Information Technology
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September 29, 2023
Law schools disclose common concerns, diverse takes on regulating GenAI use by students, faculty
Law schools have stepped up efforts in the 2023/2024 academic year to help the next generation of lawyers understand and capitalize on ChatGPT’s emergence, while also teaching law students to critically evaluate – and competently and ethically use – generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in the classroom and in their future law career.
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September 28, 2023
French-language law faculties grappling with new breed of generative AI tools
Nearly a year after the emergence of a new breed of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were thrust into public consciousness, with the program ChatGPT leading the charge, French-language law faculties in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick are still grappling over their far-reaching potential impacts on teaching and learning in higher education.
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September 25, 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Data Act ‘inadequate piece of legislation,’ civil societies stress
Civil society organizations, experts and academics across Canada have banded together and released an open letter to Industry, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) Minister François-Philippe Champagne highlighting “key concerns with the current draft of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), currently wrapped into the government’s proposed privacy bill, Bill C-27.”
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September 22, 2023
New president of Manitoba legal regulator eyes access to justice, technology, diversity
Keeping lawyers up to speed on using technology and continuing to improve access to justice in remote communities are high priorities for the Law Society of Manitoba’s new president.
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September 21, 2023
Court: Amazon justified in denying user access to personal information over verification concerns
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that Amazon did not violate the privacy rights of a user by denying her access to her personal information as it was not able to verify her identity.
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September 19, 2023
Report: Finance, telecommunications sectors top business sources of privacy complaints, breaches
Businesses in the financial and telecommunications sectors were among the largest sources of privacy complaints and privacy breaches in 2022-23, according to the annual report of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) submitted to Parliament on Sept. 19.
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September 12, 2023
Think tank cautions against increased AI regulation, argues long-term job losses unlikely
The government should not rush to increase regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) or boost spending in an effort to deal with as yet unfounded concerns about the impact of the adoption of AI on jobs, according to a paper by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI).
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September 11, 2023
All lawyers must know technology used by courts: experts
Regardless of age, practice or jurisdiction, lawyers must stay up-to-speed on technologies now being used by courts post-pandemic, say experts following a strongly worded “cautionary tale” out of Alberta’s highest court.
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September 08, 2023
PMO: Canada, Singapore to strengthen cybersecurity co-operation, boost youth mobility
Canada and Singapore are set to increase co-operation on cybersecurity and make work related and other travel between the two countries easier for young professionals, according to a release from the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO).
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September 05, 2023
Canadian legal market AI survey shows high awareness of tech, ‘significant’ ethical concerns
Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools, such as ChatGPT, have been a hot topic for the legal profession over the past year, with courts, associations and law schools grappling with the implications of the technology. A new report, issued by LexisNexis Canada, noted that a vast majority of the Canadian legal market had “significant” concerns about the ethical implications of generative AI and over half of the profession, as well as students, believe it will “change law schools and the way law is taught and studied.”