Tech analysis and policy ideas for Europe
interface (formerly Stiftung Neue Verantwortung) is a European think tank specialising in information technology and public policy. Our goal is to ensure that political decision-makers and the public have the expertise and ideas necessary to create policies and make decisions that put the public interest first.
Our Programmes
Our Current output
Policy Brief
From Code to Compliance: The EU's Bid to Regulate General-Purpose AI
Lisa Soder, Ema Prović
July 17, 2025
Data Brief
Solving Europe's AI talent equation: Supply, demand and missing pieces
Siddhi Pal, Catherine Schneider, Dr. Laura Nurski
July 9, 2025
Study
Technical Tiers: A New Classification Framework for Global AI Workforce Analysis
Siddhi Pal, Catherine Schneider, Ruggero Marino Lazzaroni
April 29, 2025
Position Statement
The Talent Domain: Addressing Workforce Challenges in the EU's AI Continent Action Plan
Siddhi Pal
April 9, 2025
Policy Brief
An Autonomy-Based Classification
AI Agents, Liability and Lessons from the Automated Vehicles Act
Lisa Soder, Julia Smakman, Connor Dunlop, Oliver Sussman
April 2, 2025
Position Statement
Trust is Good, Assurance is Better
Why the EU Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Must Mandate Third-Party Assessments
Lisa Soder, Amin Oueslati
March 20, 2025
Policy Brief
ENISA: Fit for Purpose?
Reviewing the EU Cybersecurity Agency's Role in an Evolving Policy Ecosystem
Christina Rupp
March 20, 2025
Data Brief
Semiconductor Emission Explorer: Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Chip Production (2015-2023)
Julia Christina Hess, Anna Semenova
March 17, 2025
Article
interface’s Tech Observatory
Our top pick of trends to keep an eye on at the start of this new EU Mandate (2024-2029)
Ernesto Oyarbide-Magaña
December 5, 2024
Our Experts
Julia Christina Hess
Senior Policy Researcher Global Chip Dynamics
Helene Pleil
Senior Policy Researcher Cybersecurity Policy and Resilience
Lisa Soder
Senior Policy Researcher / Acting Head Technical AI Governance