Events
Book Launch: The Ethics of Surveillance in Times of Emergency [29/04/2024]
Madeleine Stone, Senior Advocacy Officer at Big Brother Watch will be speaking at The Violence and Society Centre at City, University of LondonMore information below.
How do we respond to emergencies in ways that are both consistent with democratic and community principles, and that are ethically justifiable? Emergencies place stress on existing infrastructure and communities, and put significant pressure on democratic decision-making. What have we learnt from pandemic surveillance about the challenge of acting in times of emergency? How can philosophy help us understand the ethics of public health surveillance technologies? When should we use surveillance to monitor public responses and protests to crises?
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Date and time
Mon, 29 April 2024
18:00 – 19:30 GMT
Location
The Pavilion
University Building, City, University of London
London
EC1V 0HB
Does the UK need a Digital Bill of Rights? - Big Brother Watch event during Lib Dem Conference (25/09/23)
The enormous technological changes taking place can help us innovate in the fields of health, transport and communication. But these same advances threaten the emergence of an era of AI-driven harms, where new, automated tools can oppress and stifle human rights.
The Government is ripping up data protection legislation, creating new laws to snoop on our private messages and giving backing to facial recognition surveillance systems that will turn us all into walking ID cards.
What is the liberal and democratic approach to digital rights? As other jurisdictions implement AI Acts and facial recognition bans, is it time that the UK had its own Digital Bill of Rights?
Chairing the event is Silkie Carlo, Director of Big Brother Watch, with speakers including Lord Clement-Jones, Liberal Democrat Digital spokesperson in the House of Lords, Jim Killock, Director of Open Rights Group and Ruth Elrich, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Liberty.
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Date and time
Mon, 25 September 2023
13:00 - 14:00 GMT
Location
Hilton Hotel
Terrace Road
Bournemouth
BH2 5EL