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News & Public Commentary

Selected media articles, interviews, and public talks from Professor Taddeo on AI, ethics, and defence technologies.

FT: Agentic AI is the hacker’s new accomplice

Nov 26, 2025

The automation of attacker-defender dynamics is a long-standing fear among cyber defence specialists.

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"Intelligent AI? Low-grade science fiction."

Nov 21, 2025

Philosopher Mariarosaria Taddeo argues that the concept of truly 'intelligent AI' often discussed in public is mere 'low-grade science fiction.

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24ORE - He who controls the data

Apr 9, 2025

Digital sovereignty, Ai and military data security must become a geopolitical priority. An alliance between state and industry is needed.

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TEDxOrtygia | The Ethical Challanges of AI

Jul 3, 2019

In this TEDx talk, Professor Taddeo explores the urgent ethical and governance gaps surrounding the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence and its profound impact on society and individual well-being.

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The Guardian: Who needs ethics anyway? – Chips with Everything podcast

Mar 2, 2018

Appearing on The Guardian's Chips with Everything podcast, Professor Taddeo debates whether the tech industry's new ethics groups are sincere efforts or merely public relations strategies.

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BBC Podcast: Moral Philosophy for the Internet (Moral Maze)

Nov 28, 2017

Appearing on BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze, Professor Taddeo joined a panel to debate whether traditional moral philosophy remains relevant in the digital age and how classic ethical principles should be applied to new challenges presented by the Internet.

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NewsWeek: Qatar Crisis: Lessons to Learn in The Age of Cyber Attacks

Jul 22, 2017

Analyzing the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis, Professor Taddeo argues that the rapid escalation of state-sponsored cyber attacks reveals an urgent need for a cohesive international regime of norms.

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Podcast: Codice - La vita è digitale (Code - Life is Digital)

Jan 1, 2017

Appearing on the Italian program Codice del Sole, Professor Taddeo discussed the ethical governance of defense systems managed by Artificial Intelligence.

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The Guardian: Cybersecurity for the work-anywhere generation

Oct 5, 2015

In a Guardian roundtable debate on cybersecurity risks in the "work-anywhere" generation, Professor Taddeo argued that organizations must shift focus...

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Wired UK: NHS-approved health apps leaking private data

Sep 25, 2015

In a commentary on the 2017 NHS data leak scandal, Professor Taddeo contributed to a Wired UK article emphasizing the severe privacy risks associated with healthcare apps.

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The Conversation: Trusting hackers with your security? You’d better be able to sort the whitehats from the blackhats

Jul 10, 2015

Professor Taddeo and her co-author explore the crucial moral and policy problem of distinguishing between legitimate "white-hat" hackers who fix vulnerabilities and malicious "black-hat" actors, arguing that relying on hackers for security...

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Formiche: Un nuovo equilibrio
tra libertà individuali e Stato

Mar 1, 2015

In this commentary for the Italian magazine Formiche, Professor Taddeo argues that the information revolution necessitates establishing a new balance between State authority and individual liberty...

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RaiNews.it: Interview on the use of autonomous robotic weapons.

Dec 7, 2014

An interview for the Italian national tv (RAI: Speciale TG1 December the 7th 2014) on the use of autonomous robotic weapons.

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zebis: Cyberwar - das Internet als Kriegszone - Podiumsdiskussion in Berlin

Sep 25, 2014

Participating in the zebis symposium in Berlin, Professor Taddeo warned against the high risk of escalation posed by cyber conflicts operating without international regulation....

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The Atlantic: Interview -Cyber and Drone Attacks May Change Warfare More Than the Machine Gun

Mar 22, 2012

In an interview with The Atlantic, Mariarosaria Taddeo examines how cyber operations and drone warfare are reshaping modern conflict...

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