In her address at an event hosted by the (NHRC) National Human Rights Commission here to mark Human Rights Day, the President also underlined that cyber-crimes and climate change are new threats to human rights
The human rights discourse so far has been centred on the “human agency” as the violator is assumed to be a human but with AI entering our lives, the “culprit could be a non-human” but an intelligent agent, President Droupadi Murmu said on 10/12/2024.
In her address at an event hosted by the NHRC here to mark Human Rights Day, the President also underlined that cyber-crimes and climate change are “new threats” to human rights.
Human Rights Day is observed on December 10 every year to commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was adopted and proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.
As we progress into the future, we are confronted with emerging challenges. Cybercrimes and climate change are new threats to human rights. The digital era, while transformative, has brought with it complex issues such as cyberbullying, deep fake, privacy concerns, and the spread… pic.twitter.com/9iLGjCLHM6
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The UDHR serves as a global benchmark for the protection and promotion of human rights.
“As we progress into the future, we are confronted with emerging challenges. Cyber-crimes and climate change are new threats to human rights,” Murmu said.
She added that while the digital era was transformative, it also brought with it complex issues such as cyberbullying, deep fakery, privacy concerns, and the spread of misinformation.
“These challenges underscore the importance of fostering a safe, secure and equitable digital environment that protects every individual’s rights and dignity,” the President said.
In her address, she also touched upon the aspect of AI and its impact on human lives.
“Artificial intelligence has now entered our day-to-day life, solving many problems, and creating several new ones too,” Murmu said.
The human rights discourse so far has been “centred on the human agency”, that is the violator is assumed to be a human being, who would have a “range of human emotions such as compassion and guilt,” she said.
“With AI, however, the culprit could be a non-human but intelligent agent. I leave the matter for you to ponder over,” the President said.
She said in her address that climate change also forces us to review human rights thinking at a global level.
