Group Mailing list Archive

26 Jun 2023

Webinar: Data Ethics and Human Rights in the Platform Economy

Dear colleagues,
The second Webinar in the Data Ethics and Responsible Data Discussion Series is now available for you to view. The online event, hosted by the Association of African Universities, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham and the Ethical Data Initiative, dealt with the timely topic of Data Ethics and Human Rights in the Platform Economy.

20 Jun 2023

Community Cross-fertilisation Workshop: RDA for Agricultural and Environmental Data - 28 June 2023

The co-chairs of the IGAD Community of Practice are happy to invite the whole community to the upcoming cross-fertilization workshop between the agricultural data ommunity and the environmental data community:

Community Cross-fertilisation Workshop: RDA for Agricultural and Environmental Data

28 Jun 2023 12:00 - 13:30 UTC

16 Jun 2023

EU AI Act: The world's first AI regulation

Dear colleagues
The era of AI regulation is coming and well done EU for leading this.
The use of artificial intelligence in the EU will be regulated by the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law. Find out how it will protect you.  Details at https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20230601STO9380...
Best wishes
Suchith
Dr Suchith Anand

16 Jun 2023

Data Ethics and Human Rights in the Platform Economy

Dear colleagues
The African Association of Universities (a University Association counting over 400 Universities across the African Continent), the University of Nottingham and the Ethical Data Initiative launched the Campaign for Data Ethics in Education. The inaugural event in the Ethical Data Discussion Series looked atData Ethics Policy in Higher Education and launched ourData Ethics in Higher Education campaign. 

10 Jun 2023

Tech CEOs want us to believe that generative AI will benefit humanity

This article on “AI machines aren’t ‘hallucinating’. But their makers are” in  The Guardian by Naomi Klein might be of interest . She is the bestselling author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine and Professor of Climate Justice and Co-director of the Centre for Climate Justice at the University of British Columbia

04 Jun 2023

Successful Launch to the Campaign for Data Ethics in Education

Dear colleagues
I have some ethical queries and appreciate your advice and guidance.
What is the impact of Data Colonialism for African countries and for the people of Africa?
Who owns Africa Geo Portals?  What are the costs to be payed per year to the GIS Vendor Owners by African countries and citizens in a few years' time for accessingEarth Observation data and insights? 
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/geoethics-awareness-dialogues-speaking-tr...

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