HEC Montréal - Corporation de l’École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal
HEC Montréal - Corporation de l’École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal
10/29/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2024 01:36
Demystifying key AI concepts in French
Demystifying key AI concepts in French
October 29, 2024
On October 29, 2024, HEC Montréal will unveil the ia.hec.ca website, a new free online platform where the public can find information and tools in French to gain a better understanding and mastery of artificial intelligence (AI).
Created with the financial participation of the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF), the website fulfills the dual objective of disseminating knowledge on this subject while promoting the French language.
A resource for businesses
The information that HEC Montréal provides to Internet users is particularly relevant for anyone who would like to implement AI in their work or living environment, whether they are young adults in school or at the start of their careers, managers, or staff members within an organization.
The site breaks down the subject into four main themes or tracks:
- What is AI?
- How does AI work?
- How can AI be implemented in an organization?
- What are the challenges of AI?
An accessible and educational platform
The pages are filled with many video clips, illustrations and texts. AI-related words are highlighted and when the cursor hovers over them, they provide access to definitions from the OQLF's Vitrine linguistique (linguistic showcase).
A special section of the site is dedicated to the simple and accurate explanation of key AI concepts. A glossary also allows you to consult the meaning of all the French terms linked to this domain and present on the site.
The site also contains internal and external resources, as well as information on AI training courses offered by HEC Montréal.
Visit ia.hec.ca [only in French]
The team behind this project
This project has been carried out under the joint responsibility of Faculty Lecturer (Department of Information Technologies) and AI expert, Luc Lespérance, and the Business French coordinator at HEC Montréal's Business Language Training Centre, Valérie Patenaude.
A team of web developers, designers and integrators attached to HEC Montréal's Learning and Teaching Innovation Centre played a leading role in implementing this project. They are Denis Houle, Pierre Guimond and Jacynthe Scraire.
We must also mention the participation of the School's Audiovisual Department and several members of the School's faculty specializing in the field of AI.
More information about the project team [only in French]