The Université Jean Monnet (UJM) and the University of Ottawa have been collaborating for several years. A team of researchers from the CERCRID (CEntre de Recherches CRItiques sur le Droit), at UJM, has recently entered into a scientific cooperation with the Centre de recherche en Droit, Technologie et Société of the University of Ottawa within the framework of an IEA (International Emerging Action) for a two-year period. The joint project supported by the CNRS ” Towards a Franco-Canadian approach to the regulation of artificial intelligence”aims to study the various initiatives aimed at providing a legal framework for AI and to consider other possible approaches to the regulation of AI, particularly in the fields of health and justice.
Canada and France have been cooperating for many years in scientific research, with the French Embassy in Canada creating the France-Canada Research Fund in 2000. More recently, in June 2020, the countries created the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) initiative to ensure the responsible development and use of AI, in line with the OECD Principles on AI.
The CNRS, a stakeholder in this cooperation, has a strong presence with six international research laboratories and an office at the University of Ottawa, which was officially inaugurated last April.
Jacques Frémont, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ottawa, said at the time:
“Researchers at the University of Ottawa and their partners at the CNRS have increased and diversified their research collaborations over the past decade. We are honoured to host the Canadian office of the CNRS, which will bring international research to fruition and reach across Canada.
The CERCRID
CERCRID, a CNRS Joint Research Unit (UMR 5137), is located on two sites: Saint-Etienne and Lyon. Created in 1982, it has been associated with the CNRS since 1985 and is co-supervised by the Université Jean Monnet and the Université de Lyon 2. It brings together lawyers from all fields of specialization, including public law, private law and legal history.
It welcomes teacher-researchers from the Faculty of Law of the Jean Monnet University of Saint-Etienne and the IUT of Saint-Etienne, as well as teacher-researchers from Lyon, mainly from the Faculty of Law of the Lumière Lyon 2 University and the Institut d’Etude du Travail de Lyon (IETL).
The Franco-Canadian research project on the legal regulation of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence has an undeniable impact on our legal, economic and social environments. The legal norms (national, European or international) are not sufficiently clear and precise, and governments are powerless in the face of powerful corporatist interests and, just like international organizations, are wondering how best to regulate AI.
The project ” Towards a Franco-Canadian approach to the regulation of artificial intelligence “, which reinforces the collaboration established in the field of law between the UJM and the University of Ottawa, aims to enlighten them on the different initiatives put in place in this framework. According to the UJM, ” Beyond the so-called ‘hard law’ rules, the study will examine other approaches to AI regulation, such as rules of professional conduct, norms and standards, taking into account the ‘soft law‘dimension. The study will particularly focus on the fields of justice and health.
The two-year project is part of the International Emerging Action (IEA), an international cooperation tool shared by the CNRS to explore new themes and new international partnerships. It finances short-term missions, the organization of working meetings, and the initiation of initial joint research work around a shared scientific project.
Translated from Focus sur le projet de l’UJM et L’Université d’Ottawa : « Vers une approche franco-canadienne de la régulation de l’intelligence artificielle »
