Mapping the Artificial Intelligence, Networked Hate, and Human Rights Landscape
challenge over the coming years will be to narrow the knowledge gap between policy and (applied) research to craft sensible policies and government responses to real world problems. Sixth, as Canada is quickly becoming an AI leader on the global stage, an opportunity is presenting itself in which the Canadian government and all stakeholders can ensure AI is used for social good while simultaneously contributing to upholding human rights and countering networked hate. Seventh, democratic and non-democratic states are competing to lead the development and application of AI against the backdrop of geopolitical instability. This raises important questions about the application of AI technology in conflict and the proliferation of AI technology to non-state malicious actors. Recommendations Content Takedown and Social Media Platform Regulation ●
Follow closely regulatory developments ongoing in the US, EU, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and other key western allies. While it seems unrealistic at this point to secure a unified approach by liberal democracies to takedown and regulation, it is necessary to advocate for systemic and rights-based legislation congruent with democratic norms and values.
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Promote transparency in AI systems. Regulation has to consider demanding detailed information about the applied AI systems (“explainable AI”); AI systems decision-making needs to be explainable, as AI will be a key technology for content takedown and filtering by tech and social media companies -- both on their public facing (e.g. news feed) components and their “dark social” (e.g. direct messages) ones.
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Assess the potential impact of automated content takedown on counterterrorism efforts. It is crucial to minimize the negative effects of automated systems on ongoing counterrorism investigations and missions.
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Assess the potential impact of the proliferation of AI systems, specifically how the use of automated content takedown systems by non-democracies may affect human rights. Global Affairs Canada can promote internationally the ethical and responsible development and application of AI.
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Canadian digital content regulatory legislation must strike a balance between freedom of expression and security. Consider that overshoot might embolden and encourage non-democratic states to enact highly restrictive legislation.
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