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Call for Submissions: Global AI & Regulation Emerging Scholars Workshop and Paper Award

The AI + Society Initiative at the University of Ottawa is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the 2021 Global AI + Regulation Emerging Scholars Workshop, and the Scotiabank Global AI + Regulation Emerging Scholar Award.
The AI + Society Initiative at the University of Ottawa is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the 2021 Global AI + Regulation Emerging Scholars Workshop, and the Scotiabank Global AI + Regulation Emerging Scholar Award.

May 18, 2021
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

Teresa Scassa appointed chair of the Council of Canadian Academies’ Expert Panel on AI for Science and Engineering

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that Faculty member Teresa Scassahas been appointed by the Council of Canadian Academies as Chair of theExpert Panel on AI for Science and Engineering that will examine a broad range of factors related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in scientific research and d...
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that Faculty member Teresa Scassahas been appointed by the Council of Canadian Academies as Chair of theExpert Panel on AI for Science and Engineering that will examine a broad range of ...

April 19, 2021
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The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law

The DST/NRF/Newton Fund Trilateral Chair in Transformative Innovation, the 4IR and Sustainable Development at the University of Johannesburg and the Open African Innovation Research Network (OpenAIR) invite you to the seminar.
The DST/NRF/Newton Fund Trilateral Chair in Transformative Innovation, the 4IR and Sustainable Development at the University of Johannesburg and the Open African Innovation Research Network (OpenAIR) invite you to the seminar.

April 8, 2021
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Designing AI for food justice and sustainability

Emergent agricultural innovations in big data and AI have the potential to revolutionize food production for the better – making it easier, more productive, and more sustainable. Yet, deploying these technologies in an equitable way remains a challenge.
Emergent agricultural innovations in big data and AI have the potential to revolutionize food production for the better – making it easier, more productive, and more sustainable. Yet, deploying these technologies in an equitable way remains a challenge.

March 31, 2021
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

Jason Millar contributes to Canadian Council of Academies’ report on Canada’s automotive future

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that CLTS Faculty member Dr. Jason Millar has contributed to Choosing Canada’s Automotive Future, a report released by the Canadian Council of Academies to examine the current trends affecting the evolution of connected and automated vehicle technologies.
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that CLTS Faculty member Dr. Jason Millar has contributed to Choosing Canada’s Automotive Future, a report released by the Canadian Council of Academies to examine the current trends affecting the evolution of connected and automate...

March 30, 2021
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

Florian Martin-Bariteau and Teresa Scassa publish Artificial Intelligence and the Law in Canada

The AI + Society Initiative and the Centre for Law, Technology and Society are delighted to announce the publication by LexisNexis Canada of Artificial Intelligence and the Law in Canada edited by Dr.Florian Martin-Bariteau and Dr. Teresa Scassa.Bringing together some of the leading Canadian scholars in the field, the peer-reviewed collection captures ...
The AI + Society Initiative and the Centre for Law, Technology and Society are delighted to announce the publication by LexisNexis Canada of Artificial Intelligence and the Law in Canada edited by Dr.Florian Martin-Bariteau and Dr. Teresa Scassa.Bringing...

March 18, 2021
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Défis et inquiétudes face à l'utilisation de la reconnaissance faciale par les forces de police

[This event brief is only available in French.] L'utilisation des technologies de reconnaissance faciale par les forces de police dans l’espace public pose des défis éthiques et légaux dans les pays du monde entier.
[This event brief is only available in French.] L'utilisation des technologies de reconnaissance faciale par les forces de police dans l’espace public pose des défis éthiques et légaux dans les pays du monde entier.

March 15, 2021
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

uOttawa researchers contribute to Harvard Berkman-Klein Center-led international report on digital ethics and education in the times of COVID-19

Researchers from the University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society contributed to Digital Ethics in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 and Access to Education and Learning Spaces, an international report led by the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University in collaboration with the Global Network of Internet and Society C...
Researchers from the University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society contributed to Digital Ethics in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 and Access to Education and Learning Spaces, an international report led by the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet ...

March 8, 2021
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Ethics and Responsible Innovation for Autonomous Robots in the Agriculture Sector

Autonomous technologies associated with the fourth agricultural revolution, such as AI and robotics, present a number of social and ethical challenges in addition to their benefits.
Autonomous technologies associated with the fourth agricultural revolution, such as AI and robotics, present a number of social and ethical challenges in addition to their benefits.

March 8, 2021