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Consultant Role: Human Rights Implications of AI‑Generated CSAM – Shape Policy & Protect Children’s Digital Rights is a critical consultancy offering from Amnesty International’s Tech Programme. I am sharing this opportunity as an independent advertiser on behalf of Amnesty, aimed at professionals in human rights, digital policy, and AI regulation. This position seeks an experienced policy consultant to develop a comprehensive internal briefing on the human rights consequences of AI‑generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM), encompassing legal analysis, technology risks, and policy recommendations.

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Background & Job Description

Amnesty International is seeking a qualified policy consultant to support its Research, Advocacy and Policy Directorate. This consultancy is critical to developing an internal briefing focused on the human rights implications of AI‑generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). As an independent advertiser, I am promoting this opportunity for Amnesty International, enabling fresh voices to contribute to policy and advocacy efforts at the convergence of artificial intelligence, digital rights, and child protection.

Project Purpose

Amnesty’s Children and Young People’s Digital Rights team (CYPD), under the RIGHTS Click programme, requires a policy consultant who can:

• Map and categorize different types of AI‑generated CSAM (e.g., nudifying apps, synthetic imagery, deepfakes).
• Analyze the international debate on the criminalization of “virtual children,” providing historical and legal context.
• Identify potential human rights risks such as privacy breaches, overcriminalization, and threats to freedom of expression.
• Review existing treaties and legislative frameworks like the Optional Protocol to the CRC (OPSC), EU AI Act, and CoE Convention on AI and Human Rights.
• Offer policy and non-legislative recommendations for government regulation.
• Propose responsibilities for private tech companies including safety‑by‑design frameworks.
• Examine ways to integrate human rights considerations into AI system design, risk assessments, and industry standards.

Consultancy Overview

• Duration & Budget: To be determined; total contract value up to £15,000 GBP (inclusive of all costs).
• Mode: Remote engagement with occasional stakeholder consultation within Amnesty’s stakeholder network.
• Output: Delivery of a clear, well-researched internal policy briefing document, developed collaboratively with Amnesty’s teams and incorporating stakeholder input.

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Project Consultant: Human Rights Implications of AI‑Generated CSAM – Shape Policy & Protect Children’s Digital Rights

Tasks

Key Responsibilities

1. Taxonomy & Typology (Deliverable):
   • Produce a clear categorization of AI‑generated CSAM (e.g., “nudifying” AI, deepfakes, synthetic child imagery).
   • Define terms and provide illustrative examples.
2. Historical & Legal Context:
   • Review the existing legal debate, including the evolution of laws criminalizing virtual children.
   • Situate the issue in evolving jurisprudence and international frameworks.
3. Human Rights Risk Assessment:
   • Analyze potential harms associated with AI‑generated CSAM—reinforcement of abuse culture, normalization of child exploitation, strain on law enforcement, privacy violations, and potential restrictions on legitimate speech.
4. Treaty & Legislative Analysis:
   • Review applicability and gaps in treaties (e.g. OPSC), emerging AI regulation (EU AI Act), and human rights law.
   • Assess compatibility with international child rights protections.
5. Policy Recommendations:
   • Advise whether AI‑generated CSAM should be prohibited or criminalized.
   • Propose alternative non‑legislative measures, including industry standards and private-sector responsibility frameworks.
6. Private Sector Guidance:
   • Define roles for tech companies in designing safe AI systems.
   • Promote transparency and accountability mechanisms such as watermarking, data provenance, and content filters.
7. Safety‑by‑Design & Standards Integration:
   • Recommend embedding human‑rights-based safety frameworks into AI development lifecycles.
8. Rights Risks Mapping:
   • Create a matrix of rights risks (privacy, free expression, due process, discrimination) and protections.
9. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
   • Maintain regular communication with Amnesty teams for feedback loops.
   • Align findings with internal policy frameworks and advocacy strategies.

Deliverables

• Comprehensive Policy Briefing (Internal document format) covering taxonomy, legal analysis, risk matrix, and multi‑stakeholder recommendations.
• Draft & Final Versions incorporating feedback from CYPD and tech programme colleagues.
• Supporting Materials (slides, executive summary, infographic content) for internal briefings, trainings, or presentations.

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Qualifications

Education & Certification

• Advanced degree in International Human Rights Law, Children’s Rights, AI Policy, Digital Law, or related fields.
• Formal training in human rights, digital ethics, AI regulation, or comparable certifications is essential.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in international human rights law and children’s rights.
• Prior engagement with CSAM, online child safety, digital rights, or emerging tech policy.
• Knowledge of generative AI, image synthesis technologies, deepfakes, and privacy frameworks.
• Consulting or policy analysis experience, preferably within NGOs or intergovernmental contexts.
• Previous advisory roles or public policy engagement on AI or tech regulation platforms.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex legal and technological ideas into clear policy recommendations.
• Excellent research, drafting, and writing capabilities.
• Proven experience in multi-stakeholder settings, including public sector, tech industry, and non-profits.
• Ability to synthesize cross-domain evidence (legal, tech, advocacy) into cohesive guidance.
• Collaborative approach and effective communication across disciplinary divides.

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Additional Information

Budget & Duration

• Total contract not to exceed £15,000 GBP (all costs included).
• Timeline to be agreed based on consultant availability and project needs.

Contract Format

• Remote consultancy, flexible working arrangements.
• Deliverables-based payment following agreed milestones; payment processed 30 days post-invoice.

Application Requirements

Applicants should submit:

1. Curriculum Vitae (max 1 page) with biography.
2. A brief proposal (2–3 pages) outlining approach, methodology, timeline, and deliverables.
3. Detailed cost schedule (budget breakdown) up to £15,000.
4. Samples of relevant work (policy papers, briefings, assessments).

Institutional Context

• Collaboration with Amnesty International’s Rights Click/CYPD teams.
• Work supports internal advocacy and external policy preparedness.
• Emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants of all backgrounds.

Integrity & Standards

• Uphold Amnesty’s values: freedom, justice, equality.
• Strict compliance with Amnesty’s policies on safeguarding, diversity, and anti-discrimination.
• All work products remain confidential and property of Amnesty.

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