Interpretation is provided in English, French and SpanishSession organized by Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) and Article One.Brief description of the session:
Artificial intelligence (AI) will transform how we live, interact, work, do business, and govern. The human rights benefits of these disruptions could be significant, such as improved health diagnostics, enhanced education systems, better fraud prevention, and self-driving vehicles that improve road safety.
However, evidence is mounting about potential adverse human rights impacts too. This includes new forms of discrimination arising from algorithmic bias, increased potential of surveillance using facial recognition tools, and new risks to child rights as the volume of data collected about children increases substantially.
These diverse risks and opportunities are united by three key features: the complexity of the technologies being deployed; the speed with which impacts may take hold; and the considerable uncertainty about how AI will evolve.
Session objectives:
Share the process and findings from human rights impact assessments of AI, increase awareness of how AI can enhance due diligence, and stimulate new thinking about human rights due diligence methods capable of addressing an uncertain future.
Key discussion questions:- Can we build tools and methods equipped to address the complexity, speed, and uncertainty of AI?
- What due diligence should be undertaken across the AI value chain, including during the use phase?
- What is the respective role of technology and non-technology companies?
- How can human rights due diligence be incorporated into product design?
- How can AI be used to improve human rights due diligence?
Format This roundtable discussion will take the form of a participatory dialogue (no speeches) about emerging practices, challenges, and solutions for human rights due diligence in the context of AI.
