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Law Times: ‘Urgent and comprehensive action’ needed on use of probabilistic genotyping in criminal trials
The Law Commission of Ontario’s report, AI Case Study: Probabilistic Genotyping DNA Tools Used in Canadian Courts, written by criminal defence lawyers Jill R. Presser and Kate Robertson, was recently highlighted in the Law Times. [...]
The LCO releases new report, AI Case Study: Probabilistic Genotyping DNA Tools Used in Canadian Courts
Today, the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is releasing a new report, AI Case Study: Probabilistic Genotyping DNA Tools Used in Canadian Courts. This report, written by criminal defence lawyers Jill R. Presser and Kate [...]
WEBCAST Responsible AI: European and North American Perspectives on the new EU draft AI Regulation
The LCO’s Executive Director, Nye Thomas, will be participating on an international panel organized by the Human Technology Foundation. Join Nye on June 29th, 2021 for a discussion on Responsible AI: European and North American [...]
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AI, ADM and the Justice System
The LCO’s multiyear AI, ADM and the Justice System project brings together policymakers, legal professionals, technologists, NGOs and community members to discuss the development, deployment, regulation and impact of artificial intelligence (AI), automated decision-making (ADM) and algorithms on access to justice, human rights, and due process.
Environmental Accountability: Rights, Responsibilities and Access to Justice
The LCO is considering possible reforms to Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights and other contemporary approaches to strengthening environmental accountability in Ontario. Issues include the desirability, feasibility and enforceability of legislating a substantive right to a healthy environment, the responsibilities corresponding to such a right, and proposals for enhancing environmental access to justice.
