Netconf 2020 edition
An unconference on the technical, economic and social aspects of network engineering and infrastructure
Mar 2020
23 Mon
24 Tue
25 Wed
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27 Fri 08:55 AM – 09:00 PM IST
28 Sat
29 Sun
Divij Joshi
Submitted Mar 8, 2020
Algorithmic content moderation tools are increasingly being embedded within online platforms in order to censor, filter, flag, promote or deter certain forms of information. The rise of predictive methods within ‘artificial intelligence’ or machine learning are increasingly being relied upon as robust mechanisms to ensure online content governance, often through legal instruments, including in the EU and in India. However, these technologies are likely to compound the opaque and unaccountable nature of speech governance by platforms, implicating both online freedom of expression as well as online privacy. This talk will address the challenges that the rise of algorithmic content moderation poses to online speech, and how legal and institutional governance can address these harms.
My session will proceed as follows:
I am an independent lawyer and legal researcher, with an interest in the interface of public law, civil liberties and technology. I am presently a Mozilla Fellow working on public interest technology policy, particularly in the realm of AI and automated decision making. I also contribute to the SpicyIP blog.
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