Session
Organizer 1: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 3: Private Sector, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 4: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 5: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 3: Private Sector, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 4: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 5: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 1: Pietrasanta Francia, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 2: Rubiela Gaspar Clavo, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 3: Giraldo Santiago Gabriel Alejandro , Private Sector, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 4: Wendy Mow, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 5: Silvia María Calderón López, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 2: Rubiela Gaspar Clavo, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 3: Giraldo Santiago Gabriel Alejandro , Private Sector, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 4: Wendy Mow, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 5: Silvia María Calderón López, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Format
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The Roundtable will provide an interactive multi-stakeholder discussion where policymakers, civil society and technology experts can exchange ideas and organise strategic action to address algorithmic transparency and accountability.
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The Roundtable will provide an interactive multi-stakeholder discussion where policymakers, civil society and technology experts can exchange ideas and organise strategic action to address algorithmic transparency and accountability.
Policy Question(s)
How should stakeholders apply human rights standards to promote and ensure algorithmic accountability and transparency?
What measures should be implemented to protect individuals' personal data in both public and private sector uses of algorithmic technologies, and how can informed consent be ensured without exploiting power asymmetries?
Are human rights institutions enough for ensuring the protection of rights in the deployment of automated systems?
What will participants gain from attending this session? We want to share how a lack of algorithmic transparency and accountability in the public and private sectors can undermine fundamental human rights and the protection of personal data. We also want to share insights on how public authorities have a critical role to play in overseeing effective mechanisms and upholding fundamental human rights.
Description:
The panel will address the challenges and opportunities in the Latin American region to regulate and monitor the use of AI in the public and private sectors, prioritising human rights, personal data protection and contextually appropriate mechanisms for accountability. The panel will highlight the gaps, low standards and current mechanisms for accountability, as well as the lack of regulation of these mechanisms in the region. The panel ''Algorithmic Transparency: Key for Data Protection and Human Rights'' will focus on how the lack of transparency in AI systems can lead to difficulties in identifying risks such as discrimination, bias and systemic failures. In addition to the identified risks, the panel will discuss how the lack of algorithmic transparency limits the ability of the state to guarantee and fulfil its duty to protect the fundamental human rights of its citizens, to oversee the functioning of these systems and to comply with existing regulations. It will discuss specific cases where the lack of algorithmic transparency has affected society in the Latin American region. It will show how arguments about commercial secrecy and intellectual property are not obstacles to analysis, monitoring and demanding adequate accountability from the state. The panel aims to highlight the need to carry out impact assessments and create effective mechanisms for AI systems that are understandable to all people and not delegated specifically to the technical sector. The participation of civil society, academia, government and the technical sector in the construction of these mechanisms is necessary to defend and protect the human rights of citizens.
The panel will address the challenges and opportunities in the Latin American region to regulate and monitor the use of AI in the public and private sectors, prioritising human rights, personal data protection and contextually appropriate mechanisms for accountability. The panel will highlight the gaps, low standards and current mechanisms for accountability, as well as the lack of regulation of these mechanisms in the region. The panel ''Algorithmic Transparency: Key for Data Protection and Human Rights'' will focus on how the lack of transparency in AI systems can lead to difficulties in identifying risks such as discrimination, bias and systemic failures. In addition to the identified risks, the panel will discuss how the lack of algorithmic transparency limits the ability of the state to guarantee and fulfil its duty to protect the fundamental human rights of its citizens, to oversee the functioning of these systems and to comply with existing regulations. It will discuss specific cases where the lack of algorithmic transparency has affected society in the Latin American region. It will show how arguments about commercial secrecy and intellectual property are not obstacles to analysis, monitoring and demanding adequate accountability from the state. The panel aims to highlight the need to carry out impact assessments and create effective mechanisms for AI systems that are understandable to all people and not delegated specifically to the technical sector. The participation of civil society, academia, government and the technical sector in the construction of these mechanisms is necessary to defend and protect the human rights of citizens.
Expected Outcomes
We are interested in participants perspectives on algorithmic transparency and how the lack of it can lead to violations of fundamental rights in the region. We want to hear about experiences with the application of existing laws in Latin American countries, the lack of regulation in some of them, and the role that authorities have played in ensuring transparency in AI systems. In addition, we would like to explore strategies and initiatives that participants are aware of or involved in to address the lack of transparency and propose solutions to achieve greater accountability.
Hybrid Format: To facilitate interaction between speakers and attendees, both in-person and online, various strategies will be implemented. This includes a live chat where participants can ask questions and provide comments in real-time. Additionally, moderators will be assigned for both the in-person and virtual audience to collect and present questions fairly
Interactive digital tools: We will use zoom and mentimeter for real-time audience contributions.