Counter terrorisom with AI
FOREWORD Artificial intelligence (AI) can have, and already is having, a profound impact on our society, from healthcare, agriculture and industry to financial services and education. However, as the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stated in his 2018 Strategy on New Technologies, “while these technologies hold great promise, they are not risk-free, and some inspire anxiety and even fear. They can be used to malicious ends or have unintended negative consequences”. AI embodies this duality perhaps more than any other emerging technology today. While it can bring improvements to many sectors, it also has the potential to obstruct the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms – in particular, the rights to privacy, freedom of thought and expression, and non-discrimination. Thus, any exploration of the use of AI-enabled technologies must always go hand-in-hand with efforts to prevent potential infringement upon human rights. In this context, we have observed...