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Dan Ciuriak & Laurent Carbonneau: For Canada to Remain Prosperous, We Must Invest to Win
Dan Ciuriak & Laurent Carbonneau: For Canada to Remain Prosperous, We Must Invest to Win
When you take a look at the global picture, we are thoroughly outmatched on innovation investment.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Oct 10
Bessma Momani & Shelly Ghai Bajaj: What the UK Riots and Springfield, Ohio, Can Teach Us About…
Bessma Momani & Shelly Ghai Bajaj: What the UK Riots and Springfield, Ohio, Can Teach Us About…
Our digital information landscape can spark and stoke conflicts even within diverse and democratic societies.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Oct 10
Daniel Araya & Shirley Anne Scharf: Canada Needs a New Vision for Infrastructure
Daniel Araya & Shirley Anne Scharf: Canada Needs a New Vision for Infrastructure
While this country has a strong reputation for research, we struggle to commercialize it.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Oct 10
Wesley Wark: Drone Technology is Transforming Warfare in Real Time
Wesley Wark: Drone Technology is Transforming Warfare in Real Time
As with all technological leaps forward, there is a race between perfecting the offence and building a better defence.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Oct 3
Keldon Bester: Google’s Search Decision Came at a Pivotal Moment in the Antitrust Movement
Keldon Bester: Google’s Search Decision Came at a Pivotal Moment in the Antitrust Movement
The history of antitrust enforcement is littered with examples of remedies that did not rise to the occasion
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Oct 3
Henry Gao: The Joint Statement on E-commerce — Is This Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
Henry Gao: The Joint Statement on E-commerce — Is This Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
Despite the many hiccups along the way, the final package is quite impressive.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Oct 3
Luis Santana, Inga Trauthig & Samuel Woolley: We Can Harness Digital Citizenship to Confront AI…
Luis Santana, Inga Trauthig & Samuel Woolley: We Can Harness Digital Citizenship to Confront AI…
Our current digital geography mirrors offline social inequalities.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 26
Anthony Ilukwe: To Help Rebuild Public Trust in Government, Harness AI
Anthony Ilukwe: To Help Rebuild Public Trust in Government, Harness AI
The technology’s potential to revolutionize governance remains largely untapped.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 26
Aaron Shull and Michael Den Tandt: Canadian Intelligence Emerges from the Shadows — It’s About Time
Aaron Shull and Michael Den Tandt: Canadian Intelligence Emerges from the Shadows — It’s About Time
We’re now grappling with multipolarity, in which regional blocs vie for power and no one nation is ascendant.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 26
Jeff Schwartzentruber: AI May Be a Powerful Tool, but It’s No Substitute for Cyber Experts
Jeff Schwartzentruber: AI May Be a Powerful Tool, but It’s No Substitute for Cyber Experts
Balancing AI-driven automation and human oversight is crucial.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 26
Alex He: In the Global AI Chips Race, China Is Playing Catch-Up
Alex He: In the Global AI Chips Race, China Is Playing Catch-Up
Wide-ranging US sanctions have severely restricted China’s efforts to gain ground in almost every subsector of the chip industry.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 18
Susie Alegre: Without Freedom of Thought, Future Planning Becomes Impossible
Susie Alegre: Without Freedom of Thought, Future Planning Becomes Impossible
If the United Nations wants to shore up our global future, it should start with protecting our freedom of thought and opinion.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Sep 18
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
Michael Den Tandt: Blame Canada - It’s a Cost-Free Gambit for US Trade Negotiators
Michael Den Tandt: 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
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