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For Canada to be a global human rights leader, it needs to get its AI law right from the start

Any law we adopt in Canada will serve as a blueprint for other jurisdictions that will regulate AI, so it needs to be right from the get-go.

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BY YUAN STEVENS
May 13, 2024

Opinion | BY YUAN STEVENS | May 13, 2024

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