Artificial intelligence, Regulation and Human Rights

Dramatic advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer unprecedented opportunities in fields ranging from medicine and education to the monitoring and protection of biodiversity.

AI also has the potential to upend the way societies function, however, and governments are racing to introduce regulations for a fast-evolving technology. Which is why, in the approach to European Data Protection Day, AFD Group is organizing the conference "Artificial intelligence, regulation and human rights."

Along with the benefits AI brings society, it also poses potential threats, not least to human rights. Concerns have been raised over the protection of personal data and privacy and the freedom of opinion. AI is also capable of taking the manipulation of opinion in democratic processes to a whole new level, and fueling biases and discrimination.

But the powerful technology also possesses potential solutions.

AFD Group is working on a strategic framework for artificial intelligence, and is striving to promote the accessibility of these technologies in developing countries in a regulated and controlled manner.

With an eye to different approaches to regulation in Europe and Africa, the conference will tackle questions of transparency, AI literacy, the reuse of data, the digital commons, and other issues.

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Program of the conference:

14:00-14:10: Introduction
14:10-14:35: AI opportunity for development
14:35-15:00: Artificial intelligence and human rights: what are the stakes? what regulation?
15:00-15:15: Q&A session
15:15-15:30: Networking Break
15:30-16:45: AI for Good: Fantasy or Reality?
16:45-17:00: Q&A session
17:00-17:20: Artificial intelligence challenges for the African continent and Ghana’s AI strategy
17:20-17:45: Symbiotic prosperity for Africa: the imperative of success of the relationship between Africa and artificial intelligence
17:45-18:00: Q&A session
18:00: Closing session

when ?

Tuesday 30 January 2024

14:00-18:00 followed by a closing cocktail

where ?

Auditorium du Mistral, 3 place Louis Armand 75012 Paris, et en ligne

SPEAKERS

Peter

ADDO

lead data scientist, In charge of the AI strategy, AFD

Alioune

BADARA MBENGUE

Entrepreneur and author of «symbiotic prosperity for Africa: the imperative of success of the relationship between Africa and artificial intelligence»

Elisabeth

BARSACQ

Head, European and International Affairs Department, CNIL (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés)

Aurélie

DROUET

Digital & Innovation Unit Coordinator, Expertise France

Olivier

LECHIEN

Senior Expert Citizens & Institutions, AFD

Batoul Betty

MERHI

Doctor of Law, Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Associate researcher at the CERSA-CNRS, Researcher Post Doc project DatAfrica, Asso. OPEN Fr & Digital Africa

Mamoudou

NIANE

Associate of the Faculties of Law and Professor at Gaston Berger University (Senegal), Secretary General of the Data Protection Commission of Senegal

Patricia Adusei

POKU

Director of the Privacy Commission of Ghana, Former Chairperson of the African Network of Personal Data Protection Authorities (RAPDP)

Rémy

RIOUX

CEO, Group AFD

Claudia

RODA

Professor of Computer Science at the American University of Paris, Director of the Master Human Rights and Data

Anastasia

STASENKO

Research Lead at opsci.ai, Associate Senior Lecturer in Digital Strategy and Data Analysis for Communication at Sorbonne-Nouvelle

Location of the event

Le Mistral - AFD

3 Place Louis-Armand

75012

Paris