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VIGILÂNCIA AUTOMATIZADA: USO DE RECONHECIMENTO FACIAL PELA ADMINISTRAÇÃO PÚBLICA NO BRASIL

O relatório do LAPIN, “Vigilância automatizada: uso de reconhecimento facial pela Administração Pública no Brasil”, tem ajudado no embasamento de diversas iniciativas legislativas que buscam proibir o uso de tecnologias de reconhecimento facial (TRF) no Brasil.

Legalizing Control of Personal Data and Online Discourse in Syria

In Syria, security forces are known to resort to violence when investigating freedom of expression cases in an … Legalizing Control of Personal Data and Online Discourse in SyriaRead More »

Lebanon: Unlawful Crackdown on LGBT Gatherings

Immediately Annul Ban on Assembly; Protect LGBT People from Attacks (Beirut, July 4, 2022) – Lebanese authorities have … Lebanon: Unlawful Crackdown on LGBT GatheringsRead More »

Les droits des enfants dans l’environnement numérique : le cas de l’accès à la pornographie par les mineurs

Présentateur : Ledy Zannou, Coordonnateur du cycle, Université de Montréal

Conférencière : Marie-Pier Jolicoeur, Candidate au doctorat, Université Laval et Université d’Ottawa

Le système de réparation de la Cour Pénale Internationale : une chimère !

Présentateur : Ledy Zannou, Coordonnateur du cycle, Université de Montréal

Conférencier : Olouwafêmi Rodrigue Oloudé, Candidat au doctorat, Université de Montréal

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Olouwafêmi Rodrigue Oloudé est candidat au doctorat en droit (L.L.D) à l’Université de Montréal, sous la direction de la Professeure Miriam COHEN.

Public interest sex tech hackathon: speculative futures and participatory design

Telepsychiatry and Mental Health Equity in Correctional Facilities : Legal Opportunities and Challenges

Présentateur : Michael Lang, Coordonnateur du cycle, McGill University

Conférencier : Dimitri Patrinos, Candidat à la maîtrise, McGill University

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Judiciarisation des conflits dans la mise en marché collective des produits agricoles au Québec

La Coordination des Midis-conférences des Jeunes Chercheurs du CRDP a le plaisir de vous inviter à visionner la capsule vidéo de présentation de la conférence citée en titre.

Présentatrice : Eve Gaumond, Coordonnatrice du cycle

Conférencière : Laurence Robert, candidate au doctorat en agroéconomie, Université Laval

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Iraqi Cybercrime Draft Law: In Suspension 

On June 5, 2022, Iraq’s Security and Defense Parliamentary Committee announced that it will reintroduce the Cybercrime Draft … Iraqi Cybercrime Draft Law: In Suspension Read More »

EITI Datathon: Innovative solutions for a data-driven energy transition – Send your proposals before July 31st

Guest Post: Unpacking the Supreme Court’s interim order on sedition

This post is authored by Dhruv Bhatnagar On May 11, 2022, the Supreme Court issued a consequential interim order (“Order”) in a batch of petitions challenging Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”), which penalises the offence of ‘sedition’. The Order grants the Central Government time to re-examine the validity of Section 124A, […]

Catherine Régis nommée membre du Comité d’experts sur l’échange de données sur la santé du Conseil des académies canadiennes

Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer que la professeure Catherine Régis a été nommée membre du comité d’experts sur l’échange de données sur la santé du Conseil des académies canadiennes (CAC).

Frictionless Planet and Lacuna Fund discuss gaps in climate datasets for machine learning

4 Ways the New EU Digital Acts Fall Short and How to Remedy It

Immersive technologies: challenges to user protection in a growing field

Immersive technologies, including augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality have the potential to transform our lives in the coming years. However, the same features that make XR such a powerful, transformational technology are also the features that present the most challenges for user safety, privacy, and well-being.
What is immersive technology?

Contribuição à Comissão de Juristas do Senado Federal responsável por subsidiar a elaboração de minuta de substitutivo para o Marco Regulatório da Inteligência Artificial no Brasil

O LAPIN encaminhou sua contribuição à Comissão de Juristas do Senado Federal responsável por subsidiar a elaboração de minuta de substitutivo para o Marco Regulatório da Inteligência Artificial no Brasil.

O documento buscou identificar os atores envolvidos no contexto da IA a fim de auxiliar na compreensão de seus respectivos papéis. Após, foram feitas reflexões sobre o princípio da precaução, seus desdobramentos na análise regulatória da IA e a necessidade de se garantir e como operacionalizar a transparência no desenvolvimento e uso de sistemas de IA.

Diverse Knowledges — Hidden Voices

anything we call "interdisciplinarity" will include diverse ways of knowing, which means bring many voices to projects, from the outset. [...]
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A lion for sustainable AI: How to support a new standard for sustainability reporting?

The Sustainability of AI is missing proper standards. The EU's CSRD is a reporting tool that might be a new directive. But is it a toothless paper tiger or a sharp lion?
The post A lion for sustainable AI: How to support a new standard for sustainability reporting? appeared first on HIIG.

Lungenkrebs: Wenn die Bestrahlung nicht wirkt

Lungenkrebs ist mit 2,2 Millionen Neuerkrankungen und rund 1,8 Millionen Todesfällen allein im Jahr 2020 die häufigste Krebserkrankung der Welt. Zwar hat sich das Wissen über die Krankheit erheblich verbessert, und mit neuen therapeutischen Strategien kann das Leben von zuvor unheilbaren Patientinnen und Patienten verlängert werden. Doch die Zahlen zeigen deutlich, dass die Sterblichkeitsrate immer noch viel zu hoch ist.

DMRC Research Seminar: QUT Industry Fellow Dr Sarah Barns

Watch the seminar recording here.
Key Details
Date & time:
Thursday 21 July 2022
2:30pm – 3:00pm  afternoon tea
3:00pm – 4:00pm  presentation
Location:
Education Precinct Function Room (E-550), Level 5, E Block, Kelvin Grove or via Zoom
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