Dear colleagues,

The second Webinar in the Data Ethics and Responsible Data Discussion Series is 
now available for you to view. The online event, hosted by the Association of 
African Universities, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham and 
the Ethical Data Initiative, dealt with the timely topic of Data Ethics and 
Human Rights in the Platform Economy.


View the webinar recording at 
https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2023/06/22/webinar-data-ethics-and-human-rights-in-the-platform-economy/


Please share the webinar recording with your colleagues and networks.


All interested universities are invited to join our Data Ethics in Data Science 
Education Campaign, to advocate for the inclusion of data ethics in all data 
science and research-based higher education courses, to train the next 
generation of data and research professionals about their legal and ethical 
responsibilities surrounding the use, reuse and sharing of data. More details 
at 
https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2023/05/26/successful-launch-to-the-campaign-for-data-ethics-in-education/



Best wishes


Suchith



________________________________
From: Suchith Anand
Sent: 16 June 2023 11:31
Subject: Data Ethics and Human Rights in the Platform Economy


Dear colleagues


The African Association of Universities (a University Association counting over 
400 Universities across the African Continent), the University of Nottingham 
and the Ethical Data Initiative launched the Campaign for Data Ethics in 
Education. The inaugural event in the Ethical Data Discussion Series looked at 
Data Ethics Policy in Higher 
Education<https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2023/05/26/successful-launch-to-the-campaign-for-data-ethics-in-education/>
 and launched our Data Ethics in Higher Education 
campaign<https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2023/05/12/data-ethics-policy-in-higher-education/>.


Data Ethics Policy in Higher Education was the first in the ongoing Ethical 
Data Discussion series, which aims to explore important topics and questions 
surrounding digital technology, data collection and data-driven research; 
highlighting the need for training digital practitioners in the ethics of their 
craft.


The next webinar in the Ethical Data Discussions Series: Data Ethics and Human 
Rights in the Platform Economy will take place on Tuesday 20 June, 2023 at 
09:00 GMT (10:00 UK time).


Together with a panel of human rights, data science and international 
development experts – and using the UN Declaration of Human Rights as a 
starting point – we will discuss what has already been done to identify and 
mitigate potential harms inherent in data collection and research, where the 
legislative gaps currently exist, and what we can do to protect research 
subjects in our own work.


We look forward to some thought-provoking discussions with a range of experts 
and other key stakeholders, with a view to co-developing pathways to include 
data ethics as standard in data science education and research worldwide.




  *   With the rise of the platform economy, what would you say are the main 
human rights issues in the digital age and why?
  *   How are basic human rights (as defined by the UN Declaration on Human 
Rights) embedded into current data legislation? Is there more to do?

  *   What are the ethical implications of surveillance capitalism?  For 
example , automated tools being used to monitor and manage workers?
  *   What can researchers and data professionals do concretely to respect the 
rights of test subjects/ those whose data they are collecting?

  *   With the recent interest in AI in the media, what do you see as the main 
issues and how do you think that this might impact human rights?

  *   With the increase in data intensive research, and focus on data law and 
ethics in general, do you think it is time that data ethics should become an 
integral part of the education curriculum in schools and universities? Why?



References


https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/04/shoshana-zuboff-surveillance-capitalism-assault-human-automomy-digital-privacy


https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20230601STO93804/eu-ai-act-first-regulation-on-artificial-intelligence


https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2019/11/04/book-review-the-age-of-surveillance-capitalism-the-fight-for-the-future-at-the-new-frontier-of-power-by-shoshana-zuboff/


https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/25/readout-of-white-house-listening-session-on-automated-worker-surveillance-and-management/


https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2023/05/01/hearing-from-the-american-people-how-are-automated-tools-being-used-to-surveil-monitor-and-manage-workers/


https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/artificial-intelligence-silicon-valley/


https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/08/ai-machines-hallucinating-naomi-klein



More details of the panel and how to register at 
https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2023/06/15/data-ethics-and-human-rights-in-the-platform-economy/


Best wishes


Suchith



Dr Suchith Anand

Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | 
Board member | Governance | Policy | Consultant in Data Science and Data Ethics 
| Global Citizen | SDG Volunteer and Advocate


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