Introduction to Otto (TECH-013)

Overview

Delivery method

Online Self-Paced

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Employees

Description

This beginner-level course provides Justice Canada employees with an introduction to Otto, the department’s secure, ProB, internal artificial intelligence solution. Designed for users with limited to no prior experience with AI tools, the course covers Otto’s core features, functionality, and best practices for effective use in day-to-day work, demonstrating how to navigate the platform, upload documents, and leverage its basic capabilities while maintaining security and privacy standards.

Participants will learn how Otto can support brainstorming, writing assistance, document summarization, translation, and question answering using trusted sources. The course includes a guided walkthrough of Otto’s main modes: Chat, Q&A, Summarize, and Translate.

Learning Objectives/ Topics covered:

• The purpose, scope and limitations of Otto’s use within Justice Canada
• The different modes available in Otto, as well as their use cases
• How to securely upload, manage and delete documents in Otto
• Basic workflows for brainstorming, summarizing, translating and performing document-based Q&A
• Best practices for responsible and ethical use of AI, including privacy and information management requirements
• Resources and support available for ongoing learning and troubleshooting

Client: Offered in collaboration with the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD).

Cancelling your registration: Simply log into your JUScampus account and select "Unregister" from this event page.

Accommodation Measures: The Department of Justice is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free learning environment. If you need workplace accommodations to fully participate in this training, contact your manager or the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness (CWAHW). Please note, the CWAHW requires at least 72 hours to respond.

Please contact the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD):

• For training material, at least 5 business days before the training session if needed in advance.
• To flag any other requests or accommodations needs, at least 10 business days before the training session.
• For more information or if you have any issues with this course.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2026 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions concerning the accreditation process, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).