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FACIAL RECOGNITION IN THE MODERN STATE<\/strong><\/h2>

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From border control to policing and welfare, governments are using automated facial recognition technology (FRT) to collect taxes, prevent crime, police cities and control immigration. FRT involves processing of a person\u2019s facial image, typically for verification, identification, categorisation or counting. Concerns around an increased use of live automated FRT in airports, train stations and city streets across the globe have led many NGOs, local municipalities and legislators in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific to call for regulation or even outright bans on FRT use. However, regulatory solutions lag behind.<\/p>

A facial image is a biometric that can be collected from a distance, and without the person\u2019s knowledge or consent. Academics thus have largely focused on the privacy implications of FRT, often limited to a specific jurisdiction. However, FRT use raises concerns that go well beyond privacy. The increasing use of FRT in public spaces changes the balance of power between governments and their populations: it enables the state to locate and identify individuals in seconds without the significant human resources needed in traditional policing or migration. It can thus impact on political protests, undermine due process and equal protection.<\/p>

This international conference and\u00a0Cambridge Handbook on Facial Recognition in the Modern State (CUP, 2024)\u00a0<\/em>aims to provide a platform for socio-legal discussion around government use of FRT across domestic and regional jurisdictions in Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Is FRT a legitimate tool to ensure public safety and security? Or is it a surveillance infrastructure, undermining fundamental rights and the rule of law? The conference and\u00a0Cambridge Handbook<\/em>\u00a0will explore whether and how the answers to these questions differ among liberal democracies, and how democracies compare to authoritarian regimes in six different continents. Building on cultural and legal differences and common trends, the presenters will discuss possible future directions in regulating governments\u2019 use of FRT at national, regional and international levels.<\/p>

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Conference Time and Format<\/strong><\/h3>

Time:\u00a0<\/strong>Thursday, 15 September 2022, 9:00am- 5:30pm UTC+2 \/CEST<\/p>

Format:<\/strong>\u00a0Online; Link will be sent to registered participants closer to the event<\/p>

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Conference Keynotes<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>

Prof Orla Lynskey, London School of Economics, UK
Prof Milton Mueller, Georgia Tech, USA
Prof Mark Andrejevic, Monash University, Australia<\/p>

Conference Program\u00a0<\/strong>including abstracts and speakers\u2019 bios is available\u00a0here<\/b><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>

Conference hosts and organizers<\/strong><\/h3>

The conference is hosted by:
Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Lithuania (main host)
UNSW Sydney, Australia
Macquarie University, Australia
London School of Economics, UK
Georgia Tech, USA
Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation, UNSW Sydney, Australia
Centre for Law in the Digital Transformation at the University of Hamburg, Germany
ARC Centre of Excellence\u00a0Automated Decision-Making and Society<\/em><\/p>

Organizing Committee:
Rita Matulionyte \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Macquarie University \/ Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences
Agne Limante \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences
Egle Kavoliunaite-Ragauskiene \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences
Monika Zalnieriute \u2013\u00a0<\/em>UNSW Sydney \/ Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences\u00a0<\/p>

