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Institute of Social Ethics ISE, University of Lucerne, Switzerland
- Prof. Peter G. Kirchschlaeger, Institute of Social Ethics ISE, University of Lucernce, Switzerland - Prof. Dr. Migle Laukyte, Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Member European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE), Spain - Prof. Dr. Kutoma Wakunuma, De Montfort University, Zambia and UK - Prof. Dr. Hyeoung Joo Kim, Chung-Ang University, Humanities Research Institute, HK+ Artificial Intelligence Humanities, Seoul, Korea - Dr. Yuri Lima, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Professor Dr Dr h.c. Frank Kirchner, Director Robotics Innovation Center, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence DFKI, Germany (tbc) - Moderator: Dr. Evelyne A. Tauchnitz, Institute of Social Ethics ISE, University of Lucerne, Switzerland - Online moderator: Andrea Murer, Institute of Social Ethics ISE, University of Lucerne, Switzerland (tbc) - Rapporteur: tbc
- Prof. Peter G. Kirchschlaeger, Institute of Social Ethics ISE, University of Lucernce, Switzerland - Prof. Dr. Migle Laukyte, Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Member European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE), Spain - Prof. Dr. Kutoma Wakunuma, De Montfort University, Zambia and UK - Prof. Dr. Hyeoung Joo Kim, Chung-Ang University, Humanities Research Institute, HK+ Artificial Intelligence Humanities, Seoul, Korea - Dr. Yuri Lima, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Professor Dr Dr h.c. Frank Kirchner, Director Robotics Innovation Center, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence DFKI, Germany (tbc)
Dr. Evelyne A. Tauchnitz, Institute of Social Ethics ISE, University of Lucerne, Switzerland
Andrea Murer, Institute of Social Ethics ISE, University of Lucerne, Switzerland (tbc)
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3. Good Health and Well-Being
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Targets: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being - by promoting human rights and the responsible use of data-based systems, an IDA could help to ensure that humans and the planet can flourish sustainably. Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure - an International Data-Based Systems Agency could foster technological innovation that is in line with human rights and safety. Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities - by promoting human rights-based data-based systems, it can be ensured that data is not exploited for the benefit of a few at the expense of the many. Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions - the establishment of a global supervisory and monitoring institution and regulatory authority for data-based systems (IDA) could ensure that digital transformation and artificial intelligence are used ethically and in line with human rights. Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals - the establishment of an International Data-Based Systems Agency (IDA) at the UN could serve a platform for technical cooperation in the field of digital transformation and data-based systems (DS) fostering human rights, safety, security, and peaceful uses of DS. It highlights the importance of collaboration and partnership between different stakeholders, including governments, civil society, and private sector actors, in achieving SDGs related to digital transformation and data-based systems.
The session will bring together experts from academia, civil society, governments, and the private sector to discuss the potential of an IDA and how it could contribute to the sustainable development goals. Panelists will give a short input speech (< 5 minutes) to present their view on the topic. This will be followed by questions and answers from both the onsite and online audience.
This session aims to discuss the establishment of an International Data-Based Systems Agency (IDA) at the UN, as a platform for technical cooperation, standard setting and regulatory authority, and global supervisory and monitoring institution in the area of digital technologies and data-based systems (DS) fostering human rights, safety, and peaceful uses of digital technologies. The digital transformation and emerging technologies such as AI present both ethical opportunities and ethical risks to human rights. To ensure sustainable benefits and avoid the risks, the establishment of an IDA at the UN plays a crucial role. This session will discuss two concrete measures necessary for allowing humans and the planet to flourish sustainably and guaranteeing globally that human rights are respected both offline and online. First, the session will discuss the concept of human rights-based data-based systems (HRBDS), where human rights serve as the basis for digital transformation and DS. The session will explore the “purpose-driven data use” approach, where data is used only for the intended purpose and respects the right to privacy and data protection. The session will highlight the benefits of this approach, its feasibility, and its potential to foster innovation. Second, the session will discuss the need for an IDA as a global supervisory and monitoring institution and regulatory authority in the area of digital transformation and DS. The IDA could serve as a platform for technical cooperation, promote human rights, safety, and peaceful uses of DS. The session will discuss the feasibility of the establishment of an IDA, its potential challenges, and the mechanisms for concrete enforcement.
The online session will take place on Zoom. Chat and raise-hand functions will be used throughout the session to facilitate participant interaction and engagement. Further audience engagement will be promoted with live polls via Mentimeter. The online moderator will gather questions from zoom via the chat function. The onsite moderator will focus on the panelists and audience present in the room and foster a discussion both between online and onsite participants.
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2 Key Takeaways
- Digital transformation and so-called “artificial intelligence (AI)” – which can more adequately be called “data-based systems (DS)” – comprise ethical opportunities and ethical risks. Therefore, it is necessary to identify ethical opportunities and ethical risks at an early stage in order to be able to benefit sustainably from the opportunities and to master or avoid the risks.
- In the avoidance and mastering of risks, technology-based innovation can in turn play an essential role.
2 call-to-action points
In order to allow humans and the planet to flourish sustainably, the following 2 concrete measures are proposed:
- Human rights-based data-based systems (HRBDS): Human rights-based data-based systems (HRBDS) means that human rights serve as the basis of digital transformation and DS;
- An International Data-Based Systems Agency (IDA) should be established at the UN as a platform for technical cooperation in the field of digital transformation and DS fostering human rights, safety, security, and peaceful uses of DS as well as a global supervisory and monitoring institution and regulatory authority in the area of digital transformation and DS – following the model of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the UN.