IGF 2024 Youth Track Workshop III hosted at Youth LACIGF
5 November 2024 | 17:00 UTC
Human Rights in the age of AI
Hosted at Salon de Honor, Universidad de Chile, Casa Central and online via Zoom
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This workshop is part of a series of capacity development workshops organized as part of the IGF 2024 Youth Track. The multistakeholder organizing group, composed of the UN IGF Secretariat, several Youth IGFs and international youth-focused initiatives, works collaboratively to develop and implement the structure of the track. |
Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, is rapidly changing our world, bringing both immense potential and unprecedented legal challenges. This discussion with senior stakeholders and young people will delve into the complex intersection of AI and human rights, focusing on the legal implications and socioeconomic growth for the future of everyone. Recognizing the ubiquitous nature of AI, the session will examine how it can be harnessed to promote human rights while mitigating potential risks. This includes addressing critical questions about the future and present of humanity. This thought-provoking dialogue will explore crucial questions, emphasizing the co-responsibility of governments, corporations, and international organizations to guide AI development in a direction that respects and upholds human rights. It will also foster inclusive socioeconomic growth and ensures a just and equitable future.
FORMAT: Interactive roundtable exchange among youth and senior stakeholders.
DRAFT AGENDA and POLICY/GUIDING QUESTIONS:
- Welcome and introduction
- Setting the scene by expert speaker around the following policy questions:
- How can AI be designed to avoid reinforcing biases and discrimination, particularly in areas such as hiring, healthcare, and law enforcement?
- What are the ethical and legal responsibilities of AI developers and corporations developing AI tools, and how can they be held accountable for human rights violations resulting from their technologies?
- What role should international human rights bodies play in regulating the development and deployment of AI systems to prevent human rights abuses?
- How can international cooperation and policy harmonization be achieved to address the global impact of AI on human rights?
- What policies are needed to address the potential impact of AI on labor rights, including issues of algorithmic management, and job displacement?
- Open discussion
- Closing remarks by the speakers
SPEAKERS:
- Chengetai Masango, UN IGF Secretariat
- Bahaa El-Taweal, Google (USA)
- Bárbara Reyes, ACTI
ONSITE MODERATORS: Belén Roca, ISOC Chile
ONLINE MODERATORS: Jumana Baghabrah, DPhil student in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford (Saudi Arabia)
RAPPORTEURS: Foldestine Paye, Liberia IGF, (Liberia) (online)
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