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ARTICLE · 11 SEPTEMBER 2024

Ten Principles For The Responsible Use Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) By Québec Public Bodies

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The year 2024 is a pivotal year for artificial intelligence regulation around the world with the enactment of the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act...

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Simon Du Perron
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The year 2024 is a pivotal year for artificial intelligence regulation around the world with the enactment of the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act, which is already pictured as the golden standard, not unlike what the General Data Protection Regulation had previously achieved.

Canada showed leadership of its own in 2022 with the introduction of Bill C-27 and its proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA). However, since its introduction, the bill's legislative progress through the House of Commons has been particularly slow; the prospect of federal elections in just over a year now calls into question the bill's very future.

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