June 2022 - netsociety - server-nexa.polito.it

HIIG Lunch Talk Series: Digital Pathways to Sustainability

by NOC Anmeldung

Dear colleagues, we kindly invite you to the first edition of our HIIG Lunch Talk Series *Digital Pathways to Sustainability <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hiig.de%2Fen%2Fevents%2Flunc…>*. The Lunch Talk will take place on 22 June 2022, at 1 pm CET. The speakers René Bohnsack, Helen Etchanchu and Amanda Porter will provide insights into the topics of *grand challenges, digitalisation and sustainability. *The Talk will be held online, via Zoom, and in English. Please register here: https://www.hiig.de/en/events/lunch-talk-series-grand-challenges-digitalisa… Best wishes, Ali *Dr. Ali Aslan Gümüsay* Head of Research Group Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Society | Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society Researcher | University of Hamburg *guemuesay.com <http://guemuesay.com/> **| tw: @guemuesay* Research Fellow, Judge Business School Visiting Associate, Hughes Hall Visiting Scholar, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence University of Cambridge -- Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH Französische Straße 9 · 10117 Berlin T +49 30 200 760 82 · F +49 30 206 089 60 · www.hiig.de <http://www.hiig.de> · Twitter <https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin> · Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/> · Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin> Gesellschaftssitz Berlin | Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 291 151 171 Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) · Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß

June 17, 2022

CEPE 2023, on May, Chicago US call for papers

by Maria Botti

CALL FOR PAPERS. CEPE 2023: Human-AI Interaction and the Future: Values, Responsibilities, and Freedoms https://ethics.iit.edu/node/904 Please send to interested colleagues and students. https://ethics.iit.edu/node/904 Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry (CEPE) 2023 - Submission deadline November 16, 2022 CEPE (Computer Ethics-Philosophical Enquiry) is a leading international conference. It has played a significant role in defining the field since its first event in 1997. CEPE is held biennially and is organized by INSEIT (the International Society for Ethics and Information Technology). For CEPE 2023, the conference theme will be on ethics, values, and freedoms, especially as they are expressed in human-AI interactions. We invite submissions of extended abstracts for individual papers and proposals for symposia. Submissions on any topic on digital technologies are welcome, but, in keeping with the conference theme, we specifically encourage submissions on: AI and social media AI Ethics AI in the military and warfare Algorithmic bias Cyberharassment Cybersecurity and warfare Democracy and political implications of AI use Ethical and equity impacts of cybersecurity resulting from a lack of security Ethical aspects of human-robot interaction Ethics of AI applications in medicine, education, transportation, and other fields Information access and search engines and other related topics. Privacy and user rights Technology access and justice Unintentional ethical and equity impacts of cybersecurity stemming from strong security implementations User-centered design and user experience and other topics related to risk, cybersecurity, securitization, internet studies, and the internet of things. Extended abstracts and proposals for symposia shall be submitted via Easychair. (Submission link forthcoming) Individual Papers: Submissions should be prepared for blind review; please provide an extended abstract of 1000-1500 words; and provide a short abstract of 150-200 words suitable for inclusion in the conference program. Symposia/Panels: Proposals should indicate the title of the proposed symposium, a description of the topic (500-800 words); the list of participants, and the number of slots required. A regular time slot for a symposium session is typically 90 minutes. In exceptional cases, two slots may be available for a symposium. Important Dates: Extended abstracts and symposia proposals due: November 16, 2022 Reviews due: January 31, 2023 Paper and symposia acceptance/rejection: February 5, 2023 Final full paper due: April 1, 2023 Conference: May 16-18, 2023 Full Papers: Upon acceptance of the extended abstracts, full papers of 5,000-7,000 words are invited for submission (and for inclusion in the conference proceedings). Note that the submission of full papers is not mandatory, but it is required if you would like to have it considered for publication in one of the relevant journals. We plan to publish the conference proceedings in the ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (ICPS). Conference Hosts: Ethics Center at the Illinois Institute of Technology Information Technology Management Program at Illinois. Tech

