Dr.Michael Geist, a Faculty Member at the University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society, appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage to discuss Bill C-10 and concerns about the freedom of expression implications of regulating user-generated content.
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that PhD candidate Katie Szilagyihas been appointed as a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Robson Hall, the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law, as of July 1, 2021. Professor Szilagyi will also then become an Associate Member of the Centre.
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 and the Centre for Law, Technology and Society are delighted to announce that Faculty member Teresa Scassa has been appointed by the Council of Canadian Academies as Chair of the Expert 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 discovery in Canada. Fellow B. Courtney Doagoo was also appointed as a panel member.
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.
As part of a special event celebrating the publication of "The Death of the AI Author" by Carys J. Craig and Ian R. Kerr, we unveiled “Endless Knowledge” by Eric Joyner, a piece commissioned by Dr. Ian R. Kerr’s family and friends to celebrate the explorer, the pioneer, the trailblazer, the dreamer, the mentor, the friend.
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 diversity of law and policy challenges facing Canada when it comes to AI. It offers insight into how existing laws might apply, what gaps are present, and what issues law reform should address. Dedicated to Dr. Ian R. Kerr, the book opens with a foreword by Madam Justice Rosalie Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada who offers a heartfelt tribute to our missed colleague.
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that the Open AIR network, pioneered by CLTS Faculty members Jeremy De Beer and Chidi Oguamanam, has received $300,000 from the Queen Elizabeth Scholars Advanced Scholars West Africa program to continue to support, celebrate, and further the conversation on African innovation and research.