Ann Kristin Glenster
The case study sets out the dilemma between the need for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) companies to train their GenAI models on vast amounts of data, scraped from the internet without regard for copyright holders’ right to control how their copyrighted works are used.
Natalie Raffoul and Sarah Hamm
This case study examines Canada’s under-recognized yet foundational role in the development of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. Despite its substantial public investment in this technology, Canada failed to secure direct benefits or timely vaccine access for its citizens.
Public Investment, Private Gain:
Canada’s Role in the mRNA Vaccine Breakthrough Read More »
James W. Hinton and Fabrice Blais-Savoie
The AI economy is emblematic of modern governance challenges. It is transnational, heavily concentrated, and often hard to conceptualize. The objective of this case is to provide a comparative perspective on two AI governance approaches and their outcomes.
Karen Yeates and Taim Saeed
In an era when AI holds a seemingly endless horizon of potential to revitalize underserved healthcare systems, is the race to develop it leading us to deprioritize the security of those systems and the rights of the patients within them?
Consent or Compromise? The Hidden Costs of AI in Cervical Cancer Screening Read More »
Natasha Tusikov
Despite Canada’s recent progress on right to repair laws, this case study argues that the questions of who has the right to repair and under what conditions remain core concerns for anyone who purchases and uses software-enabled devices.
The Right to Repair in Canada: Advantages and Pitfalls Read More »
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.
Evaluating Ownership: Intellectual Property in Canada Read More »
