2020
In the media
La Nouvelle-Zélande se dote d’une Charte des algorithmes
This content is not available in the selected language. Simon du Perron, auxiliaire de recherche au Laboratoire de cyberjustice, a signé le 10 août dernier un billet de blogue sur le site du Laboratoire de cyberjustice. En raison de son intérêt au regard des travaux de JusticIA, nous le reproduisons ici : L’utilisation d’algorithmes d’intelligence artificielle par l’administration publique […] Read more
In the media
Ensuring artificial intelligence is humane and regulated
Alejandro Saucedo, Member of the European Commission’s High Level Expert Group Reserve List on AI and Engineering Director at Seldon, argues that to ensure artificial intelligence is humane, it must be regulated. He insists that complex ethical decisions that impact people’s lives cannot just rest on the shoulders of a single developer or data scientist […] Read more
In the media
Soft law as a complement to AI regulation
While soft law has been applied in many fields, John Villasenor argues in a piece for the Brookings Institute, there are multiple reasons why it is particularly well suited for AI. First, the rapid pace of development of AI exceeds by far the capability of any traditional regulatory system to keep up. A second reason […] Read more
Events to follow
Montreal AI Symposium (virtual)
The Montreal AI Symposium (virtual) aims at gathering experts and professionals interested in fundamental advances and applications of artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on machine learning, deep learning, and related approaches. The Symposium welcomes both academic and industrial participants; it seeks to build strong connections between researchers within the Greater Montreal area and surroundings. We […] Read more
Opportunities
JURISIN-2020 | Call for papers
Call for papers for the Fourteenth International Workshop on Juris-informatics associated with JSAI International Symposia on AI 2020 (IsAI-2020) to be held from the 15th to 17th of November, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Due to COVID-19 this event may be held remotely. Juris-informatics is a new research area which studies legal issues from the perspective […] Read more
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Public Consultation on UNESCO's Recommendation on AI Ethics
This event is organized in collaboration with AlgoraLab and Mila, with the support of UNESCO, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, Université de Montréal, and the Government of Quebec. This session is part of UNESCO's global consultation leading to the adoption of the first global standard-setting instrument on the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI). Insights from […] Read more
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Intelligent Health 2020
This content is not available in the selected language. Connecting 54,000 clinicians, technologists and C-suite executives to create a future where AI will revolutionise health Democratising access through our global healthcare projects to ensure all voices are heard – regardless of gender, race or income Read more
In the media
Council of Europe starts work on legally-binding AI treaty
The Council of Europe is working on a future legal framework to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across all 47 member states. The Council’s Ad hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAHAI) held a three-day meeting on 6-8 July attended by around 150 international experts. The purpose of the meeting was to draw up “concrete proposals […] Read more
In the media
Artificial intelligence: The Commission welcomes the opportunities offered by the final Assessment List for Trustworthy AI (ALTAI)
The European Commission welcomes today the Assessment List for Trustworthy AI (ALTAI), a check list for business and organisations to self-assess the trustworthiness of their artificial intelligence (AI) systems under development. This will further strengthen the benefits that AI yields to the economy and society as a whole. The concept of Trustworthy AI, introduced by […] Read more
Blog
The Influence of Ranking Algorithms
16 July 2020 Hannes Westermann
This content is not available in the selected language. By Hannes Westermann, PhD student in Artificial Intelligence and Law at the Université de Montréal and student researcher at JusticIA and the Cyberjustice Laboratory. The internet gives us access to an enormous amount of information. Billions of websites provide us with the means to learn about […] Read more