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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
Tracey Forrest, Paul Samson, Raymond Laflamme: Quantum Technology, National Security and Defence…
Tracey Forrest, Paul Samson, Raymond Laflamme: Quantum Technology, National Security and Defence…
Emerging quantum computers present an urgent national security issue.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 11
Kate Dommett: Concerns Remain About Transparency in the UK’s Digital Campaign
Kate Dommett: Concerns Remain About Transparency in the UK’s Digital Campaign
Understanding what, exactly, is happening online during a campaign is a perennial challenge.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 11
Hector Torres: Mexico’s New President — A Dilemma for the IMF and a Risk for Latin America
Hector Torres: Mexico’s New President — A Dilemma for the IMF and a Risk for Latin America
If Claudia Sheinbaum holds to her electoral promises, the country’s fiscal deficit may worsen.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 4
Heidi Tworek: Digital Regulation May Have Bolstered European Elections — but How Would We Know?
Heidi Tworek: Digital Regulation May Have Bolstered European Elections — but How Would We Know?
A first step to an answer would be assessments by platforms.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 2
Eli Fathi and Peter MacKinnon: Will Autonomous AI Bring Increased Productivity, Cognitive Decline…
Eli Fathi and Peter MacKinnon: Will Autonomous AI Bring Increased Productivity, Cognitive Decline…
There is something deeply worrying about the prospect of AI agents that can reason and act independently.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 2
Burcu Kilic: We Need a Worker-Centric Approach to AI Policy
Burcu Kilic: We Need a Worker-Centric Approach to AI Policy
There is no definitive answer as to how AI should be regulated.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Jul 2
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