Mathias Jansson: “Technology can be extremely helpful, but you shouldn't hesitate to acknowledge the risks”

We are all very concerned about being protected in the digital world. 

In our episode of Shift Happens Podcast, we will discuss about how to find the right balance for ethical and legal aspects when we are trying to help people, but not get too much in their lives with technology.

Our guest, Mathias Jansson, works as a legal counsel at a Swedish government agency. He is currently working in project financing and has a long experience in application of public law, public access to information and secrecy as well as integrity and personal information regulation.

Mathias states that if you are developing or selling software, you should have the responsibility that the service you are providing is safe and secure.

„I like the idea of testers, developers, anyone involved, actually stepping up and talking about what they’re working on today”. He believes that anyone in the tech community can contribute to the discussion and raise awareness about their role in ensuring ethical and legal compliance”, says Mathias Jansson.

Regarding AI-generated content, he points out „it is one of those areas where legislation is lagging behind the cutting-edge technology.

We are regulating, perhaps, things that happened yesterday, but not really what’s happening today, and definitely not what’s going to happen tomorrow”.

Our host, Alex Mocioi, is a seasoned professional with 20 years of experience in software engineering and a decade in tech training. 

The Shift Happens podcast is supported this season by Mindera Romania, a leader in software development.