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

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. …

8 April 2019

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Privacy

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

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

8 April 2019

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Freedom of Expression

AI and disinformation: our contribution at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week

As part of a workshop for UNESCO’s annual Mobile Learning Week, we advocated for an evidence-based approach to AI and disinformation that respects human rights.…

6 March 2019

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Freedom of Expression

Europe poised to lead on rights-respecting artificial intelligence?

At “Governing the Game Changer” in Helsinki, we advocate for European leadership on artificial intelligence that is centered in human rights principles.…

21 February 2019

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Freedom of Expression

Technology disruption: rights, risks, and rules

Executive Director Brett Solomon addresses the United Nations on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights…

10 December 2018

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Business and Human Rights

Human rights matter in the AI debate. Let’s make sure AI does us more good than harm.

Our new report looks at the implications of the growth in AI-powered technologies through a human rights lens. …

8 November 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Mapping artificial intelligence strategies in Europe: a new report by Access Now

Access Now lays out a criteria to assess AI strategies in Europe to ensure that the development and deployment of AI is individual-centric and human rights-respecting.…

1 November 2018

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Civil society calls for evidence-based solutions to disinformation

Human and digital rights organisations published a joint report evaluating the European Commission’s online disinformation and propaganda initiatives.…

19 October 2018

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Privacy

Argentina province in talks with Huawei over acquiring facial recognition surveillance technology

Civil society in Argentina delivered a letter to Mendoza’s government detailing concerns about the potential acquisition of Huawei surveillance technologies.…

12 July 2018

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Business and Human Rights

Access Now and Amnesty International launch Toronto Declaration on human rights and artificial intelligence

Global human rights organisations Amnesty International and Access Now launched a declaration on human rights and artificial intelligence at the opening of RightsCon 2018.…

16 May 2018

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Business and Human Rights

The Toronto Declaration: Protecting the rights to equality and non-discrimination in machine learning systems

Open declaration by Amnesty International and Access Now, endorsed by Human Rights Watch and Wikimedia Foundation at RightsCon Toronto 2018…

16 May 2018

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Freedom of Expression

El contexto latinoamericano de los derechos digitales en RightsCon

Entre las numerosas presentaciones de RightsCon, se incluirá una variedad de paneles que tendrán como eje a América Latina y las distintas problemáticas que afectan a la región.…

9 May 2018

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

Press Releases

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

Blog

AI and disinformation: our contribution at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week

Blog

Europe poised to lead on rights-respecting artificial intelligence?

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Technology disruption: rights, risks, and rules

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Human rights matter in the AI debate. Let’s make sure AI does us more good than harm.

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Mapping artificial intelligence strategies in Europe: a new report by Access Now

Press Releases

Civil society calls for evidence-based solutions to disinformation

Press Releases

Argentina province in talks with Huawei over acquiring facial recognition surveillance technology

Press Releases

Access Now and Amnesty International launch Toronto Declaration on human rights and artificial intelligence

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The Toronto Declaration: Protecting the rights to equality and non-discrimination in machine learning systems

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El contexto latinoamericano de los derechos digitales en RightsCon

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