The digital divide: Opacity in automation and digitalization

Government digital services are expanding and interactions between individuals and the state are increasingly mediated by digital processes, with public bodies using algorithms to make decisions across a range of areas. This session looks at when opacity is a danger, and what we can do to ensure transparency and accountability, avoid discrimination and ensure public law standards are met in data use and public decision making.

  • Jo Hynes, Public Law Project (Chair)
  • Mia Leslie, Public Law Project
  • Monique Hawkins, The3Million
  • Zoe Bantleman, Immigration Law Practitioner’s Association (ILPA)

Monique Hawkins