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Int. Conference on Safeguards in a World of Ambient Intelligence, 21-22 March 2006

Safeguards in a World of Ambient Intelligence: Introduction to the Project and the Conference

Michael Friedewald




Outline

The SWAMI Project

Background

Goals

Status

The SWAMI Conference

Objective

Process




The SWAMI Consortium

• Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Karlsruhe, Germany

• Technical Research Center of FinlandVTT Electronics, Oulu, Finland

• European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Seville, Spain

• Free University Brussels, Center for Law, Science, Technology & Social Studies, Belgium

• Trilateral Research and Consulting, London, UK




Outline

The SWAMI Project

Background

Goals

Status


Objective

Process




Future AmI Information Society

• Computers are embedded in everyday objects and in the environment (ubiquity, pervasiveness)

• They are embedded in a seamless wireless communication infrastructure

• There is no longer one user per computer but intelligence is used by many

There are not only chances but also risks associated with the AmI Information SocietyThere are not only chances but also risks

associated with the AmI Information Society




Background

In pervasive environments, privacy, identity and security become increasingly important and visible as problems for users:

• Pervasive networks of interconnected devices and communications will mean that the sheer quantity of personal information in circulation will increase greatly;

• The introduction of perceptual and biometric interfaces for certain applications, will transform the qualitative nature of personal information in circulation;

• In order to personalise services, ubiquitous networks will require the tracking and collection of significant portions of users’ everyday activities.




ISTAG vision: Social and technological factors driving AmI

People or User-Centric Technology User-friendliness ( GUI)

Efficient and context-aware, distributed services

User empowerment

Support of human actions ( people adapting to machines)

Pro-active but under control

ISTAG’s Vision puts a huge claim on being ‘non-technological’ But recurrent ideological claims always promise a better & happier life

If it remains at the level of discourse, nothing new

Different is that the claims are presented as design & development guidelines!




Cartoon by Jeff MacNelly




Why consider risks anyway? Why not think positively?

Little emphasis on ambivalence of Ambient Intelligence Scenarios depict typical successful users in a perfect world struggle, uncertainties,

irregularities, malfunctions…

Normative claims Real technological development

Disappearing computing taken for grantedness (physical versus mental)

Invisible computing Human-centred computing

Blurring of the boundaries between artefact and function

Ownership, usage, domestication

Little consideration of power relations between actors

Difference between intended and real use

Crucial: How can the privacy, identity and security of the AmI user be protected – before unwanted consequences occur?




Outline

The SWAMI Project

Background

Goals

Status


Objective

Process




Objectives

1. To identify the social, legal, organisational and ethical implications related to privacy, anonymity, manipulation and control, and identity.

2. To create and analyse “dark” scenarios on AmI that highlight and detail the key socio-economic, legal, technological and ethical risks related to identity, privacy and security.

3. To identify research and policy options on how to build into Information Society services and systems the safeguards and privacy enhancing mechanisms needed to ensure user control, user acceptance and enforceability of policy in an accessible manner.

1. To identify the social, legal, organisational and ethical implications related to privacy, anonymity, manipulation and control, and identity.

2. To create and analyse “dark” scenarios on AmI that highlight and detail the key socio-economic, legal, technological and ethical risks related to identity, privacy and security.

3. To identify research and policy options on how to build into Information Society services and systems the safeguards and privacy enhancing mechanisms needed to ensure user control, user acceptance and enforceability of policy in an accessible manner.

Interdisciplinary ApproachInterdisciplinary Approach




Step 1: State-of-the-art-overview

1. Review of existing literature (scenarios, foresight studies, roadmaps) and projects on relevant aspects of Ambient Intelligence - comparison of EU vs. US/Japan

2. Describe prospects and benefits of AmI in important fields of applications and identify important issues re. privacy, identify, security

• Home • Office Work

• Health • Learning

• Shopping and commerce • Emergency Management

• Mobility, Travel, Nomadic

3. Discussion and validation of results at first workshop with external expertsIdentification of main factors for scenarios development

4. Results: Analysis of “The Brave New World of Ambient Intelligence” Deliverable 1 available at http://swami.jrc.es




Step 2: Development of “Dark Scenarios”

1. Objective:

• Identify important things that can go wrong with regard to identity, privacy, security,

• Discuss social, economic, legal, technological and ethical implications

2. Dark scenarios = Undesirable scenarios

• Identification of main axes for scenario in expert workshop (Individual vs. Society, Private vs. Public Sphere)

• Development of four scenarios along two axes

• Cross-references to research projects and real-world events

• Identification of legal implications

3. Result: Characterisation of “The dark side of Ambient Intelligence“Deliverable 2 available at http://swami.jrc.esPresentation by Ioannis Maghiros on Wednesday morning.




Step 3: Building policy options

1. Objective: Formulate and consider the possibilities to overcome the problematic aspects of Ambient Intelligence

2. Compare bright and dark side of AmI: Identify and classify threats and vulnerabilities of an Ambient Intelligence Society

3. Identify and assess the feasibility of safeguards

• technical – cryptography, privacy enhancing technologies, biometrics, …

• socio-economic – standard, codes of conduct, public procurement, …

• Legal – data protection, consumer protection rules, liability rules, …

4. Discuss and prioritise safeguards with experts, stakeholders and policy makers Purpose of the SWAMI conference




Outline

The SWAMI Project

Background

Goals

Status


Objective

Process





Tuesday, 21 March 2006 – Threats and vulnerabilities posed by AmI

9:35 Overview of SWAMI results on threats,vulnerabilities and safeguards

10:00 First plenary session - KeynotesKevin Warwick & Gary T. Marx

12:30 Lunch break

14:00 Parallel sessions ona) Privacy in a world of ambient intelligenceb) Security in a world of ambient intelligencec) digital divide in a world of ambientintelligence

17:45 End of day 1

20:00 Conference dinner

Wednesday, 22 March 2006 – Safeguards and Policy options

09:00 Reports from the parallel sessions

09:30 The SWAMI dark scenarios

09:50 Legal aspects of ambient intelligence

11:00 Second plenary sessionJay Kishigami & Emile Aarts

12:00 Panel discussion on policy options

13:15 End of conference




1. Raise awareness to the need to mitigate unwanted consequences of ambient intelligence as an emerging technology before these occur

2. Take different perspectives of the problem into account

3. Propose and discuss appropriate safeguards with experts, stakeholders and policy makers on the European level

4. Debate the need for action

What do we want to achieve today and tomorrow?




Thank you !

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