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Signature reinforces the company's commitment to
responsible and ethical AI practices
BRUSSELS, Sept. 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE:
GIB), one of the world's largest business and IT consulting firms,
announced today that it has signed the European Union's (EU)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act Pledge as part of its engagement
with the European Commission's AI Pact. The signature reinforces
CGI's commitment globally to uphold the highest standards and best
practices in the development and use of responsible technologies,
including innovative AI and Generative AI technologies.
"Given CGI's extensive footprint in Europe and around the world, as well as
decades of experience designing and implementing AI-based solutions
for clients, we are proud to join the EU's initiative to help shape
the digital future of Europe,"
said Jean-Michel Baticle, President and Chief Operating Officer at
CGI. "Responsible use of AI is not only an ethical necessity, but a
business imperative. The objectives outlined in the AI Act Pledge
are well aligned to CGI's own responsible use framework which we
use for our own operations and in our partnerships with clients in
every industry as we envision, explore, engineer and expand AI
solutions and systems within their organizations."
CGI's Approach to Responsible Use of AI
CGI's responsible AI approach for developing data-driven
decisions and driving business outcomes leverages a robust risk
matrix, clear and enforceable guidelines and best practices and
ethical principles backed by scientific research.
In addition to having a proprietary framework for responsible
use of AI, CGI also supports clients in the development of their
responsible, "human in the loop" AI plans by providing guidance
around:
- Designing the right levels of oversight and governance to
deliver robust, ethical and trustworthy outcomes;
- Understanding the specific risks of the application of
different AI models;
- Applying privacy and security to ensure information reliability
and safe interactions; and
- Selecting the right combination of AI models.
CGI is a trusted partner for responsible AI-based consulting,
services, and solutions, helping clients use AI to deliver on their
business objectives. CGI combines its broad capabilities in data
science and machine learning with technology engineering skills and
deep technical and industry expertise to help clients generate new
business and operating models as well as services and solutions
powered by AI. For more information about CGI's AI offerings,
please visit www.cgi.com/en.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and
business consulting services firms in the world. With 90,000
consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an
end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and
business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business
process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works
with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a
global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform
their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2023
reported revenue is CA$14.30 billion and CGI shares are listed on
the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
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SOURCE CGI Inc.