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A semi-regular newsletter, mainly dealing with technology, law, and mustelids but including other stuff that captures my attention during the week. Any opinions are strictly personal and do not reflect the positions of my employers or coauthors—or, for that matter, of any otters.

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Who is the author?

I’m Marco Almada, a doctoral researcher at the European University Institute in Florence (Italy). My research focuses on the regulation of artificial intelligence, drawing from the period I spent as a data scientist before deciding to study law. Beyond this core topic, I’m also interested in various legal and technological questions. My Google Scholar page can provide an overview of what topics I’ve worked on, and I tend to speak a lot about works in progress in the newsletter.

When not working, I enjoy reading (often, but not solely, science fiction) and watching football (I'm a Bayern Munich supporter). As the name of this newsletter suggests, I am also very interested in otters and their conservation. Last but not least, I used to game a lot more than I do nowadays, but I still hold the faint hope of finding a group to play tabletop RPGs, something I haven't done in a long while.

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