CMDC 623. Ethics and Governance of Multilingual AI

Examination of the ethical, social, and governance dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) in multilingual digital communication. Overview of responsible AI principles and structured ethical frameworks to understand how risks such as bias, opacity, emergent agentic behaviours, and inequitable system behaviour emerge and affect linguistic diversity and its management, professional practices, and industry workflows. Investigation of AI governance across public sector, civil society, and corporate settings, including implications for cultural and linguistic rights, intellectual property, and organizational decision making, through applied analysis. Emphasis on strategies to evaluate benefits, mitigate and communicate AI related risks in multilingual and multicultural environments.