{"id":670557,"date":"2026-01-03T05:55:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T05:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/670557\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T05:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T05:55:21","slug":"our-most-popular-technology-posts-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/670557\/","title":{"rendered":"Our most popular technology posts of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The rise of artificial intelligence was a key theme in 2025. Read our most popular posts on AI and technology from the last twelve months.<\/p>\n<p>1. The UK\u2019s mandatory digital ID scheme is repeating the EU\u2019s mistakes<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of a new mandatory digital ID scheme in the UK generated a backlash from citizens in September.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/europpblog\/2025\/10\/09\/britcard-uk-digital-id-scheme-eu-mistakes-identity-wallet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ronnie Das<\/a>\u00a0writes the UK is ignoring the lessons the EU learned from its own digital identity system, the EU Digital Identity Wallet.<\/p>\n<p>2. Freedom of expression on social media must come with responsibility<\/p>\n<p>Freedom of expression on social media must be protected, writes <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/europpblog\/2025\/01\/20\/freedom-of-expression-on-social-media-must-come-with-responsibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Robin Mansell\">Robin Mansell<\/a>. But we must also protect the rights of those exposed to content that fans hate speech and misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>3. Hybrid remote work dominates in European cities<\/p>\n<p>How widespread is remote work in Europe? <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/europpblog\/2025\/08\/18\/hybrid-remote-work-dominates-in-european-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Davide Luca, Cem \u00d6zg\u00fczel and Zhiwu Wei<\/a> show that remote working continues to grow in European countries, but hybrid models rather than fully remote roles now dominate.<\/p>\n<p>4. Why data protection legislation offers a powerful tool for regulating AI<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/europpblog\/2025\/02\/10\/why-data-protection-legislation-offers-a-powerful-tool-for-regulating-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna<\/a> explains why data protection laws like the EU\u2019s General Data Protection Regulation are emerging as key tools for regulating AI.<\/p>\n<p>5. Lauren Sukin: \u201cThe story of warfare throughout history is really a story of technology\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Charlotte Kelloway, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/europpblog\/2025\/12\/04\/lauren-sukin-cyber-warfare-russia-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lauren Sukin<\/a> discusses what modern cyber warfare looks like, its impact on the Russia-Ukraine war and how cyber capabilities are changing the balance of power on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>Note: This article gives the views of the\u00a0author, not the position of LSE European Politics or the London School of Economics.<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: <a class=\"mui-w0b8ym-a-inherit-linkContainer\" title=\"ImageFlow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/g\/Ismagilov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-automation=\"ContributorDetails\">ImageFlow<\/a>\u00a0provided by Shutterstock.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lse.us11.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=59194894ab0ef3b3241b9fbae&amp;id=ccecb1761f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-57162 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/newsletter-link.png\" alt=\"Subscribe to our newsletter\" width=\"500\" height=\"108\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The rise of artificial intelligence was a key theme in 2025. 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