Prof. Kosmides is co-founder and co-director of the “Research Group on Digital Economy and Private Law“ of the Law Faculty of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (https://digec.law.auth.gr/en). The research group focuses on the use of digital technology in economic transactions as well as the interaction between digital technology and private law. It aims to create an academic research network between researchers at national and international level and, thus, organize relevant educational as well as research activities. Main research areas:

• Automatization and General Computational Theory
• Human-Machine interactions
• General theory of Private Law and digitality / artificial intelligence
• IT Contracts (Hardware, Software, Provider)
• Data Protection
• Blockchain
• Smart Contracts
• Digital Currencies
• Intellectual Property – GPL / CC
• Internet torts