2020
In the media
Paul Dumouchel writes on AI challenges
In his first contribution, the professor of philosophy at the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences at the Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto, Japan) questions the very nature of intelligence : Abstract The idea of artificial intelligence implies the existence of a form of intelligence that is “natural,” or at least not artificial. The problem […] Read more
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Faux-riginality in an Age of Mass Production: Why Copyright Should Not Protect Machine-Generated Content
This content is not available in the selected language. Dans le cadre du cycle de conférences Jeunes chercheurs, la Chaire LexUM en information juridique accueille Sarit Mizrahi, candidate au doctorat à l’Université d’Ottawa, qui présentera une conférence qui s’intitule « Faux-riginality in an Age of Mass Production: Why Copyright Should Not Protect Machine-Generated Content » (En anglais). […] Read more
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Workshop : CLAUDETTE : Empowering Consumers through Artificial Intelligence
As part of the AI and the Law Series cycle, Mcgill University is hosting Mr. Przemysław Pałka, who will discuss the possibility of automating the legal assessment of online consumer contracts in terms of service and privacy policies that a person encounters online thanks to the CLAUDETTE Project. For more information, click here. […] Read more
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Algorithms on social media need regulation, says UK's AI adviser
The Gardian reports that new regulation should be passed to control the algorithms that promote content such as posts, videos and adverts on social networks, following the UK government’s advisory body on AI ethics recommandations. The full article is available here. The CDEI report can be read here. Read more
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AI in China - Useful Links
30 January 2020 Houngyunying Zhang
By Hongyunying Zhang Here are some useful links to chinese reasearch initiatives in the field of artificial intelligence : Heart of machines Heart of machines is China's leading cutting-edge technology media and industrial service platform focusing on artificial intelligence, robotics and neurocognitive science. Provides high quality content and a variety of industry services for practitioners. […] Read more
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What regulatory challenges are holding back the adoption of AI in healthcare in 2020
An Analytics India Mag's article proposes an interesting overview of the difficulties in regulating artificial intelligence applied to healthcare, in particular in framing system transparency and data protection. It offers some possible solutions, including the need to subject AI to standardization, initially based on an existing framework to regulate other technologies but regularly adjusted in […] Read more
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Sommet international de la confiance 2020
This content is not available in the selected language. L’Institut de la confiance dans les organisations (ICO) tiendra les 31 mars et 1er avril prochain, un sommet axé sur la confiance, la technologie et la métamorphose des organisations à une époque de révolution technologique et numérique. On y abordera notamment le sujet de la gouvernance […] Read more
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Midi-conférence – Rapport UNESCO sur l’intelligence artificielle : quels enjeux internationaux?
This content is not available in the selected language. Dans sa récente étude sur l’Intelligence Artificielle, l’UNESCO considère l’IA comme une opportunité d’atteindre les objectifs des Nations Unies en matière de développement durable (ODD). L’une des co-auteures du rapport, Lucia Flores Echaiz, étudiante à la maîtrise en droit à l’UQAM, viendra présenter les conclusions du rapport […] Read more
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Appel à communications – Rencontres des Jeunes Chercheurs Droit et Numérique (3e édition)
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Appel à participation – Concours oratoire sur l’IA appliquée en santé (CORIAS)
This content is not available in the selected language. Destiné aux étudiants de 3e année en droit, le concours oratoire sur l’IA appliquée en santé (CORIAS) est ouvert aux candidatures. Pour sa première édition, le sujet vise la responsabilité civile lors de l’utilisation d’un algorithme d’IA pour la prestation de soins à un usager : « Lorsqu’un […] Read more