Organizations:
Concordia University , Simon Fraser University , Alberta New Democrat Party, Alberta Party, Cambridge Analytica, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Conservative Party of Canada, Cyber Centre, Elections Canada, European Union, Facebook, Google, Government of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada, Library of Parliament, Meta, Standing Committee on Industry and Technology, Symbolics Inc., U.S. Federal Communications Commission, United Conservative Party of Alberta, United Kingdom government, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, and University of Ottawa
People:
Anthony Furey, Donald Trump, Dr. Elizabeth Dubois, PhD, Dr. Fenwick McKelvey, PhD, Dr. Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, PhD, Dr. Wendy Wong, PhD, Hilary Clinton , Michelle Bartleman, President Joe Biden, and Ted Cruz
Topics:
"Polly" AI-enabled market research system, AI and "deep fakes", AI and machine learning , AI and natural language processing, AI and synthetic content, AI challenging notions of democratic participation , AI usage that undermines trust, AI used in robocall deepfake of President Joe Biden's voice, AI used to spread disinformation , AI-powered augmented analytics, Alberta Party's use of AI in ad, Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, Cambridge Analytica scandal, Canadians' right to privacy, chatGPT, cybersecurity threats, digital literacy, Elections Canada's monitoring of disinformation, federal Bill C-27, generative AI, how AI might be used in Canada's next federal election, National Cyber Threat Assessment, political engagement platforms used by Canada's national parties, synthetic images, videos and text, uOttawa's AI + Society Initiative, use of AI in Canada for political purposes, use of AI in Toronto mayoralty candidate's campaign, use of AI to predict election outcomes, and use of AI-enabled tools to accomplish political tasks
Growing use of AI for political purposes is a risk to Canada’s democracy: uOttawa report
Mark LoweyFebruary 14, 2024
Increasing use in Canada of AI for political purposes can interfere with voters’ behaviour, undermine democratic participation and erode Canadians’ trust, says a report from the University of Ottawa.
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