This is on now. Some top speakers, including Google's William Malcolm, DP-3T's @mikarv, @W_Wiewiorowski from the EDPS, AccessNow's @EstelMP etc. etc.
Message so far: Apps are *complementary* to other public health measures. Not a silver bullet.
"We have to consider misuses, ppl could attach phones to a dog or a drone ... could use it for immigration or policing purposes. Important we never lose sight of why we develop these apps" -- Nuria Oliver, Data-Pop alliance
"Should be open to apps, but need to acknowledge approach is young and unregulated" -- Clayton Hamilton, WHO
How do you define a "contact"? How long and how close still open debate -- Line Nerlander, ECDC #ContactTracing
Take home msgs: 1. Apps not magical solution, approach needs to be broader. 2. We have to have multidisciplinary approach, tech needs to work together with public health from "beginning to end." -- Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, MEP
Public trust is vital for apps, not just around privacy, but that they work -- Dita Charanzova, MEP #ContactTracing
On #DP3T & PEPP-PT interoperability "We don't see great way to reconcile systems without endangering privacy ... but never say never" -- Michael Veale, UCL #ContactTracing
EDPS @W_Wiewiorowski fears that if contact tracing apps don't work, more intrusive solutions will be considered like immunity passports. "This sounds very scary to me"
Access Now's @EstelMP warns that "dangerous techno-solutionism" risks undermining public trust
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