MEDIA ADVISORY

Rise of artificial intelligence and how it will reshape the future of free speech, in spotlight of OSCE online event on 8 July

VIENNA, 3 July 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, will be organizing an online event on 8 July on “The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will reshape the future of free speech”.

The event will provide a platform to discuss the role of AI in shaping and arbitrating information, and the impact this has on freedom of expression.

The Representative will open the event, which will consist of two sessions.

Session one, on “The use of AI in content moderation: challenges and risks for freedom of expression” will seek to address the role and responsibilities of internet intermediaries in addressing illegal and potentially harmful content, such as security threats and hate speech. It will also address the particular role of States in ensuring responsible moderation of content without harming democratic discourse.

Session two, on “How does the use of AI to rank, monetize and curate content impact free speech?” will focus on how AI is deployed for sorting, prioritizing and curating content, and the impact that such technologies have on plurality and diversity online.

The following speakers will address the sessions:

Session one: Daniel Holznagel, German Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, Andrey Kuleshov, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Benoît Loutrel, French Social Network Regulation Task Force, Nathalie Maréchal, Ranking Digital Rights, Eliška Pírková, Access Now.

Session two: Barbora Bukovska, ARTICLE 19, Joris van Hoboken,Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Emma Llansó, Center for Democracy and Technology, and Tuomas Pöysti, Chancellor of Justice of the Government of Finland.

The event will bring together a broad audience, including experts from civil society, academia, the tech industry and other international stakeholders in order to enable interactive discussions.

Media representatives can follow the event live on 8 July, Wednesday, from 14:30 to 17:30, via Zoom.

Please register online via https://events.osce.org/2020-rfom-the-rise-of-ai/registration/Site/Register. The link to access the event will be sent after registering.

In addition, the event will be livestreamed on the event webpage. More details of the event, including an agenda and the livestream, can be found here: https://www.osce.org/representative-on-freedom-of-media/455605.

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