International AI and Human Rights Summit:
Developing a Munich Convention on AI and Human Rights
16 July 2024
9:00-17:30
Technical University of Munich
AI is rapidly evolving, while human rights serve as the cornerstone of international technology regulation.
International organizations are delving deeper into the nexus between AI development and human rights. This is particularly evident in recent declarations such as the Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law by the Council of Europe, and the EU AI Act. However, even experts across various fields, including constitutional and public law, international human rights, and governmental bodies such as constitutional courts, international human rights organizations, legislators, and international organizations, are grappling with clarifying the human rights impact of AI amidst a plethora of alternative concepts.
To address these complexities, the Institute of Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI) in partnership with Globethics established the International AI and Human Rights Summit. This one-day intensive workshop based event served as a pivotal platform uniting global stakeholders to deliberate on the ramifications of AI on the protection and promotion of human rights.
Our goal was to outline actionable steps to prevent and mitigate human rights violations related to their development of AI. Crucially, the workshop endeavored to distill the collective wisdom of international experts into a guiding document for conduct.
The summit resulted in vibrant discussions in order to produce a second draft for the Munich Convention on AI and Human Rights, a document that consolidates the insights garnered from the workshop and sets forth a framework for organizational human rights responsibilities within the realm of AI development. By forging a stronger link between the workshop and the convention to be signed, the Munich Declaration serves as an outcome of the collaborative efforts to navigate the complex interplay between AI and human rights.
With a mix of formats throughout the day, we focused on several core themes:
- Defining a scope of Human Rights for AI
- Defining Red Lines in AI use that violate human rights
- Identifying Relevant Use Cases for AI and Human Rights that warrant specific treatment
- Developing Stakeholder Engagement: Who, Why and How?
- Needs and considerations for multinational corporations vs. public organizations in development of AI and Human Rights
- Implications for governance of AI
The process of refining and promoting the convention will continue with workshops in Geneva, Switzerland this fall and an open round of public consultations for the latest Convention draft in the second half of 2024. Please watch the IEAI outlets for updates on this process.
Check out the details of the workshop and see the panel video here:
Agenda 2024 AI & Human Rights Summit July 16
