AI IQ: safeguarding elections requires more oversight to thwart voter manipulation, say expert, Senator
Federal parties’ resistance to creating uniform privacy policies leaves voter information vulnerable to election interference by foreign actors who could feed it into generative-AI tools, says ISG Senator Colin Deacon.
Bill C-27 sacrifices consumer privacy for business innovations
More regulation is not always better regulation, and keeping the status quo is certainly preferable to a radically worse privacy framework that further tilts the power in favour of the private sector.
Political parties’ use of voter data ‘shrouded in secrecy,’ say critics, while government proposes self-regulatory approach
The issue of voter privacy will only grow larger with the rise of new technologies, particularly AI, say observers.
Digital Privacy & Security
AI and mental health care: opportunities and oversight
We need robust oversight of AI technologies used to influence and sell a state of mind meant to improve our emotional well-being.
Don’t forget the harms of not sharing health data
Health information must often be shared so that critical and informed decisions can be made.
Safeguarding national security and protecting critical infrastructure is an urgent priority
Recent incidents, such as the DDoS attacks against Canadian ports, have highlighted the vulnerability of Canada’s critical infrastructure.
Canada needs a modern, national health data architecture
We have seen immense innovation in the space of artificial intelligence. Our lack of a national health data architecture will hobble us in this internationally competitive field.
Between an AI rock and a hard place: balancing privacy and artificial innovation
By creating impractical and technically arduous rules around the use of personal information, Parliament risks squandering its investment in AI innovation.
To address online harms, Canada must commit to digital media literacy
A national digital media literacy strategy with a commitment to lifelong learning would empower more Canadians to meaningfully and safely engage online.
