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Échange avec le Comité des ministres : faire face aux vents contraires pour garantir le respect des droits humains pour tous
Discours introductif du Commissaire lors de l'échange de vues avec les délégués du Comité des Ministres du Conseil de l'Europe Merci Madame la Présidente, Mesdames et Messieurs, Je vous remercie de me permettre de m'adresser à vous cet après-midi pour vous présenter mon rapport annuel de 2025....
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À quoi ressemblerait une réponse fondée sur les droits de l'homme face à la désinformation et à la manipulation de l'information ?
Discours délivré à la Conférence de haut niveau sur l'éducation aux médias et l'intégrité de l'information : renforcer la résilience face à la désinformation et aux activités FIMI en Europe. Chers amis, Cette semaine se sont produits trois événements marquants, qui me semblent étroitement liés à...
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AI: protecting human rights through smart oversight
Transcript of the keynote address delivered by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty at the Parliamentary Conference on Artificial Intelligence, organised by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the parliament of the United Kingdom House of...
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Exchange with the Committee of Ministers: human-centred pathways to peace in Ukraine, AI oversight and defending the ECHR
The Commissioner held an exchange of views with the Committee of Ministers on Tuesday 18 November. Below is the published version of his introductory remarks: Thank you very much, Madam President, and my warm congratulations and best wishes to you as you take up the presidency. I walked past the...
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AI in policing: risks, duties and partnerships
Transcript of Michael Oflaherty’s keynote speech delivered at the 15th Europol Data Protection Experts Network (EDEN) conference “Data Protection & Cybersecurity in Law Enforcement”. Deputy Executive Director, Commissioner Gafà, dear Colleagues and Friends, As you heard, it is my second EDEN. I...
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La réglementation technologique et l’innovation doivent aller de pair
Le Commissaire a participé au Dialogue européen sur la gouvernance de l'internet, dont le thème principal était : « Protéger les droits humains en équilibrant réglementation et innovation ». Vous trouverez ci-dessous la version publiée de son discours introductif : “Dear Ministers, dear Secretary...
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Surveillance des droits humains en matière d'intelligence artificielle
Discours prononcé à l'Ambassade d'Irlande à Paris. Monsieur l’Ambassadeur, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, Chers amis, Many years ago, I was sitting on a hotel terrace, looking across the lawn. As I sat there, I became aware of a little machine going up and down the grass, cutting as it went....
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Artificial Intelligence – Intelligent Politics. Challenges and opportunities for media and democracy
On-line keynote speech at the Council of Europe Conference, of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society. Dear Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be with you today, even if only remotely. We would all have preferred to meet in person in Cyprus as originally...
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Human Rights in the Era of AI Europe as international Standard Setter for Artificial Intelligence
Dear Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, Ensuring that technological development works for and not against human rights, democracy and the rule of law is one of the biggest tasks that states face. Early on in my mandate I warned about the human rights implications of new technology, including AI...
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Governing the digital world to protect democracy and security
Thirty years ago, tomorrow, crowds of East Germans crossed the border peacefully and climbed on the Berlin Wall together with West Germans. That symbolic moment, which catalysed months of civil unrest in Eastern Europe, told the world that a new era had just started. Over the past thirty years,...
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Justice in Europe facing the challenges of digital technology
"Humans and machines are living in an ever-closer relationship. One that provides great opportunities but also threats. Indeed, technology is never neutral. It is very personal because it carries ethical, political and legal implications. No doubt criminal justice systems can benefit greatly from...
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Speech by Commissioner Dunja Mijatović, at the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age, RightsCon 2019, Tunis, 11 June 2019
Last week, Muslims around the world celebrated the end of Ramadan. Celebrations were held in many countries, including here. There was however a notable exception: China. There the authorities banned such celebrations. This is not surprising. A recent article of the New York Times from the city...
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We need to act now and put human rights at the centre of artificial intelligence designs
"Dear Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The impact of artificial intelligence’s on human rights, democracy and the rule of law is one of the most crucial factors that will define the period in which we live – and probably the whole century. How artificial intelligence is designed and...