AI – Balancing Freedom, Security, and Democracy

Silvio Ranise and Paolo Traverso participate in this 1° edition of the international conference “Artificial Intelligence - balancing freedom, security, and democracy” organized by the Bar Associations of Trento, Verona, and Lucca, under the patronage of FBE · Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe, and Consiglio Nazionale Forense, Trento Faculty of Law and FBK. Respectively, Silvio Ranise participates in the panel discussion on “Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity” and Paolo Traverso moderates the discussion on “Application in Biomedical and Automotive.”

Dipartimento Facoltà di Giurisprudenza – Università di Trento

Via Giuseppe Verdi 53, Trento

Organized by the Bar Associations of Trento, Verona, and Lucca, members of the New Technologies Commission of the Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe, this international conference will explore the challenges and opportunities of AI in balancing fundamental rights, security, and democracy. It will be a cross- disciplinary and interdisciplinary opportunity for discussion to understand the impact of new technologies on our society.

Friday, the 22nd November 2024 – Morning Session

09:00-09:30 Welcome Remarks

09:30-10:45 “Supranational Regulation (Europe, China, and the United States)”
Filippo Bagni, IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca – Tech Lawyer, Regulatory & Compliance Advisor
Tao Qian, Professor @ China University of Political Science and Law
Luca Melchionna, Lawyer in New York, Counselor for Legal Affairs @ European Public Law Organization
Moderated by Pawel Kowalski Warsaw Bar Association

10:45-11:00 Coffee Break

11:00-12:30 “Biomedical and Automotive Applications – What are the Responsibilities?”
Roberto Compostella, Lawyer – PhD Degree
Filippo Molinari, Professor of Electronic Bioengineering @ Polytechnic University of Turin
Maria Dymitruk, President of the New Technologies Commission – Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe
Moderated by Paolo Traverso Director of Strategic Planning at the Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK) in Trento

Pause

Friday, the 22nd November 2024 – Afternoon Session

14:15-14:30 – Registration
14:30-16:00 “Misuse of AI – 1. Old Crimes with New Technologies 2. New Technologies and Implications for Evidence”
Roberto Flor, Associate Professor of Criminal Law @ University of Verona
Giovanni Canzio, President Emeritus of the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione)
Giulia Boato, Chief Scientist of Truebees – Full Professor of Multimedia data security @ University of Trento
Moderated by Benedetta Galgani Full Professor of Criminal Procedure Law @ University of Pisa

16:00-16:30 Coffee break

16:30-18:00 “Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity”
Silvio Ranise, Director Center for Cybersecurity FBK di Trento and full professor of computer science at the University of Trento
Luca Bolognini, President of the Italian Institute for Privacy and Data Valorisation (IIP)
Donatella Curtotti, Full Professor of Criminal Procedure Law @ University of Foggia
Moderated by Roberto Flor Associate Professor of Criminal Law @ University of Verona

18:00 End of the first day of work

Saturday, the 23rd November 2024 – Closing session

08:45-09:00 – Registration

09:00-10:15 “Applications Supporting the Judiciary – The Subtle Charm of Predictive Justice”
Andrea Mirenda, Member of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSM)
Benedetta Galgani, Full Professor of Criminal Procedure Law @ University of Pisa
Angela Condello, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Law @ University of Messina
Moderated by Giulia Merlo Journalist

10:15-10:30 Coffee break

10:30-11:45 “Applications Supporting the Legal Profession – Opportunities and Pitfalls”
Alessandra Demichei, Dual-qualified lawyer (England and Wales, Italy) in London, LL.M
Pawel Kowalski, Warsaw Bar Association
Luca Melchionna, Lawyer in New York, Counselor for Legal Affairs @ European Public Law Organization
Moderated by Maria Dymitruk President of the New Technologies Commission – Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe

11:45-12:30 “Machina Sapiens” – Lectio magistralis
Nello Cristianini, Physicist – Professor of Artificial Intelligence @ University of Bath

12:30-12:45 Acknowledgements and closing remarks
13:00 End of the Congress

Event open to the public, with registration required via the Sphere form at the following link.

9 training credits recognized by the CNF for in-person participants.
Live streaming available, with a link to be provided later


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