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The Freedom House report reveals how AI affects our online lives.
Internet freedom in the world is declining under the influence of advances in artificial intelligence, according to a new report .
According to the Freedom House study "Internet Freedom 2023: The Repressive Power of Artificial Intelligence," governments are actively using automated systems to increase online censorship. At the same time, disinformation distributors use AI tools to create fake images, audio, and texts.
In 22 countries, the report notes, the legal framework requires digital platforms to use machine learning to remove political, social and religious speech that does not correspond to the national ideology.
"Artificial intelligence can become a tool for deepening censorship, increasing surveillance, and spreading disinformation on a large scale," says Michael J. Abramowitz, head of Freedom House. He emphasizes that the protection of digital human rights is at the center of modern challenges, especially in conditions when autocratic regimes are actively looking for new methods of controlling information.
The report calls on democratic states to strengthen AI regulation, ensuring transparency, effective control mechanisms, and protection of human rights.
However, even democracies rely too heavily on industry self-regulation, and the report's authors call for the development of strict human rights standards for state and non-state actors.
Over the past year, Iran has shown the greatest deterioration, where the authorities blocked Internet services and social networks to suppress protests. Significant declines were also observed in the Philippines, Belarus, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
In general, China retains a sad first place in terms of Internet freedom in the world for the ninth consecutive year. However, Myanmar, where executions were carried out for crimes related to online speech, has become a serious competitor.
The bright side: Iceland retains its status as the country with the best environment for Internet freedom for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Estonia.
The report also highlights the United States as a global leader in the fight against spyware, pointing to an executive order banning federal agencies from using commercial spyware products that threaten national security.
The authors of the report urge the EU to follow the example of the United States, arguing that decisive action by Brussels will send a strong signal to suppliers of spyware.
Internet freedom in the world is declining under the influence of advances in artificial intelligence, according to a new report .
According to the Freedom House study "Internet Freedom 2023: The Repressive Power of Artificial Intelligence," governments are actively using automated systems to increase online censorship. At the same time, disinformation distributors use AI tools to create fake images, audio, and texts.
In 22 countries, the report notes, the legal framework requires digital platforms to use machine learning to remove political, social and religious speech that does not correspond to the national ideology.
"Artificial intelligence can become a tool for deepening censorship, increasing surveillance, and spreading disinformation on a large scale," says Michael J. Abramowitz, head of Freedom House. He emphasizes that the protection of digital human rights is at the center of modern challenges, especially in conditions when autocratic regimes are actively looking for new methods of controlling information.
The report calls on democratic states to strengthen AI regulation, ensuring transparency, effective control mechanisms, and protection of human rights.
However, even democracies rely too heavily on industry self-regulation, and the report's authors call for the development of strict human rights standards for state and non-state actors.
Over the past year, Iran has shown the greatest deterioration, where the authorities blocked Internet services and social networks to suppress protests. Significant declines were also observed in the Philippines, Belarus, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
In general, China retains a sad first place in terms of Internet freedom in the world for the ninth consecutive year. However, Myanmar, where executions were carried out for crimes related to online speech, has become a serious competitor.
The bright side: Iceland retains its status as the country with the best environment for Internet freedom for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Estonia.
The report also highlights the United States as a global leader in the fight against spyware, pointing to an executive order banning federal agencies from using commercial spyware products that threaten national security.
The authors of the report urge the EU to follow the example of the United States, arguing that decisive action by Brussels will send a strong signal to suppliers of spyware.