June 16, 2022

Re: [netsociety] Open access book on human rights, ethical and social impact assessment in AI

by chukwuyere.izuogu＠yahoo.com

Many thanks for sharing this excellent resource. Kind regards, Chuks Chukwuyere Izuoguskype: chukwuyere.izuoguchukwuyere.izuogu(a)yahoo.com Anything in life worth doing is worth overdoing, moderation is for cowards On Thursday, 16 June 2022, 07:30:05 GMT+1, Mantelero Alessandro <alessandro.mantelero(a)polito.it> wrote:  Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am happy to share with you the open access version of my latest bookBeyond Data: Human Rights, Ethical and Social Impact Assessment in AI (Springer 2022), which is based on research conducted in some of the NoC research centers:https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-94-6265-531-7 Although there is a chapter on the European proposals on AI regulation, the book has a global focus providing a methodological approach to AI impact assessment that can be developed in any country. It also includes a chapter on how to deal with social and ethical issues. The book is very pragmatic and aims to provide an input to the ongoing debate on AI regulation and best practices. I hope it will be of interest to you and I will be happy to discuss these topics with you and your students, if you wish. Best, Alessandro --- Prof. Avv. Alessandro Mantelero Jean Monnet Chair in Mediterranean Digital Societies and Law Politecnico di Torino - DIGEP | Associate Professor Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino, ITALY @mantelero Computer Law and Security Review | Deputy Editor European Data Protection Law Review | Member of the Editorial Board This e-mail is intended for the named recipient(s) only. Its contents are confidential and may only be retained by the named recipient(s) and may only be copied or disclosed with the consent of the sender. If you are not an intended recipient please delete this e-mail and notify the sender. _______________________________________________ netsociety mailing list netsociety(a)lists.networkofcenters.net https://lists.networkofcenters.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/netsociety

June 16, 2022

Open access book on human rights, ethical and social impact assessment in AI

by Mantelero Alessandro

Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am happy to share with you the open access version of my latest book Beyond Data: Human Rights, Ethical and Social Impact Assessment in AI (Springer 2022), which is based on research conducted in some of the NoC research centers: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-94-6265-531-7 Although there is a chapter on the European proposals on AI regulation, the book has a global focus providing a methodological approach to AI impact assessment that can be developed in any country. It also includes a chapter on how to deal with social and ethical issues. The book is very pragmatic and aims to provide an input to the ongoing debate on AI regulation and best practices. I hope it will be of interest to you and I will be happy to discuss these topics with you and your students, if you wish. Best, Alessandro --- Prof. Avv. Alessandro Mantelero Jean Monnet Chair in Mediterranean Digital Societies and Law<https://www.digimed.polito.it/> Politecnico di Torino - DIGEP | Associate Professor Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino, ITALY @mantelero<https://twitter.com/mantelero> Computer Law and Security Review | Deputy Editor European Data Protection Law Review | Member of the Editorial Board This e-mail is intended for the named recipient(s) only. Its contents are confidential and may only be retained by the named recipient(s) and may only be copied or disclosed with the consent of the sender. If you are not an intended recipient please delete this e-mail and notify the sender.

June 16, 2022

Fwd: Commission of Study: Digital Technology, Climate Resilience and Rainforest Protection

by NOC Anmeldung

The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for a study on the topic of “*Digital Technology, Climate Resilience and Rainforest Protection*". The study is intended to generate empirical results and knowledge in the form of a literature review that will help answer questions around digital solutions and their impact on sustainability and rainforest protection in South East Asia and/or Indonesia. It is intended that the findings will be presented at a stakeholder dialogue in Indonesia, currently planned for December of 2022 (digital and onsite). The full call for proposals with further information about the project and possible research questions can be found here <https://www.hiig.de/en/call-for-proposals-digital-technology-climate-resili…> . General Information - Budget: EUR 16,000 (gross) - Scope of the study: maximum 15,000 words - Timeframe for conducting the study: July to December of 2022 - Mid-term report on the current state of research in September of 2022 - Final feedback loop after editorial and academic review in late 2022 All interested applicants are invited to submit their proposal, a short curriculum vitae and a letter of motivation of a maximum of two pages using the input form below by 20 June 2022. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process latest by 15 July 2022. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Moritz Timm ( moritz.timm(a)hiig.de) -- Ann-Kristin Ziesemer | Student Assistant Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Global Digital Transformation (SET) <https://www.hiig.de/en/research/sustainability-entrepreneurship-and-global-…> -- Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH Französische Straße 9 · 10117 Berlin T +49 30 200 760 82 · F +49 30 206 089 60 · www.hiig.de <http://www.hiig.de> · Twitter <https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin> · Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/> · Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin> Gesellschaftssitz Berlin | Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 291 151 171 Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) · Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß

