Put security at the forefront as tech changes how Canadians connect with their money
We are on the precipice of a fundamental shift in how Canadians interact with their money and the economy. Loyalty points, data, digital goods, and new currencies have started to replace the cash in our pockets and the balances in our bank account. We’re also seeing new shopping experiences that cut across physical and digital […]
Digital Privacy & Security
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.
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.
Legislation that keeps up with AI may require special committee with expert panel, says NDP critic
The rapid development of artificial intelligence requires problem-solving at a different speed, according to NDP MP Brian Masse.
Cybersecurity should be a key point of discussion during Biden’s Canadian visit
Now is the time to not only seek out areas of strategic growth, but to also take a co-ordinated approach on protecting industries and consumers from those who seek to weaken our bond.
Public inquiry ‘not useful’ to investigate foreign interference, it could harm international relations, national defence, national security, says Wark
Wesley Wark says the government should have taken a more mature approach and outlined what it knows about Chinese interference, how it’s been tracked, and the steps it’s taking to prevent it. But he also said the focus has been on the ‘wrong issues.’ Wark says the threat of democratic interference by authoritarian countries like China and Russia are real and longstanding and he says the big dangers from foreign-state actor interference are two-fold.
What ChatGPT means for the new future of national security
If we fail to recognize systems like ChatGPT as the warning shots that they are, we can look forward to a future in which gaping holes in Canada’s policy and security posture are exposed by predictable AI breakthroughs on a regular basis.
It’s time for Canada to adopt quantum-safe cryptography
The encryption schemes we use today to safeguard sensitive data could be made obsolete in a world where future quantum computers reach their full potential.
Artificial intelligence says it could manipulate humans into giving it weapons
When I asked ChatGPT if war could ever happen, it replied ‘AI is designed to be a tool that can be used to assist humans, and as such, it is unlikely that it would be used to harm them. However, it is important for humans to continue to develop AI in an ethical manner, to ensure that it remains a beneficial tool for humanity.’ This isn’t good.
