Vita

Mateusz Łabuz is a researcher at the research focus International Cybersecurity at the IFSH. Additionally, he lectures cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and disinformation at the University of the National Education Commission and the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow. Before joining the IFSH in November 2024, he was career diplomat at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and graduated from the Diplomatic Academy in Poland. He obtained his PhD title at the Chemnitz University of Technology where he researched deep fakes and synthetic media. 

Research Profile | Current Projects

Mateusz Łabuz researches deep fakes and AI generated content, so-called synthetic media, as well as their impact on social and political processes. His interest comprises the influence of artificial intelligence on cybersecurity and disinformation. Mateusz Łabuz also conducts research on social resilience, concentrating on a holistic approach to counteracting threats in diverse domains. He has published numerous analyses devoted to regulating deep fakes, with particular emphasis on the provisions of the EU AI Act and the axiological foundations for creating these regulations.

Selected Publications

  • Łabuz, Mateusz. 2025.
    A Teleological Interpretation of the Definition of DeepFakes in the EU Artificial Intelligence Act — A Purpose-Based Approach to Potential Problems With the Word “Existing”.
    Policy & Internet 17 (1): e435. DOI: 10.1002/poi3.435.
  • Łabuz, Mateusz. 2024.
    Deep Fakes and the Artificial Intelligence Act - an Important Signal or a Missed Opportunity?.
    Policy & Internet DOI: 10.1002/poi3.406.
  • Łabuz, Mateusz, Christopher Nehring. 2024.
    Information Apocalypse or Overblown Fears - What AI Mis- and Disinformation Is All About? Shifting Away from Technology Toward Human Reactions.
    Politics & Policy 52 (4): 874-891. DOI: 10.1111/polp.12617.
  • Łabuz, Mateusz, Christopher Nehring. 2024.
    On the Way to Deep Fake Democracy? Deep Fakes in Election Campaigns in 2023.
    European Political Science 23 (4): 454-473. DOI: 10.1057/s41304-024-00482-9.
  • Łabuz, Mateusz, Christopher Nehring. 2024.
    Deepfakes und KI-Manipulationen in Demokratie und Recht: Gefahren und Lösungen.
    Neue Justiz / Beilage 78 (1): B30-B35.