AASS Seminar - Could ChatGPT solve the “content moderation dilemma”?

The research centre AASS arranges a seminar with Emmanuel Vargas Penagos, ORU/WASP-HS.

Remote attendance: https://oru-se.zoom.us/j/65096623293

Abstract

This seminar, based on the article of the same name, presents the findings of a qualitative study on the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for online content moderation, focusing on the human rights challenges involved. Although several companies and members of the technical community have tested LLMs in content moderation, these examinations have not been centered around human rights concerns. Framed within the context of EU law - particularly the EU Digital Services Act and the European human rights framework - the seminar outlines the potential benefits and challenges of LLMs in this area. It will provide insights into the rationale behind content moderation, the functioning of LLMs, and summarize previous tests and a test conducted in the course of this research using ChatGPT and OpenAI's 'GPTs' service, concluding with the main human rights implications identified through the study.

Short bio

Emmanuel Vargas Penagos is a PhD researcher in Law at Örebro University, focusing on the Human Rights implications of automated content moderation. A lawyer from Los Andes University with an LLM in Information Law from the University of Amsterdam, his research spans freedom of expression, privacy, and AI. He has worked with organizations like UNESCO, Media Defence, and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and founded El Veinte, a Colombian NGO for freedom of expression.