El potencial de las tecnologías digitales abre nuevas oportunidades para optimizar procesos en los ámbitos de políticas públicas y privados pero a la vez también puede suponer la creación de nuevas amenazas a los derechos fundamentales en forma de vigilancia masiva, manipulación de información y nuevas formas de discriminación .

Este ciclo ofreció una serie de charlas y talleres con personas expertas del mundo tecnológico, de la administración pública y defensoras de los derechos humanos. Un ciclo pensado para ampliar la mirada y profundizar en los conocimientos sobre cómo hacer de la tecnología digital una aliada, también desde los derechos humanos y las libertades.

Artificial intelligence is being used in many areas of our lives with still unpredictable consequences. Nowadays, there are algorithms fed by large databases making decisions autonomously. The automation of decisions can be a great benefit because it allows certain decisions to be delegated, but what happens when an algorithm is racist or sexist? How and who ensures that these mathematical systems are not discriminating against groups and at-risk population?

These are urgent questions to deal with and debate publicly within the social sector. This is why we invite you to an online conference with professionals in the technological and human rights field.

We need to broaden our vision and deepen our technological knowledge to make digital tools our allies. During 2019 and 2020 there were meetings that address issues related to technology, ethics, human rights and social justice. There was interest in learning and sharing knowledge. That is why during 2021, along with Lafede.cat and M4Social, there is a new conference on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights.