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Report calls on Quebec to act quickly to regulate AI
Quebec needs to start working now on legislation to oversee the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) in the province, according to a Quebec Innovation Council report.
Finally, the report calls on the Legault government to make available immediately to ministries, agencies, Crown corporations and municipalities a large-scale budget envelope for planning and implementing projects in AI "strategic assessment," suggesting in passing that they focus on "the essential missions of the State, be they caring for the sick, educating children or combating climate change." The Syndicat de la fonction publique du Québec (SFPQ) sees it as "a step forward in recognizing the challenges posed by AI: the principles of respect for government employees, valuing their professional judgment and the quality of public services." However, its president, Christian Daigle, deplores "a certain opacity surrounding any project to integrate AI into public administration" and calls on the government to maintain an ongoing consultation process, underlining the risk of numerous problems linked to its implementation.
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