Teresa Scassa - Blog

Artificial intelligence technologies have significant potential to impact human rights. Because of this, emerging AI laws make explicit reference to human rights. Already-deployed AI systems are raising human rights concerns – including bias and discrimination in hiring, healthcare, and other contexts; disruptions of democracy; enhanced surveillance; and hateful deepfake attacks. Well-documented human rights impacts also flow from the use of AI technologies by law enforcement and the state, and from the use of AI in…

Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has released a report on an investigation into the use by McMaster University of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled remote proctoring software. In it, Commissioner Kosseim makes findings and recommendations under the province’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) which applies to Ontario universities. Interestingly, noting the absence of provincial legislation or guidance regarding the use of AI, the Commissioner provides additional recommendations on the adoption of AI technologies…