Jun-E Tan
Independent researcher based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My research and advocacy interests are broadly anchored in the areas of digital communication, human rights, and sustainable development.
Tech and Human Rights
OSF Learning Initiative
Dr. Jun-E Tan
https://slides.com/jun-e/osflearninginitiative
| Paradigm | Digital (1) | Digital (2) |
Developmental (1) |
Developmental (2) |
| Sphere | Conventional rights in digital spaces | Data-centred rights | Access to the digital | Governance of the digital |
| Description of sphere | Rights of individuals in digital spaces / on the Internet | Digital data that represent physical entities | Access to digital spaces and meaningful participation | Digital and Internet governance |
| Examples of rights | ✅ Rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly online ✅ Right to consumer protection ✅ Right to seek joy and pleasure ✅ Right to exist free from violence, hateful speech, and harassment ✅ Right to not be discriminated ✅ Right to have informed consent on participation |
✅ Right to data privacy ✅ Right to freedom from digital surveillance ✅ Right to data ownership and control ✅ Right to data security and protection |
✅ Right to access state and other services online ✅ Right to access the Internet ✅ Right to access information and content ✅ Right to access hardware/software |
✅ Right to participate in digital governance processes or be consulted on Internet policy issues |
A Framework for Digital Rights
4 Waves of AI Development
- Internet AI
- Business AI
- Perception AI
- Autonomous AI
Lee (2018)
Newman (2019)
Type 1: the risks or opportunity costs of not implementing AI, missing out on potential benefits
Type 2: the risks of unintended consequences or unsafe outcomes of AI
Type 3: the risks of AI being used for malicious purposes
References
- Tan, J.-E. (2019). "Digital Rights in Southeast Asia: Conceptual Framework and Movement Building". In Y.H. Khoo & D. Simanjundtak (Eds.), Exploring the Nexus between Technologies and Human Rights: Opportunities and Challenges for Southeast Asia. Bangkok: SHAPE-SEA (Download)
- Lee, K.-F. (2018). AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company.
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Newman, J. C. (2019). Toward AI Security: Global Aspirations for a More Resilient Future (CLTC White Paper Series). Centre for Long-term Cybersecurity. https://cltc.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CLTC_Cussins_Toward_AI_Security.pdf
Tech and Human Rights Discussion
By Jun-E Tan
