Episode 1: Expression Gone Digital

I sit down with Nani Jansen Reventlow, a leading human rights lawyer and founder of Digital Freedom Fund, to talk about what freedom of expression is, what it requires, and how it’s evolved in the digital age. Then, I talk to Deniz Wagner, Advisor at the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, about the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) to freedom of expression, and the Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence and Freedom of Expression (#SAIFE) project.

Further reading:

• To learn more about #SAIFE, as well as other initiatives by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), visit the RFoM’s website, and follow the RFoM on Twitter.

• Keep an eye on the #SAIFE project website for more on the funded initiatives, coming soon!

• For more on Digital Freedom Fund, including the Future Proofing Digital Rights series and Decolonizing Digital Rights initiative, visit their website.

• Nani and her colleague at DFF, Jonathan McCully, assisted in the preparation of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights’ report, “Unboxing Artificial Intelligence: 10 Steps to Protect Human Rights”. The report provides guidance on how to prevent and mitigate the negative impacts of AI systems on human rights. You can read it here.

• Want a closer look at the cases we talked about today? Click here to see the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Handyside v. The United Kingdom and here for the judgment in Dink v. Turkey.

• Follow Nani on Twitter for more on her ongoing work, or check out her website.

• And be sure to follow Deniz on Twitter for more on her work at the RFoM and to learn more about the topics we discussed in today’s episode.