As more and more organizations develop and implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) applications, questions about the reliability of the results are increasing. Some high-profile AI/ML lapses risk giving this technology a bad name. The related media reports have created nervousness among CIOs and senior management. Real-world examples that have undermined society's confidence in AI/ML applications include: To avoid potentially thorny issues and headlines that damage the organization's reputation, CIOs and senior management need a way to assess the design and performance of their AI/ML applications. "Our members and other organizations have indicated that our standard has helped them incorporate responsible AI into their AI/ML applications," says Keith Jansa, the Executive Director of the CIO Strategy Council (CIOSC)." The CIOSC is a not-for-profit corporation providing a forum for members to transform, shape and influence the Canadian information and technology ecosystem, and is a Standards Development Organization (SDO) accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). "Our public and private sector members see value in our standards in part because of the strength of our process," says Keith Jansa. "We provide a neutral forum for standards development work using a consensus-based process that brings together a range of stakeholders and is accredited by the SCC." The CIOSC accreditation confers acceptance of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Annex 3 Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards by Standardizing Bodies. That provides end-users assurance that the "Ethical design and use of automated decision systems" standard was developed using best practices."

John is a certified OpenExO consultant in exponential technologies. Prior to launching AI Guides, John served as Vice President, Strategy at a federal crown corporation ($600M budget and 8000 workforce) with responsibilities for Strategy, Governance, and Human Resources. John obtained his Masters of Philosophy from Oxford, his law degree and Masters of Public Administration from the University of Victoria, and his ICD.D for completing the Director's Education Program at the Institute of Corporate Directors. She uses her knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science to help organizations achieve their greater potential. She received her PhD in Cognitive Science in 2009 and has been active in the AI field for ten years.

As an adjunct to AI initiatives being jointly developed by IT World Canada, CATAAlliance and SalesChoice, we are now providing the community with an AI (Artificial Intelligence) Canada Group on Linkedin. AI (Artificial Intelligence) Canada is a collaborative Forum, created and managed by IT World Canada, CATAAlliance and SalesChoice, where executives access research, share information, provide advocacy guidance and meet peers committed to advancing Canada's AI leadership. Part of our a shared community approach and mission is to cultivate every advantage and eliminate every barrier to Canada's AI competitiveness, and to facilitate AI adoption across all business and public sectors. AI (Artificial Intelligence) Canada is fully moderated and part of a multi faceted AI products and services leadership and branding program developed by IT World Canada, CATAAlliance & SalesChoice. Please review the Benefits of this Program and then for more information contact us at: jreid@cata.ca

Bloomberg Businessweek presents an exclusive premiere of the latest episode of "Hello World," the tech-travel show hosted by journalist and best-selling author Ashlee Vance and watched by millions of people around the globe. Yet few people know the real story about where this technology came from and why it suddenly took off. In this ground-breaking episode of "Hello World," the story of AI's rise is told in detail for the first time, as journalist Ashlee Vance heads to the unexpected birthplace of the technology, Canada.