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Akash Wasil: “Trust, but Verify” — How Reagan’s Maxim Can Inform International AI Governance
Akash Wasil: “Trust, but Verify” — How Reagan’s Maxim Can Inform International AI Governance
Technology and policy leaders are beginning to imagine international agreements that aim to promote the safe and responsible development…
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 12
Jessica West: As Diplomacy Falters, Banning Weapons in Space Is More Crucial than Ever
Jessica West: As Diplomacy Falters, Banning Weapons in Space Is More Crucial than Ever
Diplomats along with military, industry, civil society and academic experts are gathering in Geneva for the annual Outer Space Security…
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 12
Blame Canada: It’s a Cost-Free Gambit for US Trade Negotiators
Blame Canada: It’s a Cost-Free Gambit for US Trade Negotiators
Canada remains uniquely vulnerable to US trade action, as the superpower next door still accounts for three-quarters of our exports.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 12
Burcu Kilic: What Comes After the Family Group Chat Moves to WhatsApp?
Burcu Kilic: What Comes After the Family Group Chat Moves to WhatsApp?
Despite rapid technological advancements, we still cannot easily send texts, pictures or video between Apple and Android devices.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 12
Maram Mahdi & Kyle Hiebert: In Sudan, Elon Musk’s X Enables Paramilitaries to Launder Their Image
Maram Mahdi & Kyle Hiebert: In Sudan, Elon Musk’s X Enables Paramilitaries to Launder Their Image
The Rapid Support Forces are spreading digital propaganda while they once again massacre communities in Darfur.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 3
Nestor Maslej: From Capability to Consequence — How the AI Narrative Is Changing
Nestor Maslej: From Capability to Consequence — How the AI Narrative Is Changing
If 2023 was the year that AI broke into the public consciousness, 2024 has been the year that people responded.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 3
Matt Malone: As Drafted, Canada’s New Cybersecurity Law Opts for Secrecy over Security
Matt Malone: As Drafted, Canada’s New Cybersecurity Law Opts for Secrecy over Security
Having passed through the House of Commons Bill C-26 is now undergoing its final stages of review in the Senate.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Aug 28
Robert Fay: AI-Driven Productivity Gains Will Be Hard to Quantify
Robert Fay: AI-Driven Productivity Gains Will Be Hard to Quantify
There’s been much focus on possible productivity growth but much less on how this could occur.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Aug 23
Susie Alegre: The CrowdStrike Outage Shows How Vulnerable We Have Become
Susie Alegre: The CrowdStrike Outage Shows How Vulnerable We Have Become
The damage has yet to be quantified, but estimates run to the billions.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Aug 23
Renata Thiébaut: Here’s How We Can Support AI Discussions in the Global South
Renata Thiébaut: Here’s How We Can Support AI Discussions in the Global South
There is an urgent need for regulatory and governance frameworks that prioritize a robust AI-driven economy.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Aug 23
Daniel Araya & Javier Ruiz-Soler: We Need a Global AI Strategy, What Role for Canada?
Daniel Araya & Javier Ruiz-Soler: We Need a Global AI Strategy, What Role for Canada?
Only a cohesive, global approach to AI regulation will ensure comprehensive oversight.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Aug 15
Yash Kalash: Beyond the Dollar — Can Digital Assets Empower Emerging Economies?
Yash Kalash: Beyond the Dollar — Can Digital Assets Empower Emerging Economies?
Blockchain-based technologies represent a transformative shift.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Aug 15
Alex He: In Developing AI, China Takes the Industrial Route
Alex He: In Developing AI, China Takes the Industrial Route
China is closing the innovation gap but continues to trail by a year or more.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Aug 15
Idayat Hassan: Outlaws Are Weaponizing Disinformation in Northern Nigeria
Idayat Hassan: Outlaws Are Weaponizing Disinformation in Northern Nigeria
Videos serve as a fundraising tool, appealing for donations and providing instructions for contributors.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Aug 15
Jessica West: Canada Can Lead by Saying No to Armed Satellites
Jessica West: Canada Can Lead by Saying No to Armed Satellites
The scope of risk in this domain is large and growing.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Aug 15
Neil Desai: Beware Big Tech’s Artificial Intelligence Trap
Neil Desai: Beware Big Tech’s Artificial Intelligence Trap
Generative AI’s current business model is inherently problematic.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Aug 15
Susan Aaronson: The Risk of AI Overcapacity Is Real and Growing
Susan Aaronson: The Risk of AI Overcapacity Is Real and Growing
Could artificial intelligence be the new steel?
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Aug 15
Stephanie Carvin: The Paris Games Face an Unprecedented Medley of Threats
Stephanie Carvin: The Paris Games Face an Unprecedented Medley of Threats
Three factors have coincided to create a threat landscape unlike any in Olympic history.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 30
Marie Lamensch: Foreign Interference Is Targeting Diaspora Communities in Canada
Marie Lamensch: Foreign Interference Is Targeting Diaspora Communities in Canada
The commission showed that Iran should be considered an important perpetrator of transnational repression.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 30
Kyle Hiebert: China Teeters on the Brink of an Information Dark Age
Kyle Hiebert: China Teeters on the Brink of an Information Dark Age
The country’s once galloping economy has slowed, and cracks in Beijing’s governance model are emerging.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 30
Robert Diab: Has the US Supreme Court Made It Harder to Regulate Social Media — or the Opposite?
Robert Diab: Has the US Supreme Court Made It Harder to Regulate Social Media — or the Opposite?
At stake is the constitutionality of new bills that seek to regulate large platforms by targeting their algorithms.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 30
Tracey Forrest: Geopolitics, Diplomacy and AI
Tracey Forrest: Geopolitics, Diplomacy and AI
Mitigating the risks and maximizing the rewards of AI will require governmental efforts on a global scale.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 30
Anthony Ilukwe: Can There Be a Win-Win in the Era of AI? The Answer Is Yes
Anthony Ilukwe: Can There Be a Win-Win in the Era of AI? The Answer Is Yes
AI can contribute by enhancing human virtues such as empathy, compassion, motivation and creativity.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 30
Daniel Araya: China’s Robots are Coming of Age
Daniel Araya: China’s Robots are Coming of Age
The country’s robotics industry is reaching a tipping point.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 18
Sanjay Ruparelia: Digital Flux Has Coarsened the Mediascape of the World’s Largest Democracy
Sanjay Ruparelia: Digital Flux Has Coarsened the Mediascape of the World’s Largest Democracy
Divisive rhetoric and hate speech have inflamed social polarization.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 18
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