AI + Society
This work stream seeks to understand the impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI), demystify core AI capabilities and identify new ways of using advances in AI to improve government and promote public interest.
Simon Porter Peng / Brookfield Institute
How is personal data currently being generated, collected, and used in Canada? This project will serve as a foundation for a more informed discussion about data ownership, data sharing, privacy and trust in Canada. The findings will allow policymakers to better understand the public appetite for policies being considered.
Active Projects
This project examines how personal data is currently being generated, collected and used in order to equip policymakers with a better understanding of current practices and public perceptions.
Into the Dataverse: A snapshot of how personal data is generated, collected, and used in Canada
