In the Metaverse, platforms will be able to profile your physical, emotional, and behavioral states in real-time, leading to unprecedented privacy concerns. At the same time, metaverse technologies are designed to fool your senses, which will enable dangerous new forms of fraud and deception, from predatory advertising to avatar identity theft. What are the risks and how can we protect privacy, identity, and authenticity in the metaverse?
Session Video
The "Closing Keynote: Ready Player You – New Frontier of Privacy, Security and Digital Identity" focused on the challenges and opportunities presented by the Metaverse, with a particular emphasis on privacy, security, and digital identity. The keynote featured a panel of experts who shared their views on the subject, including Dr. Louis Rosenberg, who emphasized the need to prioritize user-centric design and create open and interoperable standards for digital identity and privacy.
The panel also discussed the potential risks associated with the Metaverse, including data breaches, identity theft, and other forms of cybercrime, and proposed various solutions, such as decentralized identity systems, secure data storage, and more robust cybersecurity measures. Overall, the keynote emphasized the importance of collaboration between industry, government, and civil society to ensure that the Metaverse is safe, secure, and inclusive for everyone.
During the "Closing Keynote", several main ideas and insights were discussed, including:
The metaverse will present unprecedented privacy concerns as platforms will be able to profile users' physical, emotional, and behavioral states in real-time.
Metaverse technologies designed to fool our senses will enable new forms of fraud and deception, from predatory advertising to avatar identity theft.
There is a need to establish ethical and responsible practices for the development of the metaverse to ensure privacy, security, and authenticity.
Blockchain and NFTs can provide a solution for provenance and ownership of virtual objects and artwork, but safeguards must be in place to mitigate risks.
Digital creators must incorporate privacy, security, and ethics into their creative process to establish a safe and trustworthy ecosystem in the metaverse.
Collaboration between multidisciplinary artists, creatives, media personalities, journalists, web3 creators, educators, and experts is necessary to establish these ethical practices.
The responsible development of the metaverse requires a comprehensive approach that involves government, industry, and consumers.
The metaverse can provide new opportunities for education, creativity, and community-building, but we must approach it with cautio
With:
Louis Rosenberg
XRSI Advisor | AR Pioneer
XRSI | Unanimous AI | Responsible Metaverse Alliance
We are entering a post-reality era with a diminishing sense of safety, privacy, and trust. We need to come together to address these risks proactively and reduce harm to humans and societies. XR Safety Initiative (XRSI) believes that the first step to this is creating awareness and safeguards.
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