962:700) as a part of a broader reform of the confiscation legislation. This measure has primarily been justified with regards to the need for more effective tools to combat organised crime and neutralise criminal proceeds. At the same time, it is a coercive measure with p

Denna uppsats analyserar hur nationella domstolar inom EU bör hantera digi-tal bevisning som inhämtats i andra medlemsstater, med särskilt fokus på den kontroversiella EncroChat-operationen. Genom rättsdogmatisk och kompara-tiv metod granskas rättsutvecklingen i fem EU-länder – Sverige, Frankrike, Tyskland, Nederländerna och Belgien – för att belysa spänningen mellan det ömsesidiga erkännandets krThis thesis examines how national courts within the European Union should assess digital evidence obtained in other Member States, with a particular fo-cus on the controversial EncroChat operation. Using legal dogmatic and com-parative methods, the study explores developments in five EU jurisdictions – Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium – to highlight the tension between the pri