June 8, 2022

CfP: Transatlantic Quantum Forum

by Urs Gasser

*Call for Papers: Transatlantic Quantum Forum* The Center for Quantum Networks <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cqn-2Derc.org_&d=DwMFA…>, the Quantum Social Lab at the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.sot.tum.de_sot_hom…>, the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__law.ucla.edu_academics…>, and the Yale Information Society Project <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__law.yale.edu_isp&d=DwM…>invite paper submissions for the *Transatlantic Quantum Forum* on *September 16 - 17, 2022*. The Forum will convene at three virtually-connected hubs in Los Angeles, Munich, and New Haven. You can join at any of these locations. The forum will explore the regional, national, and international policy implications of quantum networking and quantum computing. We plan to facilitate conversations on governance structures, institutional design, international relations, trade, and regulation. We encourage submissions from all disciplines on legal, economic, social scientific, technical, regulatory, and policy issues related to quantum networks and quantum computing including but not limited to: - What (type of) institutions and governance structures does the emerging quantum internet require? What can we learn from the history of internet governance? Specifically, what does the quantum internet mean for transatlantic relations? - What cybersecurity risks does quantum technology create, and how can we mitigate those risks? - How does quantum technology affect communication networks? What national and international regulatory challenges does it raise? - How will quantum technology affect international trade, trade relations, and trade organizations? - How will quantum technology affect digital surveillance, privacy, fairness, trust, access to information, and human rights? To what extent can we rely on (emerging) regulatory frameworks on both sides of the Atlantic, such as the GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, AI Act, DMA, DSA, Data Act, etc.? - How can and should governments and public entities shape innovation in quantum technology? What type of innovation should we want? What path dependencies might our actions and inactions create? What can we learn from the 1990’s policy frameworks for the internet? - How can or should we fund quantum infrastructure? What role should the public and the private sector play, and at which stages? - What is the connection between quantum technology and national security? To what extent has or will quantum technology become a military asset? What role should international organizations play in governing quantum-based weapon technology? Please submit abstracts in PDF form (max 500 words) to nikolas.guggenberger(a)yale.edu by *June 30, 2022*. Please label the file “Last name, First name - Title.” Selected papers will be due September 1, 2022; both drafts in progress and full papers are welcome. Please feel free to contact Nikolas Guggenberger (nikolas.guggenberger(a)yale.edu) for any further questions. Link: https://law.yale.edu/isp/events/transatlantic-quantum-forum <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__law.yale.edu_isp_event…> .

June 3, 2022

Call for Contributions: Infrastructures of Autonomy (by 20 June 2022)

