Abstract:
"Artificial intelligence systems (AIS)
are increasingly becoming an integral
part of our various spheres of activity
and include things like recommendation algorithms that generate the
content presented in our news feed
on social networks, voice assistants,
autonomous cars, methods for screening certain cancers, conversational
robots used for tutoring purposes, or
the identification of students at risk
of failure or dropout. Although this
technology is promising in several
respects, the numerous research
studies that have been devoted to the
issue over the past decade (Tsamados, 2021; Bruneault and Sabourin
Laflamme, 2021) have identified
several ethical and social issues associated with its use, such as the risks
of bias, algorithmic discrimination
or violation of privacy rights. These
issues concern both the people who
design the algorithms, the companies that use them, the users, and
the people who work in the sectors
transformed by the use of AIS. Given the automation of professional
practices that is expected in the next
few years (Conseil interprofessionnel
du Québec, 2021), most people who
graduate from a Quebec college will
eventually be confronted with these
issues, whether in their work, their
academic career, their civic activities
or their personal life."--AQPC
