[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] A petition requesting an investigation and policy recommendations regarding the issues surrounding the AI chatbot 'Iruda,' which has sparked numerous controversies including personal information leaks, has been submitted to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.
The Digital Information Committee of the Lawyers for a Democratic Society (Minbyun), the Information Rights Research Institute, the Progressive Network Center, the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy Public Interest Law Center, and the Coalition for the Enactment of the Anti-Discrimination Act submitted the petition and policy recommendation proposal to the Human Rights Commission on the 3rd.
They pointed out that "the 'Iruda chatbot' case is not only an individual human rights violation issue but also a representative case showing the negative impact that the abuse of artificial intelligence technology can have on human rights."
In particular, they criticized, "In South Korea, under the name of the so-called 4th Industrial Revolution, new technologies such as artificial intelligence are being introduced in commercial fields without criticism, and the commercial use of personal information is being indiscriminately permitted. Despite concerns and opposition from civil society organizations, the introduction of the ‘Data 3 Laws’ has broadly allowed the commercial use of personal information without consent, and there are no regulations on artificial intelligence technology or automated decision-making."
They urged, "The Human Rights Commission must seriously recognize the human rights violations caused by the absence of public protection and promptly review related policies from a human rights perspective, issuing recommendations and fulfilling its role as a national human rights institution."
While requesting compensation recommendations for the victims, they proposed recommendations including ▲ the establishment of an effective impact assessment system and the introduction of an audit system ▲ the enactment of an Equality Act as a foundation to regulate discrimination by artificial intelligence ▲ guaranteeing data subjects’ rights such as the right to refuse profiling and automated decision-making ▲ revising regulations on pseudonymized information and consent systems under the Personal Information Protection Act and ensuring remedial procedures ▲ developing and disseminating guidelines that companies must comply with when utilizing artificial intelligence technology.
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