by autonomy HIIG

Dear NoC community, I am happy to share this exciting Call for Contributions for the upcoming conference "Infrastructures of Autonomy" jointly organized by the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society and Brandenburg Center for Media Studies: Infrastructures of Autonomy An International Conference in Berlin, Germany23-25 November 2022Call for Contributions (by 20 June 2022) HIIG Berlin, ZeM Potsdam Autonomy has been a multifaceted term for centuries that was and remains a key concept in discussions about individuals and societies alike. More recently, autonomy has gained a renewed relevance and additional meanings in the context of technical innovation, where it is ubiquitously employed in variations of “autonomous systems”. It is often associated with independently moving or self-controlling machines such as drones, vehicles or robots, or more generally with a wide range of automation processes. In this broad understanding, 'autonomous' becomes an attribute for (artificial) intelligence or (machine) learning and is used synonymously with self-determination or adaptability. At the same time, the term invokes (at least) one other meaning: a relational understanding of autonomy that denotes individual and collective processes that are embedded in infrastructures and conditioned by them. It is only in relation to and in the context of media, rules, norms, laws, practices, architectures, materialities or machines that the idea of autonomy acquires any meaning at all. Against this backdrop the Infrastructures of Autonomy conference’s main objective is to address said conditions, structures and relations that constitute both human and machine autonomy. This also entails the various interpretations of the concept of autonomy. In particular, papers are invited that address the following core themes: - Conceptual aspects: This core theme reflects on the historical and philosophical roots that shape today’s debates on autonomy and automation. We pick up on the feminist discourse of “relational autonomy” that established the irreducibility of interdependence and relatedness for normative theories of autonomy. We posit that there is a troubling tension between industrial and digital automation that benefits consumerist subjects and the struggle for autonomisation that is dependent upon the suspension of automatic responses made by moral subjects. This struggle has always relied on external means of suspension and establishing new habits. For example, what is the contribution of technical, economic or public infrastructures to the normative claims and ethical or political practices of autonomisation? How does the extended conception of rationality that explicitly includes artefacts relate to the findings of infrastructure studies? Is autonomy always “scaffolded”? What can automated data capture and processing contribute to the struggles for autonomisation? Or does this automation of so many aspects of life rather interfere with these struggles? Lastly, if autonomisation depends on uncovering and suspending habits in the sense of dis-automatisation, how can the conspicuous tension between this dis-automatisation and the automatisation of infrastructures be conceived without falling back into a simple opposition? - Technologies: This core theme is primarily driven by the idea of so-called “autonomous systems”, a term often used to describe a degree of (machine) agency without human oversight or control. These phenomena necessitate a reflection of agential hybrids – intricate human/machine networks of distributed agency and responsibility – and lead to questions on the varying degrees of automation and the contexts and structures of human/machine relations and interaction. What are the conditions of autonomy in “autonomous systems” – from planning and implementation to interaction with them; is it conceivable at all to make autonomy programmable? Which concept of learning is applied in “self-learning systems”? We are also interested in exploring the configurations of machine autonomy, may it be enacted or prescribed to these technical objects, and understanding its relationship(s) to human autonomy in the varying contexts that exist today. - Bodies: The third core theme focuses on the somatic aspects and cognitive requirements of (human) autonomy. This refers to those premises of autonomy that are associated with socio-cultural constructs of human dis/ability, but also includes the role of affects, non-conscious cognitions and ‘automatic’ habits that counter the prevalent idea of the conscious and autonomous mind. The material dimension of technology plays an important role in these considerations, namely in settings of human-machine interaction, leading to questions of interface design, the ‘bodily’ presence of machines and the complex aspect of their potential to enable or constrain human agency and autonomy. We are interested in discussing how infrastructures in interaction with bodies shape, enable or prohibit autonomy; what performances of bodily autonomy might look like; and how this entanglement and enactment changes with new mechanical and digital infrastructures. In particular, we would like to address how the practice of care for one's own and other bodies is changing under the conditions of a computerised world. All these major themes are to be understood as highly interconnected with the effect of mutually constituting dynamic infrastructures of autonomy. We believe the discourse on infrastructures of autonomy is highly relevant beyond a theoretical perspective, since it touches upon issues with high stakes and severe consequences, such as: - autonomous weapon systems - robotics and smart technologies in the field of care work - health care applications and technologies - autonomous systems in the field of machine learning - smart housing and smart cities - … We welcome contributions from scholars of diverse disciplines, such as the arts, cognitive science, computer science, cultural studies, design studies, literature and film studies, media and communication studies, philosophy, psychology, political science, science and technology studies or sociology. Interdisciplinary approaches (e.g., those combining social, cultural and technical perspectives) are particularly encouraged. Submission process - Abstracts of approximately 300 to 500 words in length (excl. references) should be submitted no later than 20 June 2022 to autonomy(a)hiig.de - Speakers will be notified by 30 July 2022 It is planned to publish selected papers. If you have any questions, you can contact the conference organisers via autonomy(a)hiig.de. For more information, visit our website at hiig.de/en/infrastructures-of-autonomy/. Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) Thomas Christian Bächle & Theresa Züger Brandenburg Center for Media Studies (ZeM) Bernd Bösel & Jan Distelmeyer -- Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH Französische Straße 9 · 10117 Berlin T +49 30 200 760 82 · F +49 30 206 089 60 · www.hiig.de <http://www.hiig.de> · Twitter <https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin> · Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/> · Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin> Gesellschaftssitz Berlin | Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 291 151 171 Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) · Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß

June 3, 2022

please distribute?

