Artificial intelligence summit full of trite portent
There will surely be new rules made about AI over the next few years, and the leaders of the tech giants wanted to make sure they are in on the rule-making from the start.
Civil liberties groups give C-27 failing grade, call for AIDA to be ‘reset and reworked’ separately
The CCLA says the bill’s framing of Canadians as consumers places privacy rights second to private interests when it comes to artificial intelligence.
Do you want ChatGPT to decide if you get your government benefits?
Consultation and transparency will be critical for the federal government to ensure AI makes things better, not worse, for the delivery of public services.
International co-operation key to harnessing AI for good
The inaugural Global AI Safety Summit on Nov. 1-2 is a chance to share understanding of the risks posed by frontier artificial intelligence and the need for action to mitigate them.
Canada can lead in AI, but government and industry need to implement the right guardrails
Policymaking around AI presents the ideal opportunity for government to find the right balance between innovation and accountability.
Telecommunications
Inadequate Online News Act regulations pay lip service to journalistic independence
The transparency provisions in the Online News Act fall short of ensuring Canadians can comprehend the extent of non-cash influence that tech giants may wield in the news industry.
Canada versus Big Tech
We think there is a way forward to mitigate our apparent dependency on the social media giants that are doing so much to damage our information ecology.
When it comes to safeguarding Canadian news, let’s stick to the fundamentals
Remember that the motivating purpose of the Online News Act is to ensure fair rent from those who use the work of Canadian journalists.
Involvement with global telecommunications coalition gives Canada ‘a seat at the table,’ say telecom experts
Areas of focus for the Global Coalition on Telecommunications include diversification of telecom supply chains, telecom security and resilience, and 6G.
