Franco Giandana Di Gena on Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance

Franco Giandana Di Gena

Policy analyst at Access Now.

AI tools are supercharging surveillance and suppression of protesters, journalists, human rights defenders, and other communities at risk. We therefore echo calls for the adoption of human rights-centered binding legal standards and global governance mechanisms to regulate digital surveillance technologies and AI, also addressing chilling effects. Third, we call for a halt to the development and use of AI tools that are facilitating violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.

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Franco Giandana Di Gena, remarks at Thematic discussion 4: Respecting, protecting and promoting human rights, UN Transcripts, July 7, 2026.

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AI Verified The quote directly identifies AI surveillance/suppression and calls for regulation and a halt to rights-violating AI tools; it supports banning mass-surveillance AI. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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