Author: Dr Birgit Schippers
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Coronavirus: drones used to enforce lockdown pose a real threat to our civil liberties
Dr Birgit Schippers looks at the increasing use of drones during the pandemic.
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Facial recognition: ten reasons you should be worried about the technology
Facial recognition technology is spreading fast. Dr Birgit Schippers discusses the impact it could have on a political culture based on rights and democracy.
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When your face is your boarding pass you are holidaying with Big Brother
Facial-recognition technology may be presented as a convenient way to move through airport security, but Dr Birgit Schippers argues that it poses a serious threat to our human rights and civil liberties.
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Why Artificial Intelligence Needs Democratic Governance
AI poses serious threats to democratic politics and institutions, as well as our capacity and right to engage freely in democratic practices says Dr Birgit Schippers.
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AI, populism and the threat to Human Rights
Visiting Research Fellow Dr Birgit Schippers talks about the threat to human rights from the growth of Artificial Intelligence on a recent show with ABC Future News.
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Why technology puts human rights at risk
How can we defend human rights in a technological landscape increasingly shaped by robotics and artificial intelligence asks Dr Birgit Schippers.