The First Nations of Québec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission just released a new version of its Toolbox of Research Principles in an Aboriginal Context with a new section entitled “Digital and Artificial Intelligence Ethics: Reference Directory”.
Developed by Professor Karine Gentelet, a professor of sociology at the Université du Québec en Outaouais and Associate Member at the University of Ottawa's Centre for Law, Technology and Society, this section aims to provide guidelines and protocols for digital ethics, both nationally and internationally. The directory, which is both non-exhaustive and evolving, is a valuable tool for First Nations of Québec in their reflections on digital ethics. It is intended to become a living resource, enriched over time, that can accompany First Nations communities in the evaluation and application of ethical principles related to artificial intelligence and digital technology.
The Toolbox is aimed at decision-makers in First Nations communities, as well as researchers and students wishing to deepen their knowledge of research in an Aboriginal context. Its aim is to provide tools for conducting collaborative, ethical, respectful, equitable and reciprocal research.
The creation of this directory was made possible with the support of the Scotiabank Fund at the University of Ottawa's AI + Society Initiative. Professor Gentelet also benefited from the support of Samantha Lee Hills, Jordan Spears and Tara Rose McDonald, students in the Faculty of Law and Scotiabank Student Fellows at the AI + Society Initiative.