New Delhi: ‘Privacy Supreme’, the Internet Freedom Foundation’s (IFF) flagship annual event, will be back in Delhi tomorrow (August 24).The date marks the sixth anniversary of Justice (Retd.) K.S. Puttaswamy vs Union of India, a nine-judge Supreme Court bench’s judgment affirming the right to privacy as a fundamental right under the Indian constitution. (The event’s title comes from an Indian Express headline announcing the judgment.)“Privacy Supreme 2023 will touch upon contemporary debates on the role of digital technologies, personal data, and the state of our democracy and explore the intersection of emerging technology, democracy, and digital/human rights,” the IFF, which advocates for digital rights and online freedoms in India, said.The event, which will be held at the India International Centre in New Delhi’s Lodhi Estate area, is divided into three sessions, each with a different set of speakers.Session 1 is an unmoderated discussion between researcher Shivangi Narayan and journalist Samarth Bansal on the “non-artificial consequences of artificial intelligence (AI)” on digital rights.Possible topics up for discussion here are the challenges associated with generative AI – such as large language models and text-to-image models – and the need for accountability among big tech companies.Session 2 is a panel discussion between ICRIER senior fellow Mansi Kedia, The Quantum Hub co-founder Rohit Kumar and Medianama founder Nikhil Pahwa titled “How public are digital public infrastructures?” It will be moderated by journalist Aditi Agrawal.The final session is another unmoderated discussion and is titled “Caste, data privacy, and digital technologies”.Featuring author Manoj Mitta and lawyer Nikita Sonavane, the IFF said this discussion “will seek to investigate the intricate relationship between technology and caste dynamics. It will also examine the influence of caste dynamics on our experiences on the internet and vice versa.”Mitta has recently authored the book Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India. You can read an excerpt from his book here.The Wire is a media partner for ‘Privacy Supreme’ and will cover the event tomorrow in New Delhi.#PrivacySupreme is back, and we are delighted to be a media partner!Celebrate the six years of the Puttaswamy judgement with @internetfreedom and a stellar lineup of speakers on August 24 at India International Centre, New Delhi.Register Now: https://t.co/4HuBAbpV4l pic.twitter.com/EIaK500sgG— The Wire (@thewire_in) August 23, 2023Register for the event here.
