Matt Malone
Estonia’s X-Road is widely acknowledged to be an impressive tool of digital governance. Yet the limited replication or adoption of X-Road elsewhere raises questions about transferability.
Can X-Road Be Travelled Abroad? Digital Governance Beyond Estonia Read More »
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 »
Barry Appleton
This case explores India’s dilemma at the intersection of algorithmic governance, digital sovereignty and international trade.
Digital Sovereignty vs. Trade Liberalization: India’s Algorithm Disclosure Dilemma Read More »
Branka Marijan
Amidst continued geopolitical challenges and the desire to align with allies, Canada recognizes that its role in the global regulation of military AI hangs in the balance.
A Juggling Act: Canada’s Role in the Global Regulation of Responsible Military AI Read More »
Pat de Brún
Investigations have found that Meta, through its Facebook platform, played a role in the ethnic cleansing and persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar. But with access to justice for survivors of tech harms apparently blocked in the United States, what paths toward justice, accountability and remedy remain?
Facebook’s Role in Rohingya Atrocities Underlines Big Tech’s Accountability Gap 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 »
