Session
Organizer 1: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 1: Silvia María Calderón López, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 2: Lia Hernandez, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 3: Jonathan Mendoza Iserte, Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 2: Lia Hernandez, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 3: Jonathan Mendoza Iserte, Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Format
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: We want to make the session a space for sharing knowledge and experiences and not just listening to the panelists talk.
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: We want to make the session a space for sharing knowledge and experiences and not just listening to the panelists talk.
Policy Question(s)
How do Governments optimize their processes using emerging technologies?
How do government institutions seek transparency and accountability when using emerging technologies?
Are Governments using Artificial Intelligence based on human rights standards?
What will participants gain from attending this session? The use of automated systems in decision-making regarding resource allocation, social services, surveillance and law enforcement directly affects the exercise of residents' rights, mainly freedom of expression and access to information. This concern is compounded by the inherent opacity of algorithms, which require technical expertise to understand and monitor, as well as the need to justify their use, operation and results in law and on the basis of human rights standards.
Automated systems have been recognized for reproducing structural biases and inequalities that disproportionately affect historically vulnerable groups. Civil society organizations and international bodies have pointed out the scientific racism through which these systems are designed and operate, promoting racial profiling, prior censorship, mass surveillance and even the commission of abuses of authority and serious human rights violations. It is therefore imperative to know how these systems operate and what their role is in governmental decision-making.
Description:
Technological development has been present in all spheres of public and private life, including governmental activities. States have discovered in emerging technologies tools to optimize their processes and respond to the demand for efficient public services. As a result of the growing deployment and impact of Artificial Intelligence and other technologies in decision making by government institutions in Latin America, concern and debate has arisen regarding the responsibilities of transparency and accountability. The use of automated systems in decision-making regarding resource allocation, social services, surveillance and law enforcement directly affects the exercise of residents' rights, mainly freedom of expression and access to information. This concern is compounded by the inherent opacity of algorithms, which require technical expertise to understand and monitor, as well as the need to justify their use, operation and results in law and on the basis of human rights standards. Automated systems have been recognized for reproducing structural biases and inequalities that disproportionately affect historically vulnerable groups.
Technological development has been present in all spheres of public and private life, including governmental activities. States have discovered in emerging technologies tools to optimize their processes and respond to the demand for efficient public services. As a result of the growing deployment and impact of Artificial Intelligence and other technologies in decision making by government institutions in Latin America, concern and debate has arisen regarding the responsibilities of transparency and accountability. The use of automated systems in decision-making regarding resource allocation, social services, surveillance and law enforcement directly affects the exercise of residents' rights, mainly freedom of expression and access to information. This concern is compounded by the inherent opacity of algorithms, which require technical expertise to understand and monitor, as well as the need to justify their use, operation and results in law and on the basis of human rights standards. Automated systems have been recognized for reproducing structural biases and inequalities that disproportionately affect historically vulnerable groups.
Expected Outcomes
It is necessary to require governments to adopt measures to ensure algorithmic transparency, understood as “the ability to know what data is used, how it is used, who uses it, what it is used for, and how the data is used to make decisions that affect the sphere of life of those claiming this transparency”. These must be accompanied by regulatory frameworks that recognize the complexity of the technologies and that are robust and flexible enough to ensure the ethical acquisition and use of emerging technologies by government actors and transparency and accountability as essential pillars.
Hybrid Format: How will you facilitate interaction between in-person and online speakers and attendees?
Through the use of digital tools, such as online surveys and feedback.
How will you design the session to ensure the best possible experience for online and in-person participants?
The session will have an onsite moderator and an online moderator who will lead the session with the rest of the participants and promote the participation of everyone in the room both onsite and online.
Indicate the complementary online tools/platforms you plan to use to increase participation and interaction during the session.
Menti
Mentimeter
Kahoot