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Sebastian Raible is Director EU Government Affairs for APELL – The European Open Source Software Association. Sebastian is a computer scientist and political consultant. He has previously worked as policy advisor on data protection, consumer rights, and digital policy in the European Parliament. Most recently, Sebastian was part of the Parliament's negotiating team for the Artificial Intelligence Act, the Product Liability Directive, and the Data Act. As a long-time advocate for Open Source and the emancipatory use of technology, he represents APELL in Brussels.