The session will bring together multistakeholder experts to discuss the growing economic power of AI companies and digital platforms and their implications for human rights and democratic processes. Through an interactive format, both in-person and online participants will engage in a collaborative discussion on the role of digital platforms as "gatekeepers" of human rights and the need for regulatory frameworks to ensure fairness and competition in digital markets to protect human rights. The session will focus on: (i) The Impact of Platform Monopolies on Human Rights: Examining how AI and data-centric, attention-driven business models lead to the exploitation of user data, limit consumer choice, and perpetuate a cycle of dependency while undermining democratic principles and human rights; (ii) Regulation of AI and Platform Conduct and Structures, especially to promote a more diverse and competitive digital market ; (iii) Exploration of the intersection between human rights and economic interests, with a focus on creating regulatory solutions that support both innovation and fundamental freedoms in digital spaces; (iv) Practical Regulatory Solutions: Delving into concrete proposals such as interoperability of systems, unbundling of services, and promoting open-source tools to reduce the power concentration in digital markets, foster innovation, and ensure users have real choices. The session will be an interactive opportunity for stakeholders to exchange ideas, propose tangible solutions, and collaborate on a regulatory framework that promotes accountability, fairness, and transparency in the digital ecosystem.
Speakers: Speaker 1: Bruno Carballa Smichowski, Intergovernmental Organization, Western European and Others Group (WEOG) Speaker 2: Camila Leite Contri, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) Speaker 3: Juan David Gutiérrez, Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) Speaker 4: Hannah Taieb, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Open Zoom
