The US Patent and Trademark Office refused on April 27 that an AI can be registered as inventor or co-inventor of a patent, ruling that only "natural persons" can be assigned the status of inventor. Last December, the European Patent Office issued a similar decision for similar motives. However, as this article explains, the case […] Read more
The Quebec Access to Information Commission launched a consultation this winter on a series of principles aimed at framing issues relating to the protection of personal information in the context of the use of artificial intelligence. OBVIA has launched a consultation process with some of its members with the aim of obtaining feedback from experts […] Read more
On January 28, 2020, the University of Ottawa and Scotiabank announced a generous gift to create the Scotiabank Fund for the AI + Society Initiative at the University of Ottawa that will support the development of a Canadian AI + Society Initiative, leading to a better understanding and framing of the ethical, legal and societal […] Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. Près de 150 personnes ont assisté, le 4 février dernier, au premier colloque de l’OBVIA organisé en collaboration avec les Fonds de recherche du Québec et Ubisoft La Forge sur le thème « Intelligence artificielle et intelligence collective : partager les savoirs pour une innovation responsable ». Il est maintenant possible […] Read more
Amidst a certain tension existing bewteen the AI principles unveiled earlier this year and the pression of tech industries to innovate, a recent Toolbox Tech's article proposes to establish a U.S. Department of AI that would allow regulators to oversee the type of data that is fed into AI solutions, examine the effects of AI on […] Read more
20 April 2020 • 13h 14h
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Celebrate 50 years of Earth Day 2020 by understanding how AI can be used to tackle the most pressing and urgent issues facing climate change, right now. Explore how to maximise the gains for society and our environment by putting AI to work for the planet. Register for free here. Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. Cassandra Larocque-Rigney, auxiliaire de recherche au Laboratoire de cyberjustice, a signé le 9 avril 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 : La course contre la COVID-19 se […] Read more
This content is not available in the selected language. Depuis vendredi, le comité spécial COVID-19 de l’Observation International sur les impacts sociétaux de l’IA et du numérique (OBVIA) est au travail pour élaborer un programme de veille, de positionnement et d’accompagnement à destination des décideurs publics, des chercheurs, des professionnels et du grand public. La […] Read more
21 April 2020 • 10h 11h
This content is not available in the selected language. Quels sont les principaux éléments juridiques à considérer en matière de propriété intellectuelle, d’IA et de données? À propos de cet événement Au menu : les principaux éléments juridiques à considérer en matière de propriété intellectuelle, d’intelligence artificielle et de données, dont notamment les aspects touchant aux […] Read more
Natalia Drozdiak reports, in a Bloomberg's article, that even as the coronavirus upends business, economic, and legislative plans the world over, the European Union is pushing ahead with its AI policy proposal, which would make it a global leader in regulating the sector. The innovations that are rapidly rolling out could be complicated by the […] Read more
