Today, 30 civil society organizations, experts, and academics — including the Privacy & Access Council of Canada — released an open letter to the House of Commons Industry Committee, urging Committee members to hit the reset button and fully scrutinize the government’s controversial Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA). They recommend a full public … [Read more...] about Advocates Urge Full Public Consultation on Controversial AI Legislation
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Principles for the responsible development and use of generative AI
Federal, provincial and territorial privacy authorities have launched a set of principles to advance the responsible, trustworthy and privacy-protective development and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in Canada. AI is an advanced form of information processing created for the purpose of automating and/or enhancing the performance of human tasks. … [Read more...] about Principles for the responsible development and use of generative AI
New AI-related guidance for Alberta Health Info Custodians
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) for Alberta is responding to the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by providing guidance regarding AI to custodians, as defined in the Health Information Act (HIA) and its regulation.The new guidance on the use of AI is particularly focused on small custodians in the health sector and is available … [Read more...] about New AI-related guidance for Alberta Health Info Custodians
Have Your Say on AIDA
Minister Champagne's proposed amendments to AIDA (Part 3 of Bill C-27) are now available and speak to the future of privacy and artificial intelligence in Canada. PACC will be considering this material as it prepares a submission for the INDU Committee as a follow-up to Sharon Polsky's recent appearance before the INDU Committee.PACC members are invited to review the … [Read more...] about Have Your Say on AIDA
The EU AI Act needs Foundation Model Regulation
Artificial Intelligence remains largely unregulated. Although many of the world’s most esteemed AI experts have been cautioning against the manifold risks from advanced AI (including risks to public safety such as AI-driven disinformation and manipulation, AI-enhanced cyber attacks, or AI-generated pathogens) attempts to rein in the tech are coming under … [Read more...] about The EU AI Act needs Foundation Model Regulation
EU Parliament Moves to Protect Privacy
European Parliament's negotiators reached a broad majority agreement this week on a common position concerning the controversial EU chat control bill, which threatened to undermine privacy and encryption across the internet. The European Parliament’s position, agreed upon by all parties, removes indiscriminate bulk scanning and automated reporting of private messages … [Read more...] about EU Parliament Moves to Protect Privacy
