2020
Events to follow
Increasing access to justice by using artificial intelligence to interpret case law
27 February 2020 Hannes Westermann
As part of the Young Researchers conference cycle, the LexUM Chair in Legal Information welcomes Hannes Westermann, doctoral candidate at the Université de Montréal, who will present a conference entitled “Increasing access to justice by using artificial intelligence to interpret case law ”. Read more
In the media
AI Now's testimony to the European Parliament on predictive policing
AI Now's Executive Director Andrea Nill Sànchez testified before the European Parliament on the dangers of predictive policing systems. Read the full testimony here. Read more
News of JusticIA's members
Cécile Petitgand de passage à “Je vote pour la science” pour discuter d’IA en santé
21 February 2020 Cécile Petitgand
This content is not available in the selected language. La capsule du 17 février 2020 de cette émission de l’Agence Science-Presse (ASP) fut l’occasion d’une discussion entre Cécile Petitgand, chercheuse postdoctorale au H-pod et membre étudiante de JusticIA, Barbara Decelle, conseillère à la recherche en santé chez IVADO et Isabelle Burgun, journaliste à l’ASP. Le […] Read more
In the media
European Commission calls for a responsible AI
lays out a clear framework targets data-hoarding tech firms Read more
Events to follow
CANCELLED Artificial intelligence and human rights forum
In 2019, the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies at Concordia University launched the Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence Forum. The event convened thought leaders, government officials and experts in technology and human rights to discuss the implications of new technology for global affairs. In 2020, MIGS is scaling up the event in […] Read more
Events to follow
ANNULÉ Hackathon en santé du CHUM
This content is not available in the selected language. Vous êtes fervent d’innovation, d’intelligence artificielle ou de jeux vidéo? Venez participer au Hackathon en santé du CHUM présenté en collaboration avec Hacking Health et la Ville de Montréal Pourquoi un Hackathon en santé? Les besoins et les demandes de la population en santé évoluent sans cesse et […] Read more
Events to follow
POSTPONED - DOCUMENTARY VIGNETTES 3rd edition of AI on a Social Mission
18 February 2020 Catherine Régis / Karim Benyekhlef / Yoshua Bengio
Organized by the Alliance Impact Intelligence Artificielle, AI on a Social Mission is a major conference on social impact of AI. Discover new applications of AI for Social Good, be inspired, share ideas, expertise, and contribute to social, economic and policy innovation. All the details here. Read more
In the media
Artificial Intelligence and Public Standards: report
A new report from the Committee for Standards in Public life has criticised the UK government's stance on transparency in AI governance and called for ethics to be "embedded" in the frameworks. The report on artificial intelligence and its impact on public standards is available here. Read more
In the media
The JUST AI reasearch network is launched
The Ada Lovelace Institute and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have on Februray 5 launched JUST AI, a network of researchers and practitioners, led by Dr Alison Powell from LSE, that will establish a multidisciplinary research base around ‘just AI’ – AI that is ethical, works for the common good and is effectively […] Read more
In the media
The Judge's Journal devotes a special issue on AI
The publication of the American Bar Association explores the impacts of AI on the judicial system, namely regarding ethics. The issue can be accessed here. Read more
