International symposium - Society, AI and Normativities: Scientific Contributions to the International Agenda on AI Regulation

Date: 14 - 16 February 2023    |    Location : Montreal   |    Pre-registration

This symposium will address issues of AI normativity from a societal perspective. As AI expands, its economic potential grows and blind spots are revealed. Canada and many other countries around the world have made major investments to develop a competitive ecosystem, but the expected benefits for the economy and for the society are surrounded by risks: breach of personal information, discrimination, racist, social or gender bias, social control, loss of autonomy, etc. A worldwide awareness of the ethical, legal, and societal stakes has already led to the development of the first ethical frameworks and more than 200 guidelines, codes, frameworks or other ethical standards adopted by various stakeholders (governments, civil society, private companies).

The discussion of these questions and perspectives with researchers, practitioners and civil society actors will actively participate in enriching and rethinking the normative initiatives related to AI, for the benefit of society, groups and individuals.

[accordion title="Session 1 - A Review of AI Ethics: Where Are We Now? What Should We Expect?"]
1:30 p.m. / 5 p.m.

• Introductory remarks - Jocelyn Maclure (McGill University)
• The Algorithmic is Political – Annette Zimmermann (Université de York)
• Thin ethics for AI: Good engineers – Vincent C. Müller (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität)
• Between Ethics and Law : The Regulation of AI – Sandra Wachter (Université d’Oxford)
• Discussion[/accordion]

[accordion title="Session 2 - The normative plurality of the legal approach"]

9 a.m. / 12 p.m.

• Normative Plurality(ies) in AI Law: Comparative Perspectives - Céline Castets-Renard (University of Ottawa)
• What Legal Normativity(ies) of AI in Canada? - Georges Azzaria (Laval University)
• Digital Law Reforms in Canada and Quebec and the Framework of AI - Pierre Trudel (Université de Montréal)
• What Contribution(s) Do Canadian and Quebec Data Laws Make to the AI Framework? - Anne-Sophie Hulin (Université de Sherbrooke)
• Thinking About the Legal Norm of AI - Caroline Lequesne-Roth (Université Côte d'Azur)
• Discussion[/accordion]

[accordion title="Session 3 - Governance, government and governmentality of and through AI"]

2 p.m. / 5 p.m.

• Introductory remarks - Marc-Antoine Dilhac (University of Montreal)
• The Government of AI: a Question of Trust - Thierry Ménissier (Université Grenoble Alpes)
• Algorithmic Governmentality and Facticity - Antoinette Rouvroy (FNRS-CRIDS)
• Jean-Gabriel Ganascia (Sorbonne Université)[/accordion]

[accordion title="Session 4 - Public panel: From Principles to the Legal Framework: A Look Back at the Tools of AI Governance and Cocktail"]

6 p.m. / 7:30 p.m.

Moderated by Marc-Antoine Dilhac (Université de Montréal), with :

• David Leslie (Queen Mary University of London)
• Jason Millar (Université d’Ottawa)
• Catherine Régis (Université de Montréal)[/accordion]

[accordion title="Session 5 - Panel: What issues, problems and challenges with AI normative initiatives?"]

9 a.m. / 11:30 p.m.

• Bilel Benbouzid (Université Gustave Eiffel)
• David Leslie (Queen Mary University of London)
• Nagla Rizk (American University in Cairo)
• Luke Stark (University of Western Ontario)
• Pieter Verdegem (University of Westminster)[/accordion]

[accordion title="Session 6 - Panel : Alternative perspectives on ethics and normativities in AI: for a «decolonized» and more «relational»AI"]

1:30 p.m. / 3:30 p.m.

Moderated by Karine Gentelet (Université du Québec en Outaouais), with :

• Thierry Lindor (Colors of COVID)
• Marie-Pascale Pomey (Université de Montréal)
• Aaditeshwar Seth (IIT Delhi)
• Kristophina Shilongo (Research ICT Africa)[/accordion]

[accordion title="SYNTHÈSE"]
4:00 p.m. / 4:30 p.m.

• Céline Castets-Renard (Université d’Ottawa)
• Marc-Antoine Dilhac (Université de Montréal)
• Karine Gentelet (Université du Québec en Outaouais)
• Lyse Langlois (Université Laval)
• Jocelyn Maclure (Université McGill)
• Allison Marchildon (Université de Sherbrooke)

This project is financially supported by the following organizations:

• International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technology (OBVIA)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
• IVADO
• Algora Lab - Université de Montréal
• Stephen Jarislowsky Research Chair in Technology and Human Nature - McGill University
• Université Laval
• UK Science and Innovation Network in Canada

Partenaires

Ce projet bénéficie du soutien financier des organisations suivantes :

• Observatoire international sur les impacts sociétaux de l’IA et du numérique (OBVIA)
• Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH)
• Institut de valorisation des données (IVADO)
• Chaire de recherche sur les technologies et la nature humaine Stephen Jarislowsky - Université McGill
• Chaire CIFAR en éthique de l'IA
• Université Laval
• Réseau de la science et de l’innovation britannique (UK Science and Innovation) au Canada

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