Karen Sandoval
Researcher in International Law
& comparative law of AI
Expert in analyzing AI risks to fundamental rights. Currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Universities of Ottawa 🇨🇦 and Neuchâtel 🇨🇭.
Areas of Expertise
International Law & AI
Critical analysis of legal frameworks, including the EU AI Act and UN standards, for responsible technological regulation.
Environmental Law
Legal protection of ecosystems and climate justice within the framework of international law (Master's Thesis topic).
Legal Issues in Femtech
Privacy protection and sovereignty of sensitive data related to women's health.
Equality & Algorithms
Critical study of algorithmic bias and the impact of AI on fundamental rights and gender equality.
AI, Democracy & Federalism
Understanding the challenges posed by AI to fundamental rights and democratic principles within federal states.
Latest Publication
Selection of academic works, articles, and conferences.
My privacy, my rules, Femtechs, let's talk about it?
During this intervention, I addressed the issues of digital sovereignty and personal data protection in the Femtech sector. The objective was to raise awareness about the collection mechanisms of sensitive data related to reproductive health.
Multilateralism in crisis: the role of science diplomacy in turbulent times
This presentation analyzes the necessity of rethinking the governance of private tech companies, whose influence is profoundly redefining traditional multilateral paradigms. It explores the subjection of these actors, alongside States, to fundamental human rights obligations, aiming to secure the global digital space against private normative shifts.