AI – Balancing Freedom, Security, and Democracy
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