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Karina Vold: “Learning from Machines: Using Artificial Intelligence as Scaffolding for Human Learning”

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:06:18 +0000

La délibération démocratique à l'ère du numérique

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:28:42 +0000

Penser la citoyenneté

This event will be part of the opening conference of the “Penser la citoyenneté” symposium at the National Assembly of Quebec.

Jocelyn Maclure on echo chambers

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:27:10 +0000

The holder of the Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology recently published an article entitled “Que sont les chambres d'écho?”.

Intelligence artificielle : promesses, écueils et réalités d’une révolution toute sauf tranquille

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:30:52 +0000

On November 27th, Jocelyn Maclure, the chairholder for the Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology will be presenting at an event organized by the Order of Psychologists of Québec about the impacts of AI on psychology and menta

Dave Binkley Memorial Lecture: Prof. Jocelyn Maclure

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:08:44 +0000

Working and Living with AI: A Deflationary yet Cautionary View

Analysis: How the new version of ChatGPT generates hate and disinformation on command

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 21:01:50 +0000

Jocelyn Maclure, a philosophy professor and the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology at 91�� was interviewed by CBC News in regards to a Radio-Canada investigation on GPT-4o.

Inaugural lectures on freedom of expression and democracy

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:40:43 +0000

Colibex - Chaire de recherche France-Québec sur les enjeux contemporains de la liberté d'expression

The Epistemology and Ethics of LLMs

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:31:22 +0000

Jocelyn Maclure, Philosophy, 91�� ISC Summer School on Large Language Models: Science and Stakes, June 3-14, 2024

Thurs, June 6, 9am-10:30am EDT

Radio-Canada Special: L’intelligence artificielle décodée

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:07:49 +0000

Artificial intelligence represents a true revolution that could profoundly change our world. For better or for worse? Patrice Roy explores this question in « L’intelligence artificielle décodée », a two-hour special broadcast live from the Maison de Radio-Canada in front of a studio audience.

Workshop- The Ethics of Griefbots: LLMs, Generative Ghosts, and Wellbeing

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Wed, 28 May 2025 00:33:21 +0000

Jeff Sebo Lecture: Next Steps for AI Welfare Research and Policy

alessandra.destison@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:59:12 +0000

Date: April 23, 2026

Time: 4:00-6:00pm

Final Report on the Governance and Regulation of AI published by the Quebec Council for Innovation

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:15:26 +0000

The Quebec Council for Innovation, for which Jocelyn Maclure was a co-leader for the working group on the societal impacts of AI, published a final report on the governance and regulation of AI.

Interview: “Les secrets de ‘La mafia médicale’: Le prix de la liberté”

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:33:34 +0000

Jocelyn Maclure, the chairholder for the Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology, appeared on the Radio Canada podcast “Dérives” to be interviewed on the topic of academic freedom and disinformation.

Publication of an opinion by the CEST on the ethical challenges of algorithmic management

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:05:21 +0000

This opinion continues and expands upon the reflections initiated by the CEST on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) systems on the world of work, focusing this time on the ethical challenges related to the algorithmic management of the workforce.

Interview: Jocelyn Maclure et les choix éthiques de l'IA

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:35:11 +0000

In this interview, Jocelyn Maclure, president of the Quebec Commission on Ethics in Science and Technology and professor in the Department of Philosophy at 91��, discusses the ethical challenges raised by AI, particularly in the context of its increasing democratization. This extensive discussion covers crucial issues such as the need for regulatory oversight, managing algorithmic bias, and the importance of digital and ethical education for the general public.