AI for human rights: Smarter, faster, fairer monitoring
4As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become increasingly embedded in our societies, their potential to solve global challenges is both exciting and complex. AI tools can support faster data analysis, help uncover patterns in large datasets, and expand the reach of human rights work. At the same time, their application in sensitive contexts raises important questions about ethics, accountability, and the balance between automation and human judgment. This workshop offers a dynamic space to explore how AI can be leveraged to make human rights monitoring smarter, faster, and fairer, while ensuring that such use is grounded in human rights values and guided by critical reflection. Participants will engage with both the opportunities and the boundaries of AI, emphasizing the importance of human-AI collaboration, transparency, and inclusive design. Organized by the Geneva Human Rights Platform (GHRP) of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, and supported by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Human Rights Hub in Geneva, this workshop forms part of a broader initiative on Digital Human Rights Tracking Tools and Databases (DHRTTDs), which supports ethical innovation and interoperability in human rights and SDG monitoring.
Learn more: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/geneva-humanrights-platform/tracking-tools
Gathering thought leaders from law, AI ethics, international policy, human rights monitoring, and data science, the workshop will combine a high-level panel with interactive group exercises, both human-to-human and human-to-AI. It aims to foster dialogue between human rights professionals and AI experts, spark creative problem-solving, and co-develop ideas for DHRTTDs that are both innovative and responsible.
Opening remarks:
Michaela Lissowsky
Head of Human Rights Hub, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom
Panelists:
Abeba Birhane
Founder and PI, Time 100 AI, AI Accountability Lab (AIAL)
Peggy Hicks
Director of the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Danna Ingleton
Executive Director, HURIDOCS
Irene Khan
UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression, United Nations
Yu Ping Chan
Head, Digital Partnerships and Engagement, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Moderators:
Felix Kirchmeier
Executive Director, Geneva Human Rights Platform
Domenico Zipoli
Senior Research Fellow and Project Coordinator, Geneva Human Rights Platform
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