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The EU should regulate AI on the basis of rights, not risks
Artificial intelligence and automated decision-making systems threaten our fundamental rights. Yet the EU is considering an approach to AI regulation that would substitute rights-based protections for a mere risk mitigation exercise by corporations with a vested interest in these systems. Here’s why that’s a grave mistake.…
17 February 2021


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Trust and excellence — the EU is missing the mark again on AI and human rights
The European Commission’s consultation on the “White Paper on Artificial Intelligence — a European approach to excellence and trust” is closing on Sunday, June 14. In its current form, the policy approach of the EU will bring about neither trust…
11 June 2020

Press Releases
Access Now publica recomendaciones sobre privacidad y protección de datos en la lucha contra el COVID-19
Los gobiernos, las empresas, las ONG y las personas tienen la responsabilidad de hacer su parte para mitigar las consecuencias de COVID-19 y mostrar solidaridad y respeto mutuo. …
22 April 2020

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Access Now releases “Fighting misinformation and defending free expression during COVID-19: recommendations for states”
We have identified practical examples and promising practices to support policy makers in respecting human rights while developing measures to address disinformation and misinformation during the COVID-19 crisis.…
21 April 2020

Press Releases
Access Now releases recommendations on privacy and data protection in the fight against COVID-19
Our message to governments is simple: protecting digital rights also promotes public health. We aim to ensure that the rule of law, and the rights to privacy and data protection, are protected throughout this crisis and in the future.…
31 March 2020


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Experts are finished, politicians to deliver – the Council of Europe publishes expert recommendations on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems
We welcome the finalised recommendations on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems with great enthusiasm, and urge member states to adopt the text in due course and ensure its implementation by both the public and private sector.…
12 November 2019


