Australian Human Rights Commission
Human Rights in the Digital Age: Additional Material Submitted to the UN Global Digital Compact, 30 April 2023
also work towards advancing AI regulation. Such bodies must be independent
and appropriately funded.
Recommendation 9
Until an independent statutory body, as described in Recommendation 8 is
implemented, countries must build the capacity of existing regulators,
including by increasing funding, to better respond to the human rights risks
of AI.
Recommendation 10
The Compact recognise and include the eSafety Commissioner’s Safety by
Design Principles.
Recommendation 11
HRIAs should be conducted when developing all AI products.
Recommendation 12
To promote human rights in digital ecosystems, the Compact should apply
pre-existing human rights – as opposed to creating novel rights only
applicable to online environments.
Recommendation 13
Human rights must apply to the whole digital ecosystem.
Recommendation 14
Stakeholders must commit to human rights-centre design and deployment of
new and emerging technologies.
Recommendation 15
Any model for regulation which seeks to protect human rights online must
adopt a co-regulatory model. Such a model should be developed in
collaboration with relevant stakeholders...
Recommendation 16
The Compact must ensure that all people can reap the benefits of new
technologies – while also having their human rights promoted and protected.
Recommendation 17
Countries should introduce enforceable domestic legislation which requires
social media platforms to better counter discriminatory and misleading
content.
Recommendation 18
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