by Maria Botti

Please distribute to your lists? Maria Bottis, INSEIT Director CALL FOR PAPERS. CEPE 2023: Human-AI Interaction and the Future: Values, Responsibilities, and Freedoms https://ethics.iit.edu/node/904 Please send to interested colleagues and students. https://ethics.iit.edu/node/904 Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry (CEPE) 2023 - Submission deadline November 16, 2022 CEPE (Computer Ethics-Philosophical Enquiry) is a leading international conference. It has played a significant role in defining the field since its first event in 1997. CEPE is held biennially and is organized by INSEIT (the International Society for Ethics and Information Technology). For CEPE 2023, the conference theme will be on ethics, values, and freedoms, especially as they are expressed in human-AI interactions. We invite submissions of extended abstracts for individual papers and proposals for symposia. Submissions on any topic on digital technologies are welcome, but, in keeping with the conference theme, we specifically encourage submissions on: AI and social media AI Ethics AI in the military and warfare Algorithmic bias Cyberharassment Cybersecurity and warfare Democracy and political implications of AI use Ethical and equity impacts of cybersecurity resulting from a lack of security Ethical aspects of human-robot interaction Ethics of AI applications in medicine, education, transportation, and other fields Information access and search engines and other related topics. Privacy and user rights Technology access and justice Unintentional ethical and equity impacts of cybersecurity stemming from strong security implementations User-centered design and user experience and other topics related to risk, cybersecurity, securitization, internet studies, and the internet of things. Extended abstracts and proposals for symposia shall be submitted via Easychair. (Submission link forthcoming) Individual Papers: Submissions should be prepared for blind review; please provide an extended abstract of 1000-1500 words; and provide a short abstract of 150-200 words suitable for inclusion in the conference program. Symposia/Panels: Proposals should indicate the title of the proposed symposium, a description of the topic (500-800 words); the list of participants, and the number of slots required. A regular time slot for a symposium session is typically 90 minutes. In exceptional cases, two slots may be available for a symposium. Important Dates: Extended abstracts and symposia proposals due: November 16, 2022 Reviews due: January 31, 2023 Paper and symposia acceptance/rejection: February 5, 2023 Final full paper due: April 1, 2023 Conference: May 16-18, 2023 Full Papers: Upon acceptance of the extended abstracts, full papers of 5,000-7,000 words are invited for submission (and for inclusion in the conference proceedings). Note that the submission of full papers is not mandatory, but it is required if you would like to have it considered for publication in one of the relevant journals. We plan to publish the conference proceedings in the ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (ICPS). Conference Hosts: Ethics Center at the Illinois Institute of Technology Information Technology Management Program at Illinois. Tech

June 1, 2022

Re: [netsociety] Discussion Paper: Reconciling Conflicting Interests in Data through Data Governance. An Analytical Framework (and a Brief Discussion of the Data Governance Act Draft, the Data Act Draft, the AI Regulation Draft, as well as the GDPR)

by Max von Grafenstein

Dear Arzak, thank you very much for your nice feedback. We will offer a learning call and send you an invite asap. Very best from Berlin! Max > Am 12.05.2022 um 08:02 schrieb Arzak Khan <azrak_khan(a)hotmail.com>: > > Dear Max, > > Congratulations on excellent work. Will you be interested in explaining this further in detail via a zoom call or a short video presentation as I think this work is an excellent source for expansion in Global South especially in our region of South Asia. > > Thanks, > > Arzak > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > From: netsociety <netsociety-bounces(a)lists.networkofcenters.net> on behalf of Max von Grafenstein via netsociety <netsociety(a)lists.networkofcenters.net> > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2022 1:38:16 PM > To: netsociety(a)lists.networkofcenters.net <netsociety(a)lists.networkofcenters.net> > Subject: [netsociety] Discussion Paper: Reconciling Conflicting Interests in Data through Data Governance. An Analytical Framework (and a Brief Discussion of the Data Governance Act Draft, the Data Act Draft, the AI Regulation Draft, as well as the GDPR) > > Dear colleagues, > > I hope this e-mail finds you well. Please find enclosed my recently published discussion paper on data governance <https://zenodo.org/record/6457735#.YnoJeNNBwqw>, which may be of interest to you. > > In various projects at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society and at the Einstein Center Digital Future, I have worked over the last years on a conceptual data governance framework that should facilitate the (comparative) analysis of different data governance models, individual elements or contributions with regard to their suitability for resolving conflicts of interest in data. The framework ends with a brief analysis of several draft laws from the EU Digital Services Package and explores the question of the extent to which these draft laws promote data governance structures in Europe or, if necessary, require further adaptation. > > Of course, I would be very glad of any kind of feedback :) > > Kind regards, > Max von Grafenstein >

June 1, 2022