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Abstract: The idea of the legal personhood of artificial intelligence (AI) — the idea that intelligent agents can have rights and incur obligations under the law— is controversial, and in fact is often dismissed out of hand: in this paper I will argue that, on the contrary, such legal personhood may be the next big challenge for our legal systems, and we need it to deal with the new kinds ofcomplexity introduced by AI. Furthermore, I argue that we already have experiences we can look: to this end we can draw on the reasoning applied to the legal personhood recognized for corporations and other nonhuman entities. In order to do this, I address some of the criticisms against ascribing legal personhood to AI. I also look at the Canadian and EU ethical guidelines so as to keep the development of AI within the framework of human values, and I show that an ascription of legal personhood to AI is consistent with them. I also address a few of the big issues involved in making the legal personhood of AI a reality. This paper is part of the project supported by the CONEX programme and has received funding from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement N. 600371, el Ministerio de Economia, Industria y Competitividad (COFUND2014-51509), el Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (CEI-15-17) and Banco Santander Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (APC. Read & Publish Agreement CRUE-CSIC 2023)

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networking has fast become a useful technological advancement for a vast range of cyber criminal activities. Cyber crimes from copyright infringement and spamming, to serious, high financial impact crimes, such as fraud, distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) and phishing can all be aided by applications and systems based on the technology. The requirement for investigating P2P based systems is not limited to the more well known cyber crimes listed above, as many more legitimate P2P based applications may also be pertinent to a digital forensic investigation, e.g., VoIP and instant messaging communications, etc. Investigating these networks has become increasingly difficult due to the broad range of network topologies and the ever increasing and evolving range of P2P based applications. This paper introduces the Universal Peer-to-Peer Network Investigation Framework (UP2PNIF), a framework which enables significantly faster and less labour intensive investigation of newly discovered P2P networks through the exploitation of the commonalities in network functionality. In combination with a reference database of known network protocols and characteristics, it is envisioned that any known P2P network can be instantly investigated using the framework. The framework can intelligently determine the best methodology dependant on the focus of the investigation resulting in a significantly expedited evidence gathering process. First International Workshop on Emerging Cyberthreats and Countermeasures (ECTCM 2013), part of the Eight International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES2013), Regensburg, Germany, 2 - 6 September 2013 Irish Research Council Intel Ireland Ltd Amazon

The cyber insurance market is still in its infancy but growing fast. Novel models and standards for this particular insurance market are essential due to the use of modern IT (Information Technology) and since insurance providers need to create suitable models for customers. In this work, a refreshing approach SaCI for the deployment and manage- ment of contract coverage is introduced. SaCI translates relevant infor- mation of a cyber insurance contract to Smart Contracts (SC) running on the Blockchain (BC). Thus, SaCI (i) allows for recording agreements in an immutable way, (ii) simplifies interactions between stakeholders (e.g., customers and insurers), and (iii) ensures a trustworthy and transparent process during the life-cycle of the contract. A case study is provided to show evidence of the feasibility of the approach, which is backed by a cost analysis and discussion regarding especially the application of BCs.

We have produced a 1:650,000 scale geomorphological map of the southwest Sinus Sabaeus, a region of Mars approximately centered at 25.0��S and 6.5��E and located in the topographic transition between Arabia Terra and Noachis Terra, in the Martian highlands. This heavily cratered region, subjected to extensive surface erosion, shows a complex valley network system known as Marikh Vallis. In this work, we study the history and role of water in and around Marikh Vallis, focusing on the modification and evolution of this area during the earliest Martian times, the Noachian period. The map described in this paper was produced through the analysis of a combination of available imagery data, topography, and thermal inertia, which together allow defining different geomorphological units in this area. This new map provides a basis for identifying the ancient presence of water in the region, both in the liquid state and in the ice phase.

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Organizations such as hospitals, educational institutions and workplaces feed thousands of people every day and are key intermediaries in the food system. They are in a position to significantly shape the production, processing and distribution of food as well as food-related practices of large groups. These activities have a significant impact on sustainable development, the global economy and health and wellbeing. Using a qualitative approach that draws on 21 interviews with key decision-makers based in 8 large national and multi-national organizations, this research examines the most important contextual factors that influence food provisioning across organizations. The study identifies opportunities and constraints for improving food sustainability that are likely to apply within and across different organizational contexts, and provides recommendations for implementing a sustainable food strategy. The findings provide interesting theoretical insights and have practical implications that are relevant for practitioners, business managers and sustainability consultants. I gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of individuals and organiza-tions who participated in this research. I also wish to thank Prof. DrHenrike Rau and Dr Frances Fahy for their helpful and insightful com-ments on earlier drafts. This work is funded by the Irish ResearchCouncil Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme peer-reviewed 2020-02-08

Making Open Science ‘the new normal’ is one of the main goals of the YUFERING project (Horizon 2020). The YUFERING team from the Carlos III University of Madrid prepared the first calendar of this project on Open Science in 2022. Reflecting on its dissemination, use, and impact, the calendar has proven to be an effective tool to increase the awareness of the research community on Open Science. The 2022 Open Science Calendar has been a great success. It generated online and offline enthusiasm and a high demand for a new one. As a result, the team has prepared a YUFERING Calendar for 2023 with AI-generated images (available below). The previous YUFERING calendar and guidelines on how to customise the calendar are available here. Please do not forget to share your version of the calendar on Twitter using the hashtag #YUFEOSCalendar

Currencies are information infrastructures at least because they classify goods (through pricing), communicate prices across markets and establish, maintain and transform social and power relations. Possibly, information goods have always existed. New waves of information technologies (alphabet, paper, printing press, TV, computers) have emphasized those goods' peculiarities: Walter Benjamin wrote about "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" already in 1936 BUT the distinction between information and support has never been so evident since Napster. Introduction to 'Gaming Money' Workshop, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 18 May, 2015

Aims: The paper introduces and describes the use of implicit measures of attitude in two separate studies. The aim of the first study was to explore children's and adolescents' (10 to 16 years) stigmatizing responses towards hypothetical peers with either ADHD or depression. The aim of the second was to investigate whether a brief on-line intervention could change young adults' (18 to 25 years) attitudes towards help-seeking for mental health problems. Methods: Implicit measures, such as the Implicit Associations Test (IAT) do not require research participants to overtly express their beliefs. They are used where there is a high risk that research participants will offer socially desirable responses about stereotypes and prejudices. In the first study, an adapted IAT, in conjunction with questionnaires, was used to measure attitudes towards a vignette describing a peer who had ADHD or depression. In the second study, the Single Category IAT was used to measure young adults' attitudes towards professional help-seeking for mental health problems. Results: The findings showed that young people were more stigmatising towards peers with mental health problems and treatment seeking on implicit compared to explicit measures. The patterns of responses between the measures highlights the value of using implicit measures to enhance our understanding of such phenomena. Conclusions: Implicit measures may prove to be a useful tool for researchers who are interested in stigma associated with mental health problems in young people and their treatment. Lessons learned from the use of implicit measures in these studies will be highlighted. Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing: Impact on outcomes for children and young people, Dublin, Ireland, 10 December, 2013 Author has checked copyright AD 26/03/2014 HRB Ireland