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Automation and illegal content: can we rely on machines making decisions for us?

17 Feb 2020 •

Automation may be necessary for handling a vast amount of content shared by users, but the mistakes can be far-reaching for your rights and the well-being of society.

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Automation and illegal content: can we rely on machines making decisions for us?
17 Feb 2020
Automation and illegal content: can we rely on machines making decisions for us?
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Access Now presents the European Human Rights agenda for the digital age

17 Feb 2020 •

Access Now has put forward concrete policy objectives for European Union lawmakers in the areas of data protection, content governance,  artificial intelligence, surveillance, and connectivity.

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Access Now presents the European Human Rights agenda for the digital age
17 Feb 2020
Access Now presents the European Human Rights agenda for the digital age
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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

12 Nov 2019 •

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.

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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
12 Nov 2019
Experts are finished, politicians to deliver – the Council of Europe publishes expert recommendations on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems
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Comments on the draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems by Access Now and the Wikimedia Foundation

31 Oct 2019
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Comments on the draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems by Access Now and the Wikimedia Foundation
31 Oct 2019
Comments on the draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems by Access Now and the Wikimedia Foundation
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Sustainability and digital rights: how they’re connected and what that means for our work

25 Sep 2019 •

The consequences of the climate crisis are universal and interconnected. Here’s how we see our role in responding.

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Sustainability and digital rights: how they’re connected and what that means for our work
25 Sep 2019
Sustainability and digital rights: how they’re connected and what that means for our work
AI Action Summit

European Union: more big words on AI, but where are the actions?

26 Jun 2019 •

Instead of touting so-called Trustworthy AI, Europe needs to advance concrete, actionable policy with red lines and safeguards to protect human rights.

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European Union: more big words on AI, but where are the actions?
26 Jun 2019
European Union: more big words on AI, but where are the actions?
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Access Now’s comments to Australia’s Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Paper Artificial Intelligence

27 May 2019
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Access Now’s comments to Australia’s Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Paper Artificial Intelligence
27 May 2019
Access Now’s comments to Australia’s Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Paper Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence: We just became a member of the Partnership on AI!

15 May 2019 •

We are joining leading researchers, civil society organizations, and companies to advocate for AI systems to be individual-centric and to respect human rights.

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Artificial Intelligence: We just became a member of the Partnership on AI!
15 May 2019
Artificial Intelligence: We just became a member of the Partnership on AI!
AI Action Summit

Laying down the law on AI: ethics done, now the EU must focus on human rights

8 Apr 2019 •

Where ethics lacks the means of enforcement, international human rights law possesses well-developed standards and institutions as well as a universal framework for safeguards.

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Laying down the law on AI: ethics done, now the EU must focus on human rights
8 Apr 2019
Laying down the law on AI: ethics done, now the EU must focus on human rights
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AI ethics guidance a first step but needs to be transformed into tangible rights for people

8 Apr 2019 •

Access Now, ANEC, and BEUC support the HLEG AI Ethics guidelines, but stress that they can only be a first step.

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AI ethics guidance a first step but needs to be transformed into tangible rights for people
8 Apr 2019
AI ethics guidance a first step but needs to be transformed into tangible rights for people