Artificial intelligence systems have significant implications for human rights – which necessitates the development of legal regulations concerning AI technology. What mechanisms can the European Union employ to protect citizens from the risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence? How can AI be used positively? These (and other) issues will be the subject of a course and conference to be held in May at the University of Gdańsk.
The course ‘European Union’s political statement on Human Rights in the age of Artificial Intelligence’ will take place from 4 to 8 May this year, with a concluding conference on 11 May. The Director of the Institute of Political Science at the University of Gdańsk, dr hab. Arkadiusz Modrzejewski, prof. UG, encourages participation in the course:
‘On the one hand, we want to show how the European Union can protect citizens from the threats associated with AI, and on the other hand, to consider how this artificial intelligence can be used to make citizens’ lives easier.’
The course and the concluding conference are organised as part of the Jean Monnet Module programme, implemented in collaboration between the University of Gdańsk, the University of Fernando Pessoa in Porto (project leader) and the University of Salamanca. The workshops will be held in Polish and English. The workshop leaders and conference speakers will be renowned specialists in computer science, lawyers and political scientists. Further details will be provided shortly.
Registration
Anyone interested in taking part in the course (35 hours) and the conference is asked to complete the forms (places are limited):
Participants in the course and/or conference will receive certificates.