Case Studies
The Challenges of Attributing Information Operation Attacks: The RRM Experience
Wesley Wark
In October 2023, the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), a unit of Global Affairs Canada, issued a rare public announcement, stating that dozens of Canadian members of Parliament (MPs) were targets of a disinformation campaign.
Wikipedia’s Governance Challenge: Policies and Guardrails for New Generative AI Technologies
Stephen Harrison
The Wikipedia editing community is struggling with the emergence of new generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs). Should the volunteer editors be permitted to use new generative AI tools?
Evaluating Ownership: Intellectual Property in Canada
James W. Hinton, Ethan Ellsmere
Shopify is in a billion-dollar battle. Often described as the darling of the Canadian tech sector, the Ottawa-born firm’s explosive growth has propelled it to the forefront of the digital merchant space and into direct confrontation with Amazon.