Fwd: [FATML] CFP: 3rd Workshop on Obfuscation

Look at this
Obfuscation is the opposite of adequate knowledge representation
its deliberately misleading and wrecking peoples ability to think and act
clearly
I am shocked that it is becoming legitimised and glorified
and passed for fair and transparent AI  (aaaaarghhh)

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From: Paola Di Maio <paola.dimaio@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: [FATML] CFP: 3rd Workshop on Obfuscation
To: Seda Guerses <sguerses@esat.kuleuven.be>
Cc: <FATML@princeton.edu>


Thank you Seda for sharing
How interested is that

actually, I have another take on obfuscation

It is used to disguise criminal and make it pass for legittime
to confuse people to the point that when something is labelled A and in
fact, contains Z
It is deliberate misrepresentation and is making people become insane
and  mentally ill
It is happening a lot
Not sure if I manage to submit a paper
but now I understand why this is happening
obsfuscation is legitimize and glorified as if its a smart thing
well it is not
its criminal tactic :-)
its spreading fast
PDM


On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 10:57 PM Seda Guerses <sguerses@esat.kuleuven.be>
wrote:

>
>
> Hey everyone,
> we were supposed to have the 3rd Obfuscation Workshop last May in the
> Netherlands, but due to the pandemic, we had to postpone and evaluate how
> to make it work “online”.
> To make up for the constraints of the online for community building, we
> introduced a study group that meets before, during and after the actual
> workshop.
> I hope you consider joining us for the different parts of the program or
> spreading the word.
> Thank you!
> s.
>
>
>
> CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
> ==========================================
> 3rd Workshop on Obfuscation
> May 4 & 7, 2021. Online gathering
> *http://www.obfuscationworkshop.org <http://www.obfuscationworkshop.org>*
> Cosponsored by TPM, TU Delft and DLI, Cornell Tech
> ==========================================
>
> In the Spring of 2020, as we were in full force preparing the 3rd Workshop
> on Obfuscation, COVID-19 was recognized by the World Health Organization as
> a pandemic, which led us to postpone indefinitely. Today we are pleased to
> announce that the 3rd Workshop on Obfuscation will finally take place
> online on May 4 and 7th, 2021. Everyone is welcome to participate, with or
> without submission. Please visit our website
> https://www.obfuscationworkshop.org
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.obfuscationworkshop.org&d=DwIFaQ&c=XYzUhXBD2cD-CornpT4QE19xOJBbRy-TBPLK0X9U2o8&r=tmwsRue_ShOLap4eEpbzSI1rNtQ8N_tcK3OVwf_95j8&m=3qGZ48Ca_f0esSm28Xk82x9KIvrTxvOa0fz9dG8bQQY&s=jWRcN2_7fd9M7uAvmtVkP0QBBJY5i7U0yjagZOxOACU&e=>  to
> register and for other details!
>
> IMPORTANT DATES:
> -------------------------------
>
> • Registration re-opens on: February 3, 2021
> • Submissions due: March 15, 2021
> • Notifications: April 1, 2021
> • Workshop: May 7, 2021
> • A vernissage will take place on May 4, 2021
> • Study group meets on: April 30, May 6 and May 19, 2021
>
>
> Overview and topics:
> -----------------------------
>
> Obfuscation strategies represent creative ways to evade surveillance,
> protect privacy, improve security; as well as protest, contest, resist and
> sabotage technology. Obfuscation methods render data more ambiguous,
> difficult to exploit and interpret, less useful. They rely on the addition
> of gibberish, meaningless data; they pollute, add noise, randomize.
> Obfuscation invokes an intuitive form of protection: it distorts that which
> is visible to render it less (or in)visible. It hides the trees among the
> forest.
>
> The aim of the 3rd Workshop on Obfuscation is to foster interaction among
> diverse communities of research, concern and practice interested in
> obfuscation. We convene researchers, scientists, policy makers, developers,
> journalists, activists, artists and other interested parties to discuss
> obfuscation in environments and conditions of asymmetrical power and
> information. We welcome and value a broad range of approaches, including
> theories, tools, simulations and experimental methods from diverse
> disciplines and spheres of practice. The workshop constitutes a wide
> umbrella welcoming a diverse family of related topics and efforts,
> including adversarial machine learning, protective optimization
> technologies (POTs) and obfuscation in behavioral decision-making contexts
> by humans and artificial agents. We encourage participants to contribute
> with ideas about how obfuscation may (or may not) serve people in the
> current context of ever greater power imbalances between people, societal
> institutions and technology companies.
>
> Submission types:
> --------------------------
>
> • A (short) position paper or extended abstract of your work (this can be
> work in progress).
> • A description of an interesting use case to be discussed (this may be an
> academic or policy/practice-based case).
> • A description of a demo or prototype (of applications, hardware or other
> artifacts), performance, artwork (in any media) or journalistic piece
> relevant to the topic of obfuscation.
> • A description of a hands-on workshop or other interactive format that
> engages with obfuscation. We welcome and encourage participants to organize
> their own session on a topic related to obfuscation. Please provide details
> on method and logistic needs. Note that we have allocated 1-hour slots for
> invited sessions; let us know if you need additional time so we can best
> accommodate your proposal.
>
> Submissions will be peer-reviewed by the Workshop’s Organizing Committee
> and accepted based on relevance and potential to contribute to workshop
> discussions and goals. The workshop will not publish formal (i.e. archival)
> proceedings. With authors' permission, accepted submissions will be
> included in the postscript we plan to release after the workshop.
>
>
> Participate in the 3rd Workshop on Obfuscation Study Group:
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> We invite junior researchers, artists, activists and other interested
> parties to join us in a study group that accompanies the Workshop on
> Obfuscation. Our goal is to provide an arena for deeper reflection and
> engagement, a more tight-knit and longer breathed space for collaboration
> for those interested in obfuscation. The study group will be mentored by
> leading researchers of obfuscation Finn Brunton and Helen Nissenbaum, as
> well as other invited artists and researchers. We hope this will provide
> the basis to collectively engage beyond the ephemeral and rectangled
> formats of online events. Participation in the study group is
> preconditioned on a submission.  A limited number of places will be
> allocated based on submission merit. For more details about what you can
> expect from the study group and a tentative schedule of activities, please
> visit the study group page on our website.
>
>
> Stipends:
> ---------------
>
> In keeping with the Workshop on Obfuscation tradition of supporting
> artists and independent researchers, we have a limited number of stipends
> available. If you are an artist or independent researcher, please make sure
> your submission includes a funds request (including project description and
> production budget). We hope to provide stipends for 4-6 projects, with new
> works receiving €800 max and previosuly-produced works receiving a fixed
> amount of €400.
>
>
> ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
> -----------------------------------------
>
> Ero Balsa (Cornell Tech)
> Seda Gurses (Delft University of Technology)
> Helen Nissenbaum (Cornell Tech)
> Jara Rocha (Independent Researcher)
>
> This event is possible thanks to the kind support of The Digital Life
> Initiative at Cornell Tech, European Research Council, Consolidator grant
> 724431-BEHAVE and TU Delft's Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management
> (TPM)
>
>
> For any questions, comments or requests, you can reach us at
> obfuscation@cornell.edu.
> Please feel encouraged to share this call in your circles. We are looking
> forward to receiving your submissions and seeing you at the workshop!
> Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency in Machine Learning -
> http://fatml.org/