MONTRAL, Jan. 27, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - TheGlobal Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) has announced thatMila researcher Catherine Rgis, full professor at theUniversity of Montral Law Faculty and a Canada Research Chair, is the new co-chair of its working group on responsible AI. Her term will extend until 2024. The GPAI was established in 2020 to support collaboration among experts from 25 countries and promote responsible practices in artificial intelligence.
"We are grateful for this recognition of Qubec expertise in responsible artificial intelligence," says Benjamin Prud'homme, Executive Director, AI for Humanity at Mila. "As a legal scholar with expertise in AI governance and regulation, Catherine Rgis is an outstanding choice for this position."
"The priorities for 2022 will include ensuring that AI development respects human rights and encouraging responsible innovation," explains Catherine Rgis. "We must also work to make sure AI development is equitable and inclusive."
The other co-chair of the working group will be Raja Chatila of France, emeritus professor of robotics, artificial intelligence and ethics at Sorbonne University.
The working group on responsible AI is conducting several projects on timely issues, including:
SOURCE Mila - Quebec AI Institute
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