Abdullah Elbi
Abdullah graduated from Bilkent University, Faculty of Law. He is a qualified lawyer in Turkey who is experienced in privacy and data protection law. As a Jean Monnet scholar, Abdullah completed his master's degree at Leiden University, specialising in Law and Digital Technologies.
He is interested in biometrics and data protection, with a particular focus on the effects of new technologies on vulnerable groups. Before joining CiTiP, Abdullah was actively involved in The Netherlands Red Cross, 510 initiative’s works, and he contributed to several projects to ensure the responsible use of data and digital technologies in the humanitarian sector while respecting fundamental human rights and data protection standards.
Abdullah joined CiTiP in October 2021 as a legal researcher, where he is primarily involved in the Horizon 2020 project iMars and The Research Council of Norway-funded SALT Project.
Research interests: regulation of AI, GDPR, fundamental rights impact assessments, cyber security, biometrics, synthetic data, emotion recognition, eID legal framework
Field of study/sector
- Computer Science & IT
- Law & Law Enforcement
Organisation
courses
AI to Understand and Connect People
online course - KU Leuven Humanities & Social Sciences, AI4Culture, VAIA
AI, Regulation and Law
online course - VAIA & KU Leuven
Blog posts
AI literacy (EU AI Act Article 4)
AI literacy helps people assess whether using AI is a good or bad idea and how to apply it correctly. As of 2 February 2025, every organisation in the EU should take measures to support the development of sufficient AI literacy among their employees, end-users, and anyone else affected by their use of AI systems.