The Cat is Out of the Bag: Regulating AI in Canada
The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (Bill C-27) is in the first reading stage in Parliament. The legislation purports to regulate AI as part of sweeping reforms related to technology in Canada. Will this regulation change the application of AI to cybersecurity? Are there loopholes? Is it too early for regulation? Will regulation go too far or not far enough?
How we attempt to regulate AI tells us much about how we view emerging technologies from both philosophical and practical perspectives. I’ll review the legal landscape of AI in Canada and discuss our attempts to regulate emerging technologies in the broader social and political context of who we are and where we’re going.
About the Presenter: Anna Manley
Anna Manley is a lawyer and entrepreneur based in Sydney, Nova Scotia. She is the founder and principal lawyer at Manley Law Inc. and is the founder and CEO of Advocate Cognitive Technologies. Anna focuses her work on technology, internet, and privacy law and policy. Her most recent regulatory appointment was to the Digital Task Force, a joint effort of the Nova Scotia government and judiciary to modernize the court system in Nova Scotia. She lives in Sydney with her spouse, two children, and several cats.
