Technology and Human Rights

Technologies are changing how we live our lives, and what it means to be human. We must ensure that human rights are always protected when adopting new and emerging technologies. 

Read About Human Rights and Technology.

The aim of the Neurotechnology and Human Rights Project is to map the existing human rights risks, raise awareness and provide concrete steps on how to develop and deploy this technology with human rights at the forefront. 

Explore the Neurotechnology Background Paper.

The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) partnered with the National Australia Bank (NAB) to produce a human rights impact assessment tool for artificial intelligence-informed decision-making systems in banking.

Learn more about the HRIA Tool.

Using AI carries with it the risk of algorithmic bias. Unless we fully understand and address this risk, the promise of AI will be hollow.

Read the Technical Paper on Algorithmic Bias in AI.

Australia should innovate consistently with our liberal democratic values. This means being consultative, inclusive and accountable. New tech should come with robust human rights safeguards.

Read the Final Report on Human Rights and Emerging Technology.

The Actuaries Institute and the Australian Human Rights Commission have partnered to produce this Guidance Resource on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Discrimination in Insurance Pricing and Underwriting (the Guidance Resource).

Learn more about AI and discrimination in insurance.