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Speaking to policymakers, judges, lawyers, and prosecutors at the third edition of The Athens Roundtable co-hosted by the Council of Europe, the European Parliament, and the Future Society, Mr Jelassi noted the capacity-building needs of many countries in strengthening the opportunities offered by technologies like artificial intelligence, while mitigating the risks associated with them. He shared four pillars in UNESCO’s work to cover the human rights implications of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in the justice system, as outlined below.

In a panel discussion on AI and human rights, Ms Marielza Oliveira, Director for Partnership and Operational Programme Monitoring at UNESCO Communication and Information Sector, reiterated the need to uphold fundamental rights standards when using AI. Any AI tool that could potentially impede these rights should be banned, highlighted Ms Oliveira.

Furthermore, given the ability of social media platforms to give prominence to disinformation, hate speech and harassment, Ms Oliviera called for greater transparency and accountability of Internet companies. Social media platforms should ensure their algorithms do not fuel hatred or falsehoods, and apply international standards on legality, proportionality and legitimate purpose when moderating content, stated Ms Oliviera.

An example of this is UNESCO’s , for instance, where the transparency of internet companies is recognized as a pillar of achieving information as a public good. The recently adopted  also serves as a guardrail to improve AI development and governance.

For users, many already face issues related to AI every day, such as data collecting, tracking, profiling, and content personalization. As such, “there is an urgent need to inform and educate people on how their rights are affected by AI and empower them with tools to guard their rights,” stated Ms Oliviera.

In line with the theme of the Athen’s Roundtable to enable the trustworthy adoption of AI in legal systems, UNESCO, The Future Society, Cetic.br and the National Judicial College (NJC) launched online training on AI and the Rule of Law.

The course comes at a time when judicial systems worldwide are using AI, from streamlining judicial processes to supporting judges with predictions on issues including pretrial release and sentencing determination.

The course features six introductory modules that unpack AI’s application and impact in the administration of justice, taught by Supreme and Human Rights Courts judges, legal experts, and technology experts from around the world. It will commence on 14 March 2022 in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese and will have subtitles in Russian, Arabic and Chinese.

Registration is available at .