Optimizing for happiness in EU technology policy to repay public subsidies for AI

Sandra Wachter, Brent Mittelstadt, Daria Onitiu, Netta Weinstein

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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.261323
Published: 2026-10-07
Container: Royal Society Open Science
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@article{allodium:10.1098/rsos.261323,
  title = {Optimizing for happiness in EU technology policy to repay public subsidies for AI},
  author = {Sandra Wachter and Brent Mittelstadt and Daria Onitiu and Netta Weinstein},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Royal Society Open Science},
  doi = {10.1098/rsos.261323},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.261323}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Optimizing for happiness in EU technology policy to repay public subsidies for AI
AU  - Sandra Wachter
AU  - Brent Mittelstadt
AU  - Daria Onitiu
AU  - Netta Weinstein
PY  - 2026
JO  - Royal Society Open Science
DO  - 10.1098/rsos.261323
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.261323
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Wachter, S., Mittelstadt, B., Onitiu, D., & Weinstein, N. (2026). Optimizing for happiness in EU technology policy to repay public subsidies for AI. Royal Society Open Science. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.261323

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