This is a crucial question, especially in view of the challenges posed by digital privacy. Our legal systems are struggling to keep up with technological evolution, leaving gaps that raise concerns.
In episode 89 of the Feedback Loop Podcast, “How data is distracting us from human rights”, lawyer and author Elizabeth Renieris shares her perspectives on the subject. Her book, “Beyond Data: Reclaiming Human Rights At The Dawn of The Metaverse”, explores how our obsession with data has distracted us from fundamental human rights.
Here are three key takeaways:
Disengagement is difficult in a digital world: Digital participation has become indispensable, making disengagement almost impossible. The digital infrastructure encourages constant sharing, thus generating emotional and cognitive costs for individuals.
Legal frameworks lagging behind: Obsession with data distracts from data protection laws and legislative developments. Scandals such as Facebook/Cambridge Analytica demonstrate the gaps when it comes to protecting our privacy.
Limited technocratic approach: Current laws focus too much on data and neglect broader human rights. We need a human-centered, constitutional rights approach to protect our rights within a digital world.
The current approach of legal experts focuses on AI technology but forgets the applications, sorting, and data misuse risks that will influence AI outcomes.
In order to move forward, it is essential to reassess our approach to data protection and to prioritize the principles of constitutional human rights. Focusing on people, rather than on data, will create a just and secure digital space.
To read the article: https://www.su.org/resources/data-privacy-in-the-digital-age-are-we-playing-catch-up
The article on AI alignment is also very interesting: https://www.su.org/resources/ai-alignment-future
Here too, the authentication of sources is essential and should be brought to the fore.