{"id":28414,"date":"2025-08-18T04:12:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/?p=28414"},"modified":"2025-08-18T04:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:16:15","slug":"towards-a-more-human-digital-future-communities-social-justice-and-ai-at-mtl-connect-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/towards-a-more-human-digital-future-communities-social-justice-and-ai-at-mtl-connect-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Towards a more human digital future: communities, social justice, and AI at MTL connect 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28414\" class=\"elementor elementor-28414\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5315e77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5315e77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71567bc\" data-id=\"71567bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9108fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9108fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"268\">On <strong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"116\">October 30<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"156\">MTL connect: Montreal Digital Week<\/strong> invites you to rethink our relationship with digital technology through the <em data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"259\">Territories &amp; Humanities<\/em> theme.<\/p><p data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"469\">In a world undergoing rapid technological, social, and environmental change, this day offers a collective reflection on a digital future that is ethical, sustainable, and rooted in local realities.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"658\"><span style=\"color: #8ec23f;\"><strong data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"512\">Opening keynote: Rehumanizing Digital<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"658\">Jalal Charaf, Executive Vice-President of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), will open the day with a powerful and inspiring keynote.<\/p><p data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"853\">In the face of increasing automation, he advocates for a human-centered approach to digital transformation, built on essential pillars: education, inclusion, autonomy, and ethical governance.<\/p><p data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"928\">A key moment to lay the foundations for responsible digital transition.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"960\"><span style=\"color: #8ec23f;\"><strong data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"958\">Highlights of October 30<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1078\"><span style=\"color: #00577b;\"><strong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"998\">AI and Ethics: Preventing Misuse<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1078\">Can we ensure that artificial intelligence acts in the service of humanity?<\/p><p data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1276\">In a panel led by the <strong data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1113\">LoiZ\u00e9ro<\/strong> project (initiated by Yoshua Bengio), experts will discuss the ambitious idea of a \u201cguardian\u201d AI, capable of monitoring and curbing other misaligned AI systems.<\/p><p data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1290\">Featuring:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1469\"><li data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1326\"><p data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1326\">Lamiae Azizi (UM6P) \u2013 AI expert<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1326\"><p data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1326\">Marc-Antoine Dilhac (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al \/ Mila) \u2013 philosopher and ethicist<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1469\"><p data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1469\">Philippe Beaudoin (LoiZ\u00e9ro) \u2013 senior director, research<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1544\">A discussion at the intersection of technology, ethics, and governance.<\/p><p data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1754\"><span style=\"color: #00577b;\"><strong data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1589\">AI Serving Communities: Lessons Learned<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1754\">In an engaging masterclass, Jacques Priol, President of the Data Publica Observatory, will present a critical analysis of 250 territorial AI projects in France.<\/p><p data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1996\">What are the impacts on public services? 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