AI, rights, and equality: Who gets to benefit and who gets left behind? | Intelligence artificielle, droits et égalité : à qui profite l’IA et qui laisse-t-elle pour compte?

Prof. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law of Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) Jake Effoduh has gained significant expertise in international human rights advocacy at various ranks of domestic, regional, and international legal systems. He has also informed the regulatory frameworks and policy formulation on artificial intelligence (AI) both for supranational organizations and domestic institutions in several countries including the United States, Brazil, and Nigeria. Prior to joining TMU, Effoduh served as Chief Counsel of Africa – Canada AI and Data Innovation Consortium, mobilizing AI and big data techniques to build governance strategies. He is also the project coordinator of Canada’s Rights Role in Sub-Saharan Africa, a multi-year interdisciplinary SSHRC-funded partnership between Canada and several African countries. Effoduh has held multiple academic fellowships including at the Centre for Law, Technology, and Society at the University of Ottawa; the Harvard Library Innovation Lab of Harvard Law School; the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance of the University of Cape Town; and the Center for Human Rights Science of Carnegie Mellon University. AI, privacy, equality, and legal frameworks [0:02] Jake’s research into AI and human rights [2:59] Broader impact of AI systems on social access, justice, and equity [6:20] Holding organizations accountable for AI decisions [7:31] Ensuring the data used to train AI systems reflect the needs and rights of diverse groups [11:24] Can AI ever truly be fair in today’s world? [14:46] Kenyan perspectives of privacy; communal vs individual privacy [19:32] Including diverse voices in policy conversations [21:43] Strengthening Ontario's current AI governance framework [27:58] Resources: Principles for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence, developed by the IPC and Ontario Human Rights Commission Joint statement by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the Ontario Human Rights Commission on the use of AI technologies Commissioner’s blog: AI in Health: Supporting Trustworthy Innovation Info Matters podcast: Season 5, Episode 2: Using AI, data analytics and federated learning to improve patient care  AI Scribes: Key Considerations for the Healthcare Sector (guidance) AI Scribes: Checklist of Key Considerations for the Healthcare Sector GPA Resolution on artificial intelligence and employment (IPC co-sponsored) GPA Resolution on generative artificial intelligence systems (IPC co-sponsored) GPA Resolution on the collection, use and disclosure of personal data to pre-train, train and fine-tune AI models (IPC co-sponsored) GPA Resolution on meaningful human oversight of decisions involving AI systems (IPC co-sponsored) GPA Resolution on principles and expectations for the appropriate use of personal information in facial recognition technology  GPA Resolution on accountability in the development and use of artificial intelligence  FPT Resolution Principles for Responsible, Trustworthy and Privacy-Protective Generative AI Technologies  Prof. Jake Effoduh’s list of publications Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Comment on our posts on BlueSky and LinkedIn or email your ideas to [email protected]. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the IPC does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this podcast, and information from this podcast should not be used or reproduced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. None of the information, opinions and recommendations presented in this podcast bind the IPC’s Tribunal that may be called upon to independently investigate and decide upon an individual complaint or appeal based on the specific facts and unique circumstances of a given case.