Ontario should adopt “effective safeguards” for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the public sector, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and the Ontario Human Rights Commission recommend in a joint statement released Thursday.
The province urgently needs to develop rules robust
so that it can benefit from the technologyAI In an ethical and responsible manner, the two organizations affirm.
The technologies ofAI have great potential to benefit society in terms of improved health, education, public safety and economic prosperity
They carry on.
However, it has also been proven [que ces technologies] are not safe unless governed effectively.
For his part, a spokesman for the Minister of Public and Business Services assures that the government is in the process of developing a reliable framework This ensures transparent and responsible useAI
across the public sector.
This framework states that the government is committed to always being transparent in its use of algorithms to respect both the rules and the rights of Ontarians.
The Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Information Commissioner welcome this 2021 framework, but it is There is an urgent need for the government to establish binding and robust rules […] for the use of technology in the public sectorAI
.
Both organizations say artificial intelligence technologies have great potential to benefit society, but can be dangerous if not managed properly and collect personal data illegally.
With information from The Canadian Press
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