Conference funding<\/strong><\/h3>

This conference is part of the project \u2018Government Use of Facial Recognition Technologies: Legal Challenges and Solutions\u2019 (FaceAI), funded by Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT) S-MIP-21-38.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Maloniai kvie\u010diame \u012f tarptautin\u0119 konferencij\u0105 \u201eFacial Recognition in the Modern State\u201c (liet. \u201eVeid\u0173 atpa\u017einimas \u0161iuolaikin\u0117je valstyb\u0117je\u201c), kurioje dalyvaus daug garsi\u0173 \u0161ios srities specialist\u0173 i\u0161 viso pasaulio. Renginys vyks\u00a02022 m. rugs\u0117jo 15 d.\u00a0nuotoliniu b\u016bdu nuo 10 val. Konferencijoje bus diskutuojama apie vald\u017eios institucij\u0173 vykdom\u0105 veid\u0173 atpa\u017einimo technologij\u0173 taikym\u0105 bei teisin\u012f reguliavim\u0105 Europos, Amerikos, Azijos ir Ramiojo vandenyno bei Afrikos \u0161alyse. Ar veid\u0173 atpa\u017einimo technologijos yra teis\u0117ta priemon\u0117 visuomen\u0117s saugumui ir vie\u0161ajai tvarkai u\u017etikrinti? O gal tai yra steb\u0117jimas, pa\u017eeid\u017eiantis pagrindines asmens teises ir teisin\u0117s valstyb\u0117s princip\u0105? Konferencijoje bus nagrin\u0117jama, ar ir kaip skiriasi atsakymai \u012f \u0161iuos klausimus skirtingose valstyb\u0117se ir \u017eemynuose. Remdamiesi kult\u016briniais ir teisiniais skirtumais bei bendromis tendencijomis, prane\u0161\u0117jai aptars galimas vald\u017eios institucij\u0173 vykdomo veid\u0173 atpa\u017einimo technologij\u0173 naudojimo reguliavimo kryptis nacionaliniu, regioniniu ir tarptautiniu lygmenimis. Daugiau informacijos ir renginio program\u0105 rasite \u010dia: https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/facial-recognition-in-the-modern-state\/ Registracija \u012f konferencij\u0105:\u00a0https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/facial-recognition-in-the-modern-state-tickets-382802481527 Dalyvavimas konferencijoje nemokamas, ta\u010diau reikalinga registracija. Renginys vyks angl\u0173 kalba. Klausytojams pageidaujant, bus i\u0161duoti dalyvavimo renginyje pa\u017eym\u0117jimai. Konferencij\u0105 organizuoja Lietuvos socialini\u0173 moksl\u0173 centro Teis\u0117s institutas kartu su u\u017esienio partneriais. Konferencija rengiama \u012fgyvendinant projekt\u0105 \u201eVeido atpa\u017einimo technologijos valstyb\u0117s institucij\u0173 veikloje: teisiniai i\u0161\u0161\u016bkiai ir galimi sprendimai\u201c (VeidAI). Projekt\u0105 finansuoja Lietuvos mokslo taryba (LMTLT), sutarties Nr. S-MIP-21-38. Daugiau informacijos el. p.\u00a0justina.krauledaite@teise.org. \u00a0 FACIAL RECOGNITION IN THE MODERN STATE INTERNATIONAl CONFERENCE 15 September 2022 \u00a0*Times in UTC+2 \/CEST Register here From border control to policing and welfare, governments are using automated facial recognition technology (FRT) to collect taxes, prevent crime, police cities and control immigration. FRT involves processing of a person\u2019s facial image, typically for verification, identification, categorisation or counting. Concerns around an increased use of live automated FRT in airports, train stations and city streets across the globe have led many NGOs, local municipalities and legislators in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific to call for regulation or even outright bans on FRT use. However, regulatory solutions lag behind. A facial image is a biometric that can be collected from a distance, and without the person\u2019s knowledge or consent. Academics thus have largely focused on the privacy implications of FRT, often limited to a specific jurisdiction. However, FRT use raises concerns that go well beyond privacy. The increasing use of FRT in public spaces changes the balance of power between governments and their populations: it enables the state to locate and identify individuals in seconds without the significant human resources needed in traditional policing or migration. It can thus impact on political protests, undermine due process and equal protection. This international conference and\u00a0Cambridge Handbook on Facial Recognition in the Modern State (CUP, 2024)\u00a0aims to provide a platform for socio-legal discussion around government use of FRT across domestic and regional jurisdictions in Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Is FRT a legitimate tool to ensure public safety and security? Or is it a surveillance infrastructure, undermining fundamental rights and the rule of law? The conference and\u00a0Cambridge Handbook\u00a0will explore whether and how the answers to these questions differ among liberal democracies, and how democracies compare to authoritarian regimes in six different continents. Building on cultural and legal differences and common trends, the presenters will discuss possible future directions in regulating governments\u2019 use of FRT at national, regional and international levels. \u00a0 Conference Time and Format Time:\u00a0Thursday, 15 September 2022, 9:00am- 5:30pm UTC+2 \/CEST Format:\u00a0Online; Link will be sent to registered participants closer to the event \u00a0 Conference Keynotes: Prof Orla Lynskey, London School of Economics, UKProf Milton Mueller, Georgia Tech, USAProf Mark Andrejevic, Monash University, Australia Conference Program\u00a0including abstracts and speakers\u2019 bios is available\u00a0here. Conference hosts and organizers The conference is hosted by:Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Lithuania (main host)UNSW Sydney, AustraliaMacquarie University, AustraliaLondon School of Economics, UKGeorgia Tech, USAAllens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation, UNSW Sydney, AustraliaCentre for Law in the Digital Transformation at the University of Hamburg, GermanyARC Centre of Excellence\u00a0Automated Decision-Making and Society Organizing Committee:Rita Matulionyte \u2013\u00a0Macquarie University \/ Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social SciencesAgne Limante \u2013\u00a0Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social SciencesEgle Kavoliunaite-Ragauskiene \u2013\u00a0Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social SciencesMonika Zalnieriute \u2013\u00a0UNSW Sydney \/ Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences\u00a0 Conference funding This conference is part of the project \u2018Government Use of Facial Recognition Technologies: Legal Challenges and Solutions\u2019 (FaceAI), funded by Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT) S-MIP-21-38.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8432,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,277],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-renginiai","category-2022-renginiu-metai"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8423"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14540,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8423\/revisions\/14540"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}