8:00 AM

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018

BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION

Location: Law Society of Ontario, Donald Lamont Centre

WELCOMING REMARKS

Giuseppina D'Agostino, IP Osgoode, Founder & Director

AI & INDUSTRY

The Path of Law, as Justice Holmes articulated in his seminal paper, is in constant development – like the development of a planet – each generation taking the necessary step forward. Advancements in AI promise to change our society in the years to come and will drastically affect every aspect of our legal norms. It is therefore crucial for us to confront the legal and ethical issues that these advancements will doubtless give rise to and to aspire to create guidelines to help us navigate the inevitable changes to our society. In this regard, we hope that Canada can provide a road map for the legal treatment of AI issues in several key areas.

Ian Kerr, University of Ottawa

Ryan Calo, University of Washington School of Law

Ronald Cohn, MD, Chief Pediatrician at SickKids

Deirdre K. Mulligan, Center for Law and Technology, UC Berkeley

CHAIR:

Giuseppina D'Agostino, Osgoode Hall Law School

AI - IP & COMMERCIALIZATION ISSUES - POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

Future developments in the field of AI pose a challenge to intellectual property. The current legal regime does not offer protection for AI creations. Thus, registering AI patents and allocating copyright protection for AI inventions and works is not yet possible. As a result, AI creations might fall under the public domain. We wish to address these concerns and to offer new insights and suggestions for the upcoming era.

Aviv Gaon, Osgoode Hall Law School

Maya Medeiros, Norton Rose Fulbright, LLP

Dov Greenbaum, Zvi Meitar Institute for Legal Implications of Emerging Technologies, IDC Herzliya

Alexandra George, UNSW Sydney

Carole Piovesan, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

CHAIR:

Carys Craig, Osgoode Hall Law School

NETWORKING LUNCH

CYBERSECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RISKS IN THE AI ERA

Cybersecurity is quickly emerging as a crucial component of every nation's security efforts. Recent events around the world have proven the importance of developing the tools needed to face this challenge. AI poses both a risk and opportunity. This Panel will explore the possible changes in modern cybersecurity warfare in the AI era. In doing so, it will bring to the table several experts in the field in an effort to shape a better government cybersecurity policy for the next generation.

Roy Keidar, Yigal Arnon & Co., former Israeli legal advisor for the National Security Council.

Ann Cavoukian, Distinguished Expert-in-Residence leading the Privacy by Design Centre of Excellence, at Ryerson University.

Victor Garcia, ABC Live Corporation

CHAIR:

Matthew Castel, Orion Legal Group

3:00 - 4:40 PM

AI FOR SOCIAL GOOD

Society is in crisis. The gap between the poor and the rich – whether in terms of age, income or skills – keeps widening as inequality grows markedly. Artificial Intelligence holds great potential for helping us to lessen these inequalities. While AI is often viewed as a threat to social justice, the opposite may in fact be true. Machine learning in language translation technology can collapse the barriers between third world countries and the West. Algorithmic decision-making can lessen the negative effects that bias has on minority groups. From transportation, healthcare and agriculture to sustainability and governance - the positive applications of AI are unlimited in scope.

Jutta Treviranus, OCAD University

David Lepofsky, Osgoode Hall Law School

Brandie M. Nonnecke, Research & Development Manager for CITRIS, UC Berkeley

Guy Seidman, IDC Herzliya

Maura Grossman, University of Waterloo

CHAIR:

Bob Tarantino, Osgoode Hall Law School

CLOSING REMARKS & COCKTAIL RECEPTION