Resources
Support your learning through our searchable research library and discover valuable resources about many topics in artificial intelligence and data analytics, such as AI ethics, bias and data tools.
Select the We Count at Large tag to view a selection of speaking engagements and presentations by IDRC team members. Many of these resources showcase the efforts of IDRC Director Jutta Treviranus, whose pioneering work and insights in AI and inclusive AI continue to inspire and lead the field.
AI Recruitment Algorithms and the Dehumanization Problem
- Expert
This paper is concerned with the ethics of use of algorithms to replace humans in the hiring process. They argue that the removal of the human element is ethically problematic because of the algorithms reliance on artificial values that does not have the ability to replace human values only estimate them.
AI Regulation and the Imperative to Learn from History
- Intermediate
This blog article from the Ada Lovelace Institute highlights recent developments in AI policy safeguards and discusses three common types of policy failure and how they can be avoided through consultation with public and tech workers.
AI Regulation Is Taking Shape, but Startups Are Being Left Out
- Intermediate
Small- to medium-sized AI startups are being left out of the AI regulation conversation.
Air Navigation and Transport Act (Indemnities) Act 2005
The text of Ireland's Air Navigation and Transport Act (Indemnities) Act.
Air Transportation Regulations
The text of Canada's Air Transportation Regulations.
AI Safety Institute Approach to Evaluations
- Intermediate
The UK's AI Safety Institute (AISI) has released summaries of two case studies as part of their research into advanced AI systems. These case studies focus on the risks of misuse of the technology as well as bias.
AI Search Could Break the Web
- Intermediate
News Corp's recent lawsuit against Perplexity AI sheds light on how AI searches have the potential to break the current search ecosystem.
AI Survey Exaggerates Apocalyptic Risks
- Intermediate
A speculative survey posted on arXiv in early January posited that the majority of researchers they interviewed believed that there's a 5 percent chance AI could wipe out humanity. But the survey may have been biased toward an alarmist perspective.
AI Textbooks and Chatbots Are Already Changing the Way Students Learn. Should They?
- Intermediate
New AI tools will be incorporated into the curriculum of over 100 universities and colleges in 2024. While these tools may help students learn, some educators are concerned about AI hallucination and how the tools will change the student-educator dynamic.
AI Tool Cuts Unexpected Deaths in Hospital by 26%, Canadian Study Finds
- Intermediate
A new study on the AI system Chartwatch at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto indicates that its use led to a 26% drop in the number of unexpected deaths among hospitalized patients.