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Facial recognition tech is here and Canada offers little privacy protection
Neil McArthur
Canada’s three main federal political parties are working together to fight voter privacy rights
One rule for we. Another for thee.
Sara Bannerman
Political Parties and the Public’s Privacy
Political campaigning is becoming “data-driven” but without enforceable privacy rules
Colin Bennett
OpenAI’s safety pledges in the wake of Tumbler Ridge aren’t AI regulation — they’re surveillance
A pipeline from private AI interactions to law enforcement, administered by a corporation, governed by proprietary policy
Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon
Microsoft’s AI deal promises Canada digital sovereignty, but is that a pledge it can keep
US-based tech companies and every email, trade secret, and bit of metadata are at risk
Blayne Haggart
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What Surveys Say About You
Having our say by responding to surveys often reveals more than we bargain for
Sharon Polsky MAPP
12/03/2025
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Tracking with care: The ethics of using location tracking technology with people living with dementia
Real-time tracking is increasingly used to track dementia patients. But should it be?
Madalena Pamela Liougas, Alisa Grigorovich
12/01/2025
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What the Canadian government is missing on AI
What's needed to develop a credible national digital strategy
Natasha Tusikov, Blayne Haggart
11/21/2025
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AI-induced psychosis: the danger of humans and machines hallucinating together
As as chatbots have become more sophisticated they have also become better at lying and manipulating
Lucy Osler
11/18/2025
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Why people don’t demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information
People feeling that their data is being collected at every turn leaves many numb to the issue of data privacy.
Rohan Grover and Josh Widera
11/10/2025
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Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes — no wonder we’re addicted
Smartphones capture our attention and cultivate our loyalty
Stephen Monteiro
10/20/2025
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The Human Crisis of AI Exceptionalism: the case of Diella, Albania’s ‘AI Minister’
In AI we trust
Luisa Maciel Perez, Martin Démas
10/10/2025
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Bill C-4 privacy enhancements are modest and fail to regulate politicians’ use of social bots
Social bots and automated social media accounts slip into our online conversations and imitate humans
Sophia Melanson Ricciardone
10/06/2025
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Children’s best interests should anchor Canada’s approach to their online privacy
Without deliberate digital safeguards, our society risks compromising children’s abilities to develop empathy and emotional resilience
10/06/2025
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The Lawful Access Problem: Every Backdoor Becomes Someone’s Front Door
There’s no such thing as a safe backdoor. “Lawful access” means building a weakness into encryption that governments promise only they’ll use. History shows us that every lawful backdoor eventually becomes a criminal’s front door.
Jiri Fiala
09/08/2025
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Rethinking digital humanitarianism: Trust, privacy and technocolonialism
Humanitarian aid comes at a high personal price
Abdul Aziz
08/26/2025
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“Objective” Auschwitz Tour Largely Ignores the Jews
Jewish history at Auschwitz must be told
Faye Lincoln
08/23/2025
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