Canada: Universities' AI Proctoring Tools Allegedly Failed Consent Requirements - Harm Prevention in Remote Learning
March 9, 2020
The use of AI proctoring tools during remote exams by Canadian universities reportedly violated individual consent, as biometric data collection was deemed 'not conducive' to informed consent. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).JOIN US To help establish guardrails for AI and promote trustworthy AI practices, join us.
- Alleged deployer
- canadian-universities
- Alleged developer
- respondus-monitor, proctoru, proctortrack, proctorio, proctorexam, examity
- Alleged harmed parties
- canadian-students
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/424
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