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
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.
Don’t ask a chatbot about the privacy and security implications of generative AI
Canada should create an expert taskforce to understand and meet the challenges posed by the unregulated use of generative AI technology.
Data-sharing issues affect the health-care sector
To improve health data management in Canada, several infrastructural and legal changes are necessary.
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.
