Human Resources committee  The approach currently used in Canada to assess and anticipate risks and the impact of this technology is mainly based on self-assessment. The proposed artificial intelligence and data act promotes the idea that we must create a model so that businesses can govern themselves by taking certain parameters into account, while making sure that the effects on their work are as limited as possible.

Human Resources committee  Right off the bat, I welcome your comment with enthusiasm. That's more or less the strategy that Europe has adopted. The European model relies a lot on independent or semi-independent committees to assess the impact of the deployment of this technology. However, I wonder to what extent this approach would be realistic in Canada.

Human Resources committee  That's a very good question. I can't think of an international example off the top of my head. In fact, we have to think about the hidden costs that are often associated with artificial intelligence. When you interact with a platform like ChatGPT, the human work behind it tends to be somewhat erased.

Human Resources committee  Good morning, and thank you very much. My name is Théo Lepage‑Richer, and I'm a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Toronto. First, I want to thank you for the opportunity to share a few thoughts with you today. These are the product of my research on artificial intelligence governance, a topic I address by combining historical research with public policy analysis.