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Ian Stedman

@istedman.bsky.social
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Assoc. Professor, York University’s School of Public Policy and Administration. University Research Chair in Law, Policy and Personalized Healthcare.

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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 19/07/2025
There is ‘no way’ for Carney ‘to not be in conflict,’ says lawyer Ian Stedman of the PM's ethics screen. The path ahead is being transparent about how conflicts of interest will be mitigated, not trying to remove them altogether. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
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'It’s a massive task': Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics
One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent about how conflicts of interest will be mitigated, not trying to…
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Xiao Liu @xiaoliu.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
CANAIRI - Collaboration for AI Translational Trials - takes flight!🪽 We will work together to define how to take a #sociotechnical approach to responsible #AI integration in healthcare. Spearheaded by my awesome co-lead @mdmccradden.bsky.social 🦜 nature.com/articles/s41...
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CANAIRI: the Collaboration for Translational Artificial Intelligence Trials in healthcare - Nature Medicine
Nature Medicine - CANAIRI: the Collaboration for Translational Artificial Intelligence Trials in healthcare
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Exciting news! Huge thank you to @connectedminds.bsky.social and @yorkuniversity.bsky.social!
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a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing on the floor .
ALT: a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing on the floor .
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Connected Minds @connectedminds.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Dr. Ian Stedman, an expert in Public Law, Ethics, and Governance, joined CBC News to discuss government ethics laws. He explains how these mechanisms function work, where they fall short, and what true accountability should entail. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TLC...
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Is Mark Carney falling short of Canada's conflict-of-interest rules? | Power & Politics
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 14/04/2025
'If we believe as a society that the system doesn't work ... then we need to have a policy conversation,' says York University's Ian Stedman. buff.ly/mI8TbiE
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No ‘perfect’ solution in Carney asset disclosure calls, say law and political science experts
'If we believe as a society that the system doesn't work ... then we need to have a policy conversation,' says York University's Ian Stedman.
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Tracey Raney @traceyraney.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Happy to share my new paper w/ @zacspicer.bsky.social & @IStedman.bsky.social on councillor-perpetrated sexual violence in Canada published in State and Local Government Review. In it we offer recommendations for municipal govts on how to combat this problem. doi.org/10.1177/0160... #gendersky
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Françoise Baylis @francoisebaylis.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
If you are interested in the ethics and governance of genome editing, don’t miss this meeting — options to participate in person or online. www.summit.global-observatory.org
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Home - Global Observatory International Summit
May 21-23, 2025 International Summit Global Observatory for Genome Editing American Academy of Arts & Sciences Norton’s Woods Conference Center136 […]
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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · 10/05/2025
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search. In this op-ed, politics editor @leximcmenamin.com addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️
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ChatGPT Is Everywhere — Why Aren't We Talking About Its Environmental Costs?
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
A couple of Dr Trish Caetano’s slides from today’s presentation at the Garrod Symposium at UBC. Takeaway: drugs for rare diseases can be expensive and budgets are thin [we all know this narrative]. So what do we need to do?
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed via @CdnPressNews
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Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look into whether a group's challenge of a federal ethics report on Justin Trudeau's involvement in a decision about WE Charity can
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Thank you, Elizabeth. More to come tomorrow - quite a few outlets reached out. My humble suggestion is that if PP wants ethics laws to change he should put them in his platform. Force a discussion about who should disclose & when. I see no downside to having this dialogue.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Patient partner research has a compensation crisis. Lived experience is central to meaningful research, but participants face a labyrinth of institutional barriers to fair payment -- if it's offered at all, by @amyprice.bsky.social @dawnrichards.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/... via @bmj.com
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Genome Canada @genomecanada.ca · 05/03/2025
Major #CdnHealth news 📣 – We are proud to announce the $200M Canadian Precision Health Initiative: a landmark collaboration sequencing 100,000+ human genomes to deliver more personalized and effective health care. bit.ly/41G5VAs
The future of health care is personal. The $200M Canadian Precision Health Initiative will deliver the AI-powered genomic data Canada needs to deliver more personalized, preventative and cost-effective health care.
