March 9 2023 GM

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Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community at the IF Square on the TCU Mattermost, at 9am EST / 2pm UTC. Do you need an invite? Learn how to get one here.

• Date: Thursday, March 9
• Time: 9am EST / 2pm UTC
• Who: Amber Sinha & Arindrajit Basu
• Moderator: Mardiya
• Where: On TCU Mattermost "IF Square" Channel.
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Can Groups Exercise Rights Over Data?

Data is no longer collected only about one individual or even a small group of individuals but increasingly about large, often undefined groups. Data is then transformed through multiple layers of algorithmic processing into patterns and group profiles that are applied on a macro-scale. While the individual may not be the focal point of algorithmic processing and its derivative value, fundamental rights, including the right to privacy remain vested in individuals as a fundamental tenet of any democracy.

We will engage with the relationship between groups and the rights they hold, the framework within which it can exert rights over data, and the relationship between groups and its individuals as well as external actors. We will also shed light on algorithmically determined groups where individuals may not even be aware of their membership, and explore how groups could still serve as a unit of harm mitigation.

Bios:

• Amber Sinha works at the intersection of law, technology and society, and studies the impact of digital technologies on socio-political processes and structures. His research aims to further the discourse on regulatory practices around internet, technology, and society. He is currently a Senior Fellow-Trustworthy AI at Mozilla Foundation studying models for algorithmic transparency, and the Director of Research at Pollicy.
• Arindrajit Basu is a researcher covering geopolitics, constitutional law, and technology. He is affiliated with the Centre for Internet & Society as a Non Resident Fellow. He is a lawyer by training.

Notes

Notes will be posted here