About postdoctoral researcher Stanislaw Piasecki

Stanislaw is a postdoctoral researcher in information law at IViR, University of Amsterdam. His fields of expertise include information law, technology and law, data protection law, media law, EU constitutional law and copyright. He is currently exploring the topic of the use of AI in media and journalism (from a legal and policy perspective) and collaborating on interdisciplinary projects in this context. He is interested in contributing to the AI, Media & Democracy Lab’s mission of ‘strengthening the democratic power of media and journalism’.

In 2022, Stanislaw completed a PhD in data protection law at the University of Nottingham (Horizon Centre for Doctoral Training). His thesis was entitled ‘Complying with the GDPR when vulnerable people use smart devices’.

During his studies, Stanislaw worked as visiting researcher at Chuo University in Tokyo by comparing the approach to AI regulation in Japan and the European Union. He has also contributed to the interdisciplinary Defence Against Dark Artefacts (DADA) UK project on the legal and technical security aspects of the Internet of Things.

Previously, Stanislaw worked for over four years as a Political Analyst at the Embassy of Luxembourg. He completed MA studies in international law (Université Paris 1), EU law (Université Paris-Sud 11) and did a LL.M. at the University of Manchester.