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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
News of JusticIA's members
OBVIA | Financement de six nouveaux projets de recherche innovants
14 July 2020 Catherine Régis / Cécile Petitgand / Jean-Louis Denis / Karim Benyekhlef / Nicolas Vermeys
This content is not available in the selected language. L’OBVIA – Observatoire international sur les impacts sociétaux de l’IA et du numérique – a annoncé le financement de six nouveaux projets projets de recherche innovants, dont les projets : « Vers une approche synergique de la dématérialisation des dossiers judiciaires : La protection de la vie privée des […] Read more
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Des obligations sur le recours aux technologies innovantes à la charge du gouvernement en temps de pandémie?
10 July 2020 Maëlenn Corfmat
This content is not available in the selected language. Par Maëlenn Corfmat, étudiante au doctorat en cotutelle aux facultés de droit de l’Université de Montréal et de l’Université Paris V ainsi que chercheuse étudiante au regroupement JusticIA de l’Université de Montréal, à la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur la culture collaborative en droit et […] Read more
In the media
Can existing laws cope with AI revolution?
A recent Brookings's article proposes a hypothesis which might surprise: As artificial intelligence spreads throughout society, policymakers face a critical question: Will they need to pass new laws to govern AI, or will updating existing regulations suffice? A recently completed study suggests that, for now, the latter is likely to be the case and that […] Read more
