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Join the AlgoSoc #Roundtable on the #AI_Act and its #Impact on the #Justice Sector taking place (online) on Thursday, June 6th, 2024 from 12:00 – 13:30h.   This roundtable aims to explore the implications of the EU's AI Act on the #judiciary. As the #AIA is expected to soon be adopted and officially published, its #impact on #legal_proceedings involving #AI_systems, including both high-risk and general-purpose AI, becomes increasingly pertinent. AlgoSoc invites you to engage with speakers from academia and the judiciary as we delve into key questions surrounding #fairness, #transparency, #accountability, and #innovation in #AI_regulation. The roundtable will focus on how the judiciary can navigate the complexities of interpreting and implementing the AI Act, and explore opportunities for leveraging technology to enhance access to justice. Topics include the risk of bias confirmation in AI, potential judicial stagnation due to AI's conservative nature, and the trade-off between efficiency and equity in AI-mediated judicial decisions. Another crucial aspect involves oversight and supervision of AI within the judiciary. We will delve into Opinion No. 26 (2023) from the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE), which highlights the importance of maintaining judicial control over such oversight, rather than relying on external supervisory bodies mentioned in the AI Act.   The panel features Eveline de Greeve (President of the Amsterdam Court), Lokke Moerel (Prof of Global ICT law and senior counsel at Morrison Foerster), Hans Graux (ICT lawyer and founding partner of law firm Timelex) and Corien Prins (AlgoSoc Principal Investigator, Professor of Law and Information Technology at Tilburg University and Chair of the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR - Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid).   Moderation: Eleni Kosta (AlgoSoc researcher and Professor of Technology Law and Human Rights at Tilburg University)   The panel is going to be interactive, with short pitches and plenty of room for questions and debate.   For more information and registration please visit: https://lnkd.in/gwNvGNgZ #AlgoSoc #AIAct #AIregulation #AIsystems #judiciary

#Historic #Milestone in #AI #Regulation and #Governance! On May 17, 2024, the #Council_of_Europe adopted the first #international #treaty on #artificial_intelligence, #human_rights, #democracy, and the #rule_of_law, comprising 36 articles. This landmark #Convention establishes a comprehensive #legal framework grounded in the #Risk and #Impact #Management #Framework. #Key_Highlights: Objective: As outlined in #Article 1 Paragraph 1, the Convention aims to ensure that all activities throughout the AI system lifecycle are fully compatible with human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. The goal is to mitigate risks at every stage to minimize negative impacts on fundamental rights and uphold the rule of law, while still fostering responsible and creative innovation. #General #Obligations: #Chapter II specifies general obligations for state parties: #Article 4: Measures to ensure AI systems respect human rights. #Article 5: Safeguards to prevent AI from undermining democratic institutions, ensuring judicial independence, access to justice, and protecting individuals' freedom to form opinions. #Specific #Obligations: #Chapter III addresses key issues posed by AI #technologies, including the adoption by each State Party of the necessary measure to ensure : #Article 7: Respect for human dignity and individual autonomy. #Article 8: Transparency and oversight. #Article 9: Accountability and responsibility. #Article 10: Equality and non-discrimination. #Article 11: Privacy and personal data protection. #Article 12: Reliability and credibility of AI systems. #Article 13: Safe and innovative AI development. This #treaty marks a significant step forward in creating a #responsible and #ethical framework for #AI_development and #deployment, ensuring that #technological progress aligns with our fundamental #values. https://lnkd.in/dZ-bMfSu

Looking forward for next Wednesday’s conference in which the Malta Digital Innovation Authority will mark its first 5 years of existence,unveiling the National #AI Strategy Updates & upcoming laws particularly the #aiact and other important developments in the sector. The conference will also touch on the effect of technology on human rights and societal well being where together with my colleagues and panelists we will be contributing to a panel discussion titled "Exploring the Intersection of AI and Well-being, and How it Contributes to Sustainability." #GTG #advocates #corporate #technology #innovation #lawyers #Malta

Our latest post on OECD.AI's AI Wonk emphasizes the importance of having civil society at the heart of AI governance discussions to ensure that societal interests are adequately represented in legal and regulatory frameworks for #AI.

