The first CNIL’s International Conference on Research in Privacy took place in Paris yesterday, June 28, and was broadcast online for free. In addition to providing a great opportunity to consider the influence of research on regulation and vice versa, this conference facilitated the building of bridges between regulators and researchers.

During the day, experts from different fields presented their work and discussed its impact on regulation and vice-versa. I attended it online — there were many interesting topics covered by the different panelists. The topics ranged from the economics of privacy, smartphones and apps, AI and explanation, and more. Surely, one of the panels that I liked was that on AI and explanation. 

Machine learning algorithms are becoming more prevalent, so it is important to examine other factors in addition to optimal performance when evaluating them. Among these factors, privacy, ethics, and explainability should be given more attention. Many of the interesting pieces I see here are related to what I and my colleagues are working on right now and what I have planned for my upcoming projects.

You are welcome to contact me if you are curious about what I am working on and would want to collaborate.