Driving out deepfakes: Canada can lead on responsible AI innovation
Convincing deepfakes of political and business leaders pose serious risks to our national security, democratic institutions, and markets.
Google signs deal to launch journalism fund in California, while cash from its Canadian media fund has yet to flow
Google awaits the CRTC go-ahead for $100-million-a-year Canadian media fund as news outlets call for urgent access to cash.
‘In the new world order,’ feds must work with industry to fix IT procurement problems, say experts
New research examining IT procurement failures—the ArriveCan app, the Phoenix pay system, and Employment and Social Development Canada’s benefits modernization system—reveals three common issues: inadequate accountability, lack of internal expertise, and changes in scope.
Chief science advisers and why they matter
Good science advice is not about trying to make everyone think like a scientist. Rather, it’s about maintaining a trusted, ongoing, and open dialogue with the wider public and the polity.
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EVs and EV Infrastructure
Canada a ‘test balloon’ for Meta as company withdraws from news funding in other markets
The company’s ban on news sharing in Canada has shown that ‘news is not good business’ for Facebook and Instagram, says UBC’s Alfred Hermida, as Meta announces it will not enter into new funding arrangements with overseas outlets.
AI bill ‘democratically illegitimate’ and litigation ‘likely’ without proper consultations, say AFN, civil society orgs
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne calls Bill C-27 a ‘work in progress,’ and promises additional opportunities for consultations.
Freedom of thought, belief, and opinion are Charter rights that deserve full legal protection
Freedom of thought, belief, and opinion are Charter rights that deserve fulsome protection, even from corporate actors.
Unlocking AI opportunities: Canada cannot do it alone
AI regulatory frameworks and technical standards should operate as seamlessly as possible across nations and regions.
