We know that Zohran Mamdani’s rise is the product of a deeply troubling trend whose consequences may be more consequential than the ups and downs of the electoral cycle.
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.
Since it was first released, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has taken the world by storm, gaining more than 100 million users in the first two months. This is unsurprising, given the seemingly savant-like capabilities the so-called generative AI has demonstrated. The model has been shown to be proficient at answering complex questions, summarizing vast volumes of text, solving simple math problems, generating valid computer code, and even writing original prose and music.
Sponsored by the Privacy & Access Council of Canada, the meeting offers networking for regulators and industry to discuss protection and limits of privacy.
Going online often involves surrendering some privacy, and many people are becoming resigned to the fact that their data will be collected and used without their explicit consent.
Meiling Fong, Concordia University, and Zeynep Arsel, Concordia University
Artificial intelligence systems intended for good can result in criminal charges for families taking vacation photos and parents seeking medical attention for their children