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Dawn Richards, PhD @dawnrichards.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
An opinion from @amyprice.bsky.social and me in @bmj.com on compensation of patient partners on research teams - pushing institutions to see how fair and transparent policies are part of their commitment to equity - www.bmj.com/content/388/.... #PatientEngagement #PPI #ConsumerInvolvement
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Patient partner research has a compensation crisis
Institutions must value patient partners in research with fair and transparent compensation policies, or their commitments to equity will be hollow, write Amy Price and Dawn P Richards A conflict ar...
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Melissa McCradden @mdmccradden.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
It all happened because of our multi-disciplinary team 😊 Thank you to these legends! @istedman.bsky.social Azzy Assadi, Kelly Thai, Minfan Zhang, Fanny Chevalier, @shalmalijoshi.bsky.social , Sana Tonekaboni, and Anna Goldenberg
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Melissa McCradden @mdmccradden.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
@istedman.bsky.social and I expand on the medicolegal context and alignment with this work here www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Explaining decisions without explainability? Artificial intelligence and medicolegal accountability
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Melissa McCradden @mdmccradden.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
We also found surprising results, including that explanations are not critical, many fail to spot incorrect information in explanations, and automation bias can happen regardless of AI knowledge, experience, or domain expertise
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Melissa McCradden @mdmccradden.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
New paper alert!! What makes a ‘good’ decision with AI? We offer an ethical framework that does not require explainable AI, factors local model performance, and centres patients’ best interests ebm.bmj.com/content/earl...
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What makes a ‘good’ decision with artificial intelligence? A grounded theory study in paediatric care
Objective To develop a framework for good clinical decision-making using machine learning (ML) models for interventional, patient-level decisions. Design Grounded theory qualitative interview study. ...
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Genome Canada @genomecanada.ca · 06/02/2025
Genome Canada to accelerate high-tech commercialization through national genomics strategy. #CanadianGenomicsSummit #CanadianGenomicsStratagy
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Genome Canada to accelerate high-tech commercialization through national genomics strategy - GenomeCanada
Canadian Genomics Strategy investments in Genome Canada will accelerate adoption and commercialization of cutting-edge genomics technologies and leverage AI-powered data for a healthier, more prospero...
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Eric Ignatz @eignatz.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
$175 million in funding announced to support genomics research in Canada over the next seven years!
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Genome Canada @genomecanada.ca · 06/02/2025
Excited to welcome 200+ leaders and innovators from across the Canadian genomics community to celebrate and strengthen our collective impact at the #CanadianGenomicsSummit 2025!
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Genome Canada @genomecanada.ca · 06/02/2025
WATCH LIVE – Canada announces major investment in genomics at the #CanadianGenomicsSummit 2025 VISIONNEMENT EN DIRECT – Le Canada annonce un investissement majeur en génomique lors du #SommetCanadienDeLaGénomique 2025 youtube.com/live/f6DGCfI...
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Canadian Genomics Summit 2025 | Sommet Canadien de la Génomique 2025
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Excited to be in the room as we celebrate @genomecanada.bsky.social’s 25th anniversary today. Of course all six regional Genome Centres also turn 25. And I’m told a big announcement is coming!!
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
@mdmccradden.bsky.social has been an incredible force in leading this and getting so many amazing colleagues involved. Watch this space to see a team do work that is going to have a real positive impact on helping to shape healthcare systems of the future!
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Melissa McCradden @mdmccradden.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
📣 CANAIRI: the Collaboration for Translational AI Trials! Co lead @xiaoliu.bsky.social @naturemedicine.bsky.social Perhaps most important to AI translation is the local silent trial. Ethically, and from an evidentiary perspective, this is essential! url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/pQSsClx14m...
