Privacy and Access Council of Canada

The voice for privacy and access

AI

The Digitization of National Security: Technology, Transparency & Trust

Canada's National Security Transparency Advisory Group has issued its fourth report that offers a sampling of some of the risks, challenges and opportunities related to digitization that were raised by multiple stakeholders over time. The report notes the Canadian Government's acknowledgement that efforts to expand its digital capabilities give rise to important questions of … [Read more...] about The Digitization of National Security: Technology, Transparency & Trust

Consultation on digital surveillance technologies and human rights

The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is preparing a thematic report focused on the use of digital surveillance technologies in the Americas, highlighting their impact on the right to freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and human rights and the rule of law in general. The report will … [Read more...] about Consultation on digital surveillance technologies and human rights

Privacy PSA

X/Twitter has activated a setting that is ON by default and allows it to use all of your data to train Grok. The change was not announced. You can disable it through a browser You canNOT disable it using the mobile app If you do not want your comments, posts, images, interactions and the results to be used to train this Artificial Intelligence engine, go to …More > Settings … [Read more...] about Privacy PSA

Public consultation on AI computing infrastructure

The Government of Canada seeks to build on Canada’s leadership in AI and increase domestic access to the compute power that researchers and AI developers require for training and deployment. Feedback from the public consultation will inform the development and implementation of measures related to Budget 2024’s $2 billion investment to boost Canada’s sovereign AI data … [Read more...] about Public consultation on AI computing infrastructure

Have Your Say on the Ethical Use of AI

Public Review of the Second Edition of the National Standard of Canada CAN/DGSI 101: Ethical use of artificial intelligence by small and medium organizations is now under way. This Standard specifies minimum requirements for incorporating ethics in the use of artificial intelligence by small and medium organizations, which typically have less than 500 employees. This … [Read more...] about Have Your Say on the Ethical Use of AI