An initiative for a better understanding and framing of the ethical, legal and societal implications of AI by leveraging a transdisciplinary approach.

The AI + Society Initiative aims at defining problems and identifying solutions to essential issues related to ethical AI and technology development. The research leverages a transdisciplinary approach to advance AI methods and tools, with a focus on their responsible applications.

The Initiative promotes an inclusive research agenda with a specific focus on avoiding the amplification of global digital injustices through AI for affected communities. The research will include many important voices such as women, youth, seniors, Indigenous People, LGBTQIA2S+, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and linguistic minorities – and those at the intersection of these identities.

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A new section on AI and digital in the Toolbox of Research Principles in an Aboriginal Context

Professor Karine Gentelet and students at the University of Ottawa have developed a reference directory on digital and artificial intelligence ethics…
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PICCASO Award 2024
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Canada’s privacy thought leader: Teresa Scassa wins PICCASO Canada Award

In recognition her exceptional thought leadership in Canadian information law and policy, Dr. Teresa Scassa has been bestowed the inaugural PICCASO Ca…
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Florian Martin-Bariteau and Teresa Scassa part of the AI Ministerial Roundtable on AI in the public service

As the government reflects on the use of deployment of AI in the federal public service, the President of the Treasury Board of Canada invited two pro…
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Michael Geist
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Michael Geist appeared before the CRTC to discuss regulations regarding contributions to support Canadian and Indigenous content

On December 5, 2023, Dr. Michael Geist, a Faculty member at the University of Ottawa's Centre for Law, Technology and Society, appeared before the Can…
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Michael Geist and Teresa Scassa appeared before the House of Commons to discuss data protection and AI

On October 26, 2023, Dr. Michael Geist and Dr. Teresa Scassa, Faculty members of the University of Ottawa's Centre for Law, Technology and Society, ap…
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The Chair in Technology and Society releases Can’t Compute: Moving Towards an Equitable Digital World

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce the publication of Can’t Compute: Moving Towards an Equitable Digital World, edite…

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Ottawa, ON  K1N 6N5
Canada

Office: BRS 408 
Brooks Building, 4th Floor
100 Thomas Moore St.
Ottawa, ON, Canada

Email: [email protected]

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