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Panel Discussion Organized by the OBVIA (International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technology)

Professor Céline Castets-Renard was a panelist at the OBVIA International Panel on Legal Issues in Facial Recognition from an International Perspective. The panel, organized in response to the report written by Professor Céline Castets-Renard, brought together European and American researchers to launch the debate on the use of this technology. Facial recognition devices are increasingly […] Read more

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Public Hearings at l’Assemblée nationale du Québec sur les outils de notification de traçage numérique

Several research members of the International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technologies (OBVIA) participated this week in specific consultations and public hearings on contact notification technology tools. Professor Céline Castets-Renard is one of these research members. She answered questions from parliamentarians on the relevance of this type of tools, their usefulness, […] Read more

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La mort du consentement numérique ? (Vie privée)

Professor Céline Castets-Renard is a speaker at the "Mort du consentement numérique dans le cas de la vie privée", in collaboration with the University of Montreal, organized by Professor Vincent Gautrais. Is digital consent still the secure way to agree to contractual terms? This seemingly redundant question is nevertheless relevant when considering contractual practices in […] Read more

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Robophilosophy 2020

In Love with a Corporation without Knowing It: An Asymmetrical Relationship (video here) By Claire Boine Most areas of the law rely on the assumption on free will, which manifests in the expression of consent. We examine the nature of human emotions toward fictional characters and social robots, and question the concept of consent in […] Read more