There are a number of recommendations to ensure that AI is used in a safer manner. Many of the recommendations I have in my written submissions I tried to consolidate, just for expediency.
We need to augment the standards we have in place. There are standards through the international standards organization. The Standards Council of Canada is working on a body of research to support Canadian standards in AI. The application of those standards matters.
When we look at ISO standards, we are looking at a governance standard for how you operationalize responsible AI within the use of a system. Actually, it's the use of AI in a particular context, which means it is not technical; it is governance-oriented.
By increasing our understanding through a national literacy program, through more sectoral guidance, through more industry collaboration and through greater perspectives being brought to the table, we can start to have very actionable plans around how we will operationalize these standards and what “good” looks like in order to achieve in each of these standards.