Privacy is Global

Produzido pela Coding Rights. O que você faria se um sistema de Inteligência Artificial (IA) te dissesse que sua filha vai engravidar nos próximos seis meses? Bem, algumas famílias em Salta, na Argentina, quase tiveram essa experiência com a implementação de um sistema de IA projetado para "prever" gravidezes não planejadas em adolescentes com base no local onde vivem. Soa como ficção científica, mas não é. Os dados extraídos de nossos corpos estão progressivamente alimentando diferentes tipos de IA utilizados por governos para "prever" situações futuras que podem realmente influenciar como acessamos os serviços públicos e exercemos nossos direitos. Será que o sempre crescente sistema de coleta, processamento e previsão de dados poderia realmente acabar ditando quem nós somos e quem nos tornaremos? Considerando quem pressiona pela implementação desses sistemas, é possível que estas previsões sejam mais prováveis de ampliar e automatizar desigualdades e preconceito? Neste episódio exploraremos algumas razões pelas quais devemos considerar a IIA como uma questão feminista, e por que as abordagens e políticas de inteligência artificial continuarão a influenciar os tópicos no centro de várias agendas feministas. Junte-se a nós para ouvir a Joana Varon, diretora da Coding Rights, em conversas com Fernanda Campagnucci, diretora da Open Knowledge Brasil, e Natalia Viana, pesquisadora do Observatório de Favelas.

Produced by Coding Rights for the series Privacy is Global. What would you do if an AI system told you that your daughter will get pregnant in the next six months? Well, some families in Salta, Argentina, almost had the experience with the implementation of an AI system designed to “predict” unplanned pregnancies in teenagers based on where they live. It sounds like science fiction, but it is not. Our data bodies are progressively feeding different kinds of A.I. systems used by governments to "predict" future situations that can actually influence how we access public services and exercise our rights. Could the ever-increasing system of data collection, processing and prediction actually end up dictating who we are and who we will become? Considering the powerful forces pushing for these automated systems, it is possible that these predictions are more likely to amplify and automate existing inequalities and societal prejudices. In this episode we will explore some reasons why we should consider A.I as a feminist issue, and why artificial intelligence approaches and policies will continue to influence topics at the heart of several feminist agendas. Join us to listen to Coding Rights founder directress Joana Varon in conversations with enlightening decolonial feminists Paz Peña, consultant in technology, gender and social justice, speaking from Chile from Chile, and Paola Ricaurte, associate professor at Tecnologico de Monterrey and co-founder of Tierra Comum Network, speaking from Mexico.

Un episodio producido por Internet Bolivia.Org. En 2018 miles de bolivianos se encontraron en bases de datos de partidos políticos en los que nunca se habían registrado, todo esto en medio de fuertes tensiones y polarizaciones políticas. La gente estaba furiosa, pero el incidente sirvió para que la conversación sobre protección de datos y también sobre la gobernanza alrededor de la información que la gente comparte (y hay que ver que a veces la gente comparte bastante) dentro y fuera de internet. Experiencias como esta ayudaron a centrar el interés en estos temas y ayudaron a InternetBolivia.Org a promover una discusión más inclusiva sobre privacidad, así como sobre la necesidad de una ley comprensiva de datos personales. Esto significa que el impulso por la ley no está teniendo lugar solamente dentro de los típicos círculos de poder, sino también entre grupos locales y municipios rurales. La estrategia se basa en la configuración tan particular que tiene el Estado plurinacional de Bolivia, uno en que departamentos y municipalidades pueden hacer sus propias normas y hasta establecer sus sistemas locales de justicia, algo de gran ventaja a la hora de impulsar una ley a nivel nacional. Con este acercamiento los activistas y propulsores de estas protecciones pueden trabajar en estos niveles para generar políticas públicas a nivel local que generen interés; y también que sirvan de referencia para que estas iniciativas se expandan “de abajo hacia arriba”.

Produced by Internet Bolivia.org. In 2018, thousands of Bolivians found themselves in databases identified as members of political parties they had never registered for- in the midst of political tension, sensitivity and polarization. These events  forced the conversation around data protections and the need for better data governance around the information people share (and overshare)  online and also offline.  Experiences like this have catalyzed interest in these topics and helped Internet Bolivia.Org push for a more inclusive discussion around privacy and the need for a comprehensive data protection law. This means that advocacy efforts around data protection and privacy  are not only taking place in the traditional circles of power in the capital, but also through a more grassroots and local “bottom up” approach. This strategy takes advantage of Bolivia’s unique decentralized system, in which decentralized and autonomous territorial entities- from the departmental, regional, municipal and indigenous- can make their own rules and in some cases, even have their own justice systems. In this way, activists can work at these levels to generate policy proposals and norms around data protection, access and privacy that could potentially build interest and “trickle up” to the national level.

Un episodio producido en coordinación con la Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo. En 2019 Ecuador pasó por la mayor fuga de datos de toda su historia con la distribución en línea de la información personal de prácticamente toda su población. Las consecuencias son aún difíciles de medir, pero la gravedad de la situación hizo que expertos y activistas pudieran empujar el proyecto que resultó en la Ley Orgánica de Protección de datos, aprobada (¡por fin!) en mayo de este año. Ahora, la mejor parte de la historia –que es la que contamos en este episodio–,  es el proceso que llevó a Ecuador a tener una ley técnica, comprensiva e innovadora. Ricardo Chica nos llevó de la mano desde Quito para explorar lo que guió el proceso y lo que se viene ahora que la legislación es un hecho.

