[agents] Online conference "Automated Decision Making - AI systems and individual rights", July 15-16, 2021

[Viviana Mascardi]

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AUTOMATED DECISION MAKING -
AI systems and individual rights
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https://digforasp.uca.es/admevent/

Online, July 15-16, 2021
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This event is hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands, 
as part of the activities of the COST Action DigForASP 
(https://digforasp.uca.es/).

Link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/automated-decision-making-ai-systems-and-individual-rights-registration-158893720395?aff=affiliate1 


>> Description

Automated decision-making (ADM) systems, i.e., systems used to take a 
decision by automated means without any human intervention, are 
increasingly widespread. The development of new Artificial Intelligence 
(AI) techniques is contributing in making those systems even more common 
and accessible, and they are now integrated in everyday life. Although 
they can lead to quicker and more consistent decisions, by helping 
humans in reaching a better performance, there may be significant risks 
for citizens' rights and freedom. Indeed, they are often used to affect 
citizens' rights without them being fully aware of the consequences on 
their lives, as in the case of insurance contracts, verification of 
credit worthiness, hiring processes, granting of social benefits, and 
many other tools. In some cases, negative effects may occur even when 
used responsibly and lawfully. In addition, the increasing availability 
of personal data on the Internet and from interconnected devices has 
made the linking between multiple sources easier, allowing the automated 
and large scale analysis and prediction of individuals' preferences, 
habits, personality, and behavior.
To address these problems, the European Commission recently published a 
proposal for a new Regulation on AI, providing specific compliance 
procedures for those systems that are considered more dangerous, 
requiring humans to be aware that they are interacting with an AI, and 
banning some technologies, such as facial recognition in public 
accessible places.
This event aims to explore ethical, legal and technical issues of ADM 
systems such as the impact of ADM on vulnerable groups, the need for 
transparent and explainable AI, the consequences of ADM within the trial 
and during investigations, and some recent cases of ADM causing negative 
effects on individuals, for instance in the medical field. Also, it will 
be discussed how the ADM topic is regulated by GDPR.

>> Speakers (confirmed so far):

Stefania Costantini, University of L’Aquila, IT
Francisco de Elizalde, IE Law School, ES
César Hidalgo, University of Toulouse, FR
Alexandros Kalousis, University of Applied Sciences, CH
Angela Müller, Algorithm Watch
Vincent Müller, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
Andrea Pin, University of Padua, IT
Marta Poblet Balcell, RMIT University, AU
Susana Vieira, University of Lisbon, PT
Sicco Verwer, TU Delft, NL

>> Agenda

Day 1 - Thursday 15 July 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Day 2 - Friday 16 July 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM

More information & detailed programme: https://digforasp.uca.es/admevent/

>> Organizers

Chiara Gallese Nobile, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
David Billard, HES-SO, University of Applied Sciences in Geneva, CH
Elena Falletti, Carlo Cattaneo University LIUC, IT

Francesca A. Lisi, University of Bari, IT (Science Communication Manager 
of COST Action DigForASP)


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