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🉑 𝚖𝚒𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚎𝚕 𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚝 〽️ 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 @howlettm.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Out as part of Canadian Public Administration special issue on public sector reform in Canada - A “Renewed Conversation” about Ethical Management in Canada's Public Service: Where Should We Be Headed? by Amélie Armstrong, Ian Stedman
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
I've been putting a lot of trust in my spam filter lately.
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
“…announces the launch of a strategic review of government operations and programs with a focus on expanding the use of Al in the public service to improve both efficiency and service delivery. The review will be led by the Al Secretariat…results… Budget 2025.” p176 budget.canada.ca/update-misea...
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
I had a chance to chat with 580 CFRA's Andrew Pinsent on Saturday about #RareDiseases and #ArtificialIntelligence - "How a man’s rare disease was uncovered with a simple Google search"
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CFRA Live - How a man’s rare disease was uncovered with a simple Google search - 580 CFRA
Since the height of the Internet’s popularity, we have been warned to not use Google as a crutch to self-diagnose ailments. In the case of Ontario resident Ian Stedman, a simple Google search 10 years ago eventually led to a stunning discovery, not to mention game-changing answers to 32 years of questions. Stedman is now fighting a rare disease called Muckle-Wells Syndrome, a battle that his daughter is being sucked into after she was diagnosed with the exact same thing. He is now hoping that forms of Artificial Intelligence can provide clarity and a road to recovery to other patients who can’t fight their mysterious demons. He joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Live.
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
... IC of Ontario to provide advice to municipalities and training to municipal integrity commissioners and review all reports from municipal ICs recommending that a member be considered for removal and disqualification, as well as conduct inquiries.
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
“But at the end of the day, a government lawyer who implements regressive instructions antithetical to social justice nonetheless engages in public service.” Interesting, somewhat provocative, quick read from Prof Andrew Flavelle Martin @ Dal/Schulich Law.
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
We never gave it this silly headline. Our original article was neutral in tone & offered examples of bad behaviour from both sides of the aisle. This headline from The Tyee is a disgrace and leads to shitty, angry threads like this one below. Unreal. theconversation.com/as-a-federal...
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As a federal election campaign looms, Canadians must demand stronger ethics laws from politicians
If trust in government matters to Canadians, then ethics issues must be kept in public view and political parties pressured to offer meaningful reform ideas in their campaign and party platforms.
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Melissa McCradden @mdmccradden.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
I talked about work with Ian Stedman where we explore how the reasonableness standard guides us in decision-making when using AI without requiring explainability sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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UofT-TCAIREM @uoft-tcairem.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
👏🏽 Fascinating story on T-CAIREM member Ian Stedman (@istedman.bsky.social)! • He diagnosed his rare #disease using #Google. Now he hopes #AI can do the same for others www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec...
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He diagnosed his rare disease using Google. Now he hopes AI can do the same for others | CBC Radio
Ian Stedman champions using artificial intelligence to diagnose more people with rare diseases after it took him 32 years and extraordinary effort to pinpoint his own rare disease. Now eastern Ontario's children's hospital is doing just that.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
He diagnosed his rare disease using Google. Now he hopes artificial intelligence can do the same for others. CHEO using #AI to help diagnose #RareDisorders. www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... via @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
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He diagnosed his rare disease using Google. Now he hopes AI can do the same for others | CBC Radio
Ian Stedman champions using artificial intelligence to diagnose more people with rare diseases after it took him 32 years and extraordinary effort to pinpoint his own rare disease. Now eastern Ontario's children's hospital is doing just that.
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Dr. Brian Goldman ER MD and Broadcaster @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
The amazing story of Ian Stedman who Googled his rash continues. See why AI just might be Dr. Google’s assistant. open.spotify.com/episode/7wYO...
