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INPUT PERSONAL INFORMATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intelligent personal assistant
1, record 1, English, intelligent%20personal%20assistant
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IPA 2, record 1, English, IPA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an "intelligent personal assistant" or an "IPA" is a software application that performs tasks or services for an individual user based on user input, location awareness, user interface events, and/or abilities to access private and non-private information. The IPA can be an intelligent software agent that performs tasks with minimum specific directions from users. 2, record 1, English, - intelligent%20personal%20assistant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intelligent personal assistant: not to be confused with the concept represented by the term "agent." Assistants are agents, but not all agents act as assistants. 3, record 1, English, - intelligent%20personal%20assistant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intelligent personal assistant; IPA: designations validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 4, record 1, English, - intelligent%20personal%20assistant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assistant personnel intelligent
1, record 1, French, assistant%20personnel%20intelligent
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assistant personnel virtuel 1, record 1, French, assistant%20personnel%20virtuel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chacun des systèmes d'exploitation de téléphonie mobile possède désormais un tel service de communication vocale [...] Tous ces «assistants personnels intelligents» se déploient désormais depuis nos téléphones jusqu'à nos ordinateurs. 1, record 1, French, - assistant%20personnel%20intelligent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assistant personnel intelligent; assistant personnel virtuel : ne pas confondre avec la notion représentée par le terme «agent». Les assistants sont des agents, mais ce ne sont pas tous les agents qui agissent comme des assistants. 2, record 1, French, - assistant%20personnel%20intelligent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assistant personnel intelligent; assistant personnel virtuel : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 3, record 1, French, - assistant%20personnel%20intelligent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asistente personal inteligente
1, record 1, Spanish, asistente%20personal%20inteligente
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una de las aplicaciones estrella de los computadores vestibles serán los futuros asistentes personales inteligentes. Estos dispositivos tendrán acceso a toda la información disponible en la red, a la vez que a la información sobre nuestras preferencias, deseos, e incluso sobre nuestro estado físico. [...] podrán ayudarnos a negociar un contrato, a establecer una cita, a adquirir bienes o servicios, o a elegir y programar un viaje. 1, record 1, Spanish, - asistente%20personal%20inteligente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asistente personal inteligente: no confundir con el concepto representado por el término "agente". Los asistentes son agentes, pero no todos los agentes actúan como asistentes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - asistente%20personal%20inteligente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- generative artificial intelligence tool
1, record 2, English, generative%20artificial%20intelligence%20tool
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- generative AI tool 2, record 2, English, generative%20AI%20tool
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Public servants must not input personal information into publicly available online generative AI tools.... When using a generative AI tool controlled by the institution, employees are responsible for following all privacy and protection of personal information requirements as they are for any other system. 2, record 2, English, - generative%20artificial%20intelligence%20tool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- outil d'intelligence artificielle générative
1, record 2, French, outil%20d%27intelligence%20artificielle%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- outil d'IA générative 2, record 2, French, outil%20d%27IA%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctionnaires ne doivent pas entrer de renseignements personnels dans des outils d'IA générative accessibles au public en ligne. [...] Lorsqu'ils utilisent un outil d'IA générative contrôlé par l'institution, les employés doivent respecter toutes les exigences en matière de protection des renseignements personnels, comme c'est le cas pour tout autre système. 2, record 2, French, - outil%20d%27intelligence%20artificielle%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- input personal information
1, record 3, English, input%20personal%20information
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entrer des renseignements personnels
1, record 3, French, entrer%20des%20renseignements%20personnels
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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