Symposium 2022 - AI, algorithms, and data - rights and ethics
Data and algorithms are now important cornerstones in science and our narratives. It is important to be in control of them for our ability and values in shaping our future ourselves within a human and democratic society. Our democracies are depending on an approach respecting fundamental principles of human rights.
Thus, regarding data and algorithms we need to develop mechanisms, regulations and legislation respecting freedom rights and ethical standards. As algorithms are decided and coded by humans, we must empower IT staff to refl ect on ethics and rights when coding. Next step is then also to have sufficient in uence on data delivered.
This was the topic of the seminar AI, Algorithms and Data – Rights & Ethics with the aim to deliver solutions for decisionmakers, journalists, scientists, and other academics to ensure that algorithms feeding emerging technologies are based on a fundamental human rights approach including high ethical standards. It should also be solution based on the principle that data ownership belongs to the citizens, not the state or the tech industry. The seminar took place in Copenhagen on the 5th of December 2022.