Produced by Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo In 2019, Ecuador went through the biggest data breach in its history, with the personal data of most citizens leaked online. The consequences are still difficult to measure, but the gravity of the situation pushed everyone to act- FINALLY privacy advocates who had been pushing for data protection legislation for years were able to capitalize on this event to get a law passed in May of this year. The best part of the story, –and the one we’re telling in this episode– is, what happened behind the scenes: how privacy advocates and experts in Ecuador came together to discuss the issues and build a comprehensive and innovative privacy law. Guided by Ricardo Chica from Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo we also look at what activists are doing now that the law has passed and what needs to change in Ecuador to not only prevent future data breaches and violations but to also promote a culture of privacy in the country.

Produced by Internews for the series Privacy is Global. We know that these days everything is ‘datafied’: our shopping habits, our daily commutes, our relationships and interactions- companies and governments alike are collecting servers and servers of information about us- but why should we care about the policy and politics of data governance? What really is ‘data protection’? What is at stake? Who are the players? How can we ensure our data is respected and that the most egregious abuses of our data are protected against? And how do we make these issues, often highly technical and legal, compelling for the average citizen? In this episode of Privacy is Global, Laura Vidal and Laura Schwartz-Henderson dive deep on the history of data protection policymaking and privacy advocacy priorities in countries around the world through conversations with experts and activists from Ghana, Nigeria, Bolivia, Brazil and Kenya. We discuss the importance of cultivating cultures of privacy not just to build the political will to pass comprehensive data protection legislation but also to ensure that these laws are adequately enforced.

Produced by Paradigm Initiative for the series Privacy is Global. Promoting privacy policies and culture has always been a struggle for Nigerian activists, as historical traditions emphasize communal culture and values over Western-style notions of individual privacy.  Calls for better protections of personal privacy are often met with responses like “but what do I have to hide?”. However, with the advancement of digital technologies and more personal data being collected, processed and abused, the need for comprehensive data protection has become urgent.

Currently in Nigeria, conversations about data protection take place with representatives from certain industries and specialized lawyers- but the subject matter can be highly technical and legal. Digital rights groups like Paradigm Initiative champion rights-respecting data protection policies and seek to strategize and coordinate with other stakeholders- but there is significant need to mainstream data protection advocacy and engage in more outreach and coordination with a variety of impacted sectors and constituencies. 

In this episode of Privacy is Global, Khadijah El-Usman speaks to individuals on how to mobilize and build support for data protection policies amongst different stakeholder groups and to discuss the advocacy challenges and opportunities that exist for such a highly technical issue in Nigeria. We will discuss these issues from the lens of three prototype ‘individuals’ who need to be more engaged: ‘The citizen’, who has a vague understanding of privacy rights and what happens with their data and why they should care; The lawyer, who understands the laws and legal precedent, but needs to broaden the debate; and the advocate, who struggles to bridge the gap between many communities and stakeholders to build a holistic rights-respecting data protection regime in Nigeria. Want to know more? Listen now!

Pelo mundo, tecnologias de reconhecimento facial estão sendo gradualmente implantadas em nossas vidas: nas câmeras de vigilância instaladas nas ruas ou quando precisamos autenticar nossas identidades para acessar serviços sociais ou entrar em bancos e outros locais privados. Mas o que acontece quando usamos um algoritmo binário para autenticar nossas diversidades não binárias. Quem fica de fora? Quais opressões históricas estão sendo automatizadas? Vanessa Koetz e Bianca Kremer, fellows da Coding Rights em Dados e Feminismos, conversaram com especialistas do Brasil sobre o assunto: Mariah Rafaela Silva, acadêmica e ativista em direitos da população trans e Pablo Nunes, estudioso negro, ativista e especialista em segurança pública e racismo. Queremos entender os riscos da implementação desta tecnologia sem debate público sobre suas consequências. E pra não restar dúvidas, conversamos também com a responsável por tudo isso… Dona Algô. Bateu a curiosidade? Dá play!

Produced by Coding Rights for the series Privacy is Global. In many places around the world, facial recognition technologies are gradually being deployed in several moments of our lives: be it in surveillance cameras installed across the streets we normally walk around or when we need to authenticate our IDs to allow access to social services or to enter banks and other private services. But what happens when we use a binary algorithm to control and influence non-binary and very diverse lives and experiences? Who gets excluded? What historical oppressions are being exacerbated and automated? Vanessa Koetz and Bianca Kremer, both Coding Rights fellows on Data and Feminisms, talked to two Brazilian experts: Mariah Rafaela Silva, scholar and activist in transgender rights and to Pablo Nunes, black scholar and activist specialist in public security and racism. Through this podcast, we will discuss the risks of implementing this kind of tech without an informed public debate about potential consequences. We even spoke to an algorithm, Dona Algô (Misses Algô… short for algorithm)! Are you curious? Press play!