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Exploring the State Duty to Protect Human Rights in AI Governance

Panel Discussion: Exploring the State Duty to Protect Human Rights in AI Governance

Panel Discussion: Exploring the State Duty to Protect Human Rights in AI Governance

On November 28, 2024, I had the privilege of speaking at the expert consultation on the application of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) to technology companies, particularly regarding artificial intelligence (AI). Held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, this event brought together stakeholders to discuss the pressing challenges and opportunities in aligning technological innovation with human rights principles.

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Advancing Human Rights through the Global Digital Compact

UK mission

UK mission in Geneva

On November 26, 2024, I had the privilege of speaking at the “Implementing Human Rights Objectives through the Global Digital Compact: A Multistakeholder Approach” workshop in Geneva. This gathering brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including member states, private sector leaders, civil society, and UN entities, to discuss the practical implementation of human rights commitments within the Global Digital Compact (GDC).

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Human Rights in the Digital Age: Balancing AI, Technology, and Governance in Smart Cities

2024 Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platform Tuesday 5 November 2024, 09:15-15:00 Pétale 5, Room c1, Maison de la Paix, Geneva

2024 Annual Conference of the Geneva Human Rights Platform
Tuesday 5 November 2024, 09:15-15:00
Pétale 5, Room c1, Maison de la Paix, Geneva

(Originally published on the Geneva Academy website)

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As digital technologies and AI increasingly shape the infrastructure and governance of urban settings and impact people’s lives in cities, safeguarding human rights becomes a central challenge. Without proper regulation, the widespread use of AI and other technologies risks infringing on fundamental rights and exacerbating inequality and discrimination.
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Ensuring Human Rights in Emerging Technologies Through ICT Standards

Standards and Human Rights

Standards and Human Rights

Date: October 21, 2024
Location: Room C1, WTSA-24, New Delhi, India

On October 21, 2024, the ITU hosted a compelling side event at WTSA-24 in New Delhi to address a vital question in today’s digital landscape: How can ICT standards ensure that human rights are upheld as new and emerging technologies develop? Co-organized by the ITU alongside the European Commission, Czech Republic, France, and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), this event gathered experts across governments, civil society, the private sector, and international organizations.
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Enhancing CSO participation in global digital policy processes: Roles, structures, and accountability

During the Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion at WSIS+20

(Originally published on the ITU website)

Join us for an insightful session on how the Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is working to boost CSO participation in global policy processes, including those all-important standard-setting ones. We’ll dive into the evolving roles of CSOs, necessary structural changes, accountability mechanisms, joint GS-GN advocacy, and more. Our goal? To develop clear strategies for more inclusive and effective CSO contributions, especially from stakeholders in the Global South (GS).

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Trust in Tech: Navigating Emerging Technologies and Human Rights in a Connected World

Panel discussion at WSIS

Panel discussion at WSIS+20

(Originally published on the ITU website)

In our rapidly evolving digital landscape, emerging technologies are shaping our world in profound ways, offering immense opportunities for progress, but also presenting complex challenges. Moreover, technical standards play a foundational role in ensuring the interoperability, compatibility, and security of emerging technologies. As we embrace innovations such as artificial intelligence, it becomes increasingly crucial to ensure that these advancements uphold human rights and foster trust among users.

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IA : qui pour la réglementer ?

Sur la scène principale du FIFDH 2024 à Genève

Sur la scène principale du FIFDH 2024 à Genève

(Publié à l’origine sur le site web du FIFDH)

En monétisant nos données, les géants BigTech ont engendré une immense concentration de pouvoir économique et financier. Aujourd’hui, un scénario identique mais aux conséquences plus vertigineuses encore se dessine : l’intelligence artificielle générative.

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UNGPs lens to managing human rights risks from Generative AI

UNGPs lens to managing human rights risks from Generative AI

UNGPs lens to managing human rights risks from Generative AI

(Originally published on the UN website)

This panel discussion session convened by the UN B-Tech Project (“B-Tech”) at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights will discuss how human rights risks associated with generative artificial intelligence (“generative AI”) can be addressed through application of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (“UNGPs”). Serving as the official launch for a series of B-Tech papers examining the human rights dimensions of generative AI, this session will explore (1) how the development, deployment, and use of these systems may pose risks to human rights; and (2) how company and State action to address these risks should be informed by the UNGPs. The session will feature panelists representing the UN human rights office, generative AI developers, civil society, and other stakeholders.