Doha Hosts a Crucial AI and Human Rights Conference

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping communication, work, governance, and social structures, presenting unparalleled opportunities alongside significant challenges.

Doha, 27–28 May 2025 — The Al Wosail Ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Doha, will play host to a landmark conference addressing the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on society, governance, and human rights.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping communication, work, governance, and social structures, presenting unparalleled opportunities alongside significant challenges. Its influence extends across public institutions and democratic processes, raising urgent questions about its effects on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.

The conference agenda will cover a broad spectrum of critical issues:

AI and Privacy – Exploring the implications for personal data protection, surveillance practices, and privacy rights in an AI-driven world.
Bias and Discrimination – Tackling algorithmic bias to ensure fairness and equality in AI applications.
Freedom of Expression – Examining AI’s role in content moderation, censorship, and safeguarding free speech.
AI Governance and Accountability – Developing human rights-centred AI policies, transparency measures, and mechanisms for redress.
Access and Digital Equity – Addressing the digital divide to ensure equitable access to AI technologies.
AI for Good – Highlighting positive applications of AI in health care, justice, environmental protection, and education.
Legal and Ethical Frameworks – Discussing laws, policies, and ethical standards necessary for responsible AI development and deployment.
AI and Security – Considering the militarisation of AI, the risks of armed conflict, and measures to protect human rights.
AI and Democracy – Investigating AI’s impact on democratic institutions and fostering inclusive participation.
AI and the Future of Media: A Human Rights Approach: Risks and Innovation — a flagship session dedicated to analysing AI’s transformative role in media, its ethical challenges, and its implications for human rights in journalism.

The conference promises to be a vital forum for policymakers, technologists, human rights advocates, and media professionals to engage in robust dialogue aimed at ensuring that AI advances serve society without compromising fundamental rights.

Al Jazeera.