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The power of AI to diagnose rare diseases
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Update episode coming this Friday, I’m told 🧐
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
From a presentation about the Quebec Rare Disease National Plan. See their website: rare.quebec
A PowerPoint slide that says: “Recruitment of patient partners and rare disease organizations. Please don’t hesitate to contact me: jade.falardeau@msss.you.qc.ca”
The bottom right corner of the slide has the “Quebec” logo and flag. A screenshot of what appears when you search on Google for the website: https://rare.quebec
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Happening now at #CORD conference, a powerful panel including some incredible patient advocates! #rarediseases Biba Tinga (Sickle Cell Assoc of Canada), Deanna Badiuk (Acromegaly Can/BC) & Susi Vander Wyk (CureSMA Canada)
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Followed by Trish Caetano from Canada’s Drug Agency and Mélanie Caron from INESSS (Institute national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux - Quebec’s agency for Health Technology Assessment). #raredisease
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders conference is underway in Montreal, with Health Canada’s Daniel MacDonald talking about the National Strategy. “95%, 700 days, $321K”
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Les Morgan @lesmorgan.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Very important issue here in medical AI. Suck it up and read the whole article. Spoiler alert: "we advocate for physicians to utilise the totality of evidence available to them to factor in how the information supplied by AI fits within this larger picture."
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Melissa McCradden @mdmccradden.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
Can you make a good (ie ethical and medicolegally accountable) medical decision with AI when it’s not “explainable”? Ian Stedman and I look to the reasonableness standard in health law and conclude that YES, you certainly can! New paper here - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Explaining decisions without explainability? Artificial intelligence and medicolegal accountability
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Dr. Brian Goldman ER MD and Broadcaster @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
In 2016, I met Ian Stedman, a man who "Googled" his own rash and diagnosed a one-in-a-million rare disease called #MuckleWellsSyndrome. Here's his story. And coming up in a few weeks, how AI is changing rare disease diagnosis. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...
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ENCORE: Man Googles rash, discovers rare disease
Podcast Episode · White Coat, Black Art · 2024-11-14 · 27m
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Rae Martens ♿️ @coffeeandresearch.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Today in Canadian disability advocacy talk. Canada ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2010. Did you know that as a Canadian citizen you can contribute to the monitoring process? Signatory countries go through a 4 year reporting cycle. Covid did delay the last /1
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Please send fight videos to my colleague.
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a man wearing a wig and a red fc shirt is standing in front of a crowd .
Alt: A man wearing a large, buddy blonde wig and a red UFC shirt is standing in front of a crowd and pointing up to the words “Please send fight videos to my colleague”.
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
We’re getting ready to discuss some of the tensions public servants are feeling in terms of adhering to the duty of loyalty. What does “loyalty” mean in this context? What are its limits? What options are there when we feel in conflict? Let’s talk about it! catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?cata...
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Jocelyne Bourgon Visiting Scholar Lecture: Reconciling Personal Values with Public Service Ethics (COR1-E14)
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Tracey Raney @traceyraney.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
🌟For anyone interested in learning how we can address violence & harassment in 🇨🇦 politics: join us TODAY @ 5-7 PM EST at this virtual panel. Scan the QR code below to register or copy link: bit.ly/4huWvh3 #16DaysofActivism #gendersky #polisky #cdnpoli
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
The unstoppable Dr. Catherine Régis bringing us home as we wrap up the day at Queen’s Law. The busy whiteboard is a reflection of a great day of dialogue comparing Brazilian and Canadian approaches to Health AI!
Dr Catherine Régis, wearing black pants and a white sweater, stands between a busy white board and a large projection screen as she presents to an audience that can’t be seen on camera. The screen has a slide with the Queen’s Law logo and the words “Welcome” and “Comparison of Brazilian and Canadian Approached to the Regulation of Health AI”.
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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
SMU Dedman School of Law Professor @nathancortez.bsky.social walks U.S. carefully through the U.S.’ approach to regulation of medical devices w\ AI.
Professor Nathan Cortez stands to the right of a large white screen where his slideshow is being projected. He has dark hair and a full beard and is wearing jeans with a blue collared shirt and a dark blue blazer. The image in the screen is a publication from the U.S.’ FDA.
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