Yesterday, at the 133rd session of the Committee of Ministers in Strasbourg, the Council of Europe adopted the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law which is the first-ever international legally binding treaty on AI systems. Scope: The Convention covers the activities within the lifecycle of artificial intelligence systems that have the potential to interfere with human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The following are key commitments: ✔️Protection of human rights.- Art 4 ✔️Integrity of democratic processes and respect for the rule of law - Art 5 ✔️Respect for Human dignity and individual autonomy - Art 7 ✔️Equality and non-discrimination - Art 10 ✔️Privacy and personal data protection - Art 11 ✔️Remedies for human rights violations by AI systems - Art 14 ✔️Measures to combat risk and impact of AI - Art 16 ✔️Recognition of rights of persons with disabilities and children in AI - Art 18 ✔️Public consultation and promotion of digital literacy and skills - Art 19 & 21 ✔️International co-operation and cross exchange of information on AI for both inter and intra parties to the convention- Art 25 Overall this convention is a commendable document in the race for efficient AI regulation. #coe #AIconvention #humanrights #democracy

🆕 Exciting development in the realm of AI regulation! Unofficial versions of the consolidated text for the proposed EU Artificial Intelligence Act surfaced online on Monday. This unexpected leak offers a unique opportunity to extract valuable insights into the latest advancements in the AI Act. A must-read for anyone closely monitoring the AI regulatory landscape. #AI #Regulation #EUAIAct

Artela Roshi, a fourth-year law student at the Department of Law, attended the @LAITECH2024, a two-day international conference organised by the TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology, and ILSA. The conference topic was “The Law, Ethics and Policies of AI and Future Technologies”. Artela presented her paper titled “The Use of Artificial Intelligence as a Tool of Truth-seeking in Transitional Justice in Post-communist Europe: The Case of Albania”. In her paper, Artela discussed from an interdisciplinary approach the transitional justice’s overlap with AI by taking as a case study Albania. We congratulate Artela on her presentation and wish her further success. Epoka University #AI; #transitionalJustice; #Albania; #Justice

Just a couple of months after the European #AIAct, the Council of Europe has adopted the first-ever international legally binding treaty to ensure human rights, the rule of law, and #democratic standards in the use of AI systems. This groundbreaking treaty, also open to non-European countries, creates a comprehensive legal framework for the entire #AI lifecycle, addressing risks and promoting responsible innovation. The Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law was adopted during the annual ministerial meeting in Strasbourg on May 17th, 2024 and was developed by the Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI). The treaty includes input from 46 member states, the EU, 11 non-member states, the private sector, civil society, and academia. It covers AI use in both public and private sectors, emphasising transparency, accountability, and respect for equality and privacy rights. On our website  we discussed the EU AI Act and focused one of the episodes of the series ‘Europe at the forefront of technology regulation’ on the complicated relationship of Democracy with Information. Read the entire article here: https://lnkd.in/dDaDjufP

The spring academy on artificial intelligence and international law is back for its sixth edition on 22-26 April 2024! This innovative, interdisciplinary programme addresses key issues surrounding AI from an international law perspective. Topics include: 👉Technical aspects of AI 👉Philosophy and ethics of AI 👉AI and human rights 👉AI and armed conflict 👉AI and international responsibility Interested? Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/dAg42aWh You can find last year’s programme here: https://lnkd.in/eAr86iei #internationallaw #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

Today’s finalisation of the Council of Europe's Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI), #HumanRights, #Democracy and the #RuleofLaw is a landmark. It is the world’s first legally binding instrument on AI and human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Leading up to today, Nele Roekens - our AI Working Group Chair and Legal Advisor at our member Unia – represented ENNHRI in this week’s final plenary meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee on #AI where negotiations on the final text took place. She delivered a statement of concern to the plenary after the unveiling of the Convention’s final text. Indeed, while we welcome the finalisation of this timely and important Convention, we raised concerns at the meeting about the lack of essential safeguards in the final text. Some issues we raised were: 📌 The Convention should have covered both the public and the private sector equally. 📌 The Convention should have included AI systems used for national security. 📌 Essential elements of a human rights-based approach are missing, including clear and unambiguous criteria and examples of prohibited uses of AI. 📌 Imprecise language and insufficient robust and independent oversight bodies will make enforcement difficult.   Such concerns have been echoed in statements by others, including the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, the EDPS - European Data Protection Supervisor, and Equinet, European Network of Equality Bodies. We remain committed to bringing the human rights expertise of #NHRIs to support the implementation of the Convention and maximise its positive human rights impacts for all. 🔗 Read our full statement of concern here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d8xP6NnZ See the statement of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dFKSg8YG See the statement of the EDPS here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ej_BbKWQ See the statement of Equinet here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dStqu8KP