Igor Calzada, with European colleagues, has recently co-edited the volume Multidisciplinary Movements in AI and Generative AI: Shaping Technology for Society, Business, and Education, published by Edward Elgar. The book, also discussed in ElgarBlog, brings together contributions that bridge artificial intelligence, economics, governance, and education...

Prof. Dr. Igor Calzada has contributed a chapter to the newly released Springer Nature volume Research and Innovation Forum 2024, edited by Anna Visvizi, Vincenzo Corvello, and Orlando Troisi. The chapter, titled "From Data-opolies to Decentralization? The AI Disruption Amid the Web3 Promiseland at Stake...

Prof. Igor Calzada has successfully concluded the AI4SI (Artificial Intelligence for Social Innovation) project, a competitive research initiative funded by the Etorkizuna Eraikiz programme of the Strategy Department of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa (DFG). Over the course of the project, Prof. Calzada led a multidisciplinary...

📢 Call for Expressions of Interest – Special Issue Contribution Prof. Igor Calzada invites to consider submitting their work to the ongoing Special Issue of the Springer Nature journal Discover Cities, titled: 🧠 Digital Inclusion & Urban AI🔗 Special Issue link This Special Issue explores the societal, institutional,...

Prof. Igor Calzada, presented physically in Budapest, was set to chair a pivotal workshop in Budapest on 14th February 2025, titled "Trustworthy AI for Whom? Roadmapping Generative AI Policy Challenges Ahead", as part of the ENFIELD project. The event convened leading scholars, policymakers, and practitioners...

AI for Smart Cities: Decentralized AI Governance and Societies for the Future On 4 February 2025, Prof. Igor Calzada, MBA, FeRSA participated as an expert panelist in a high-level strategic roundtable on AI for Smart Cities, hosted by Oxford Analytica and attended by senior officials of...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming societies, economies, and governance structures worldwide. While many nations struggle to balance innovation with ethical and inclusive development, India has emerged as a leading example of leveraging AI through Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Digital Commons. In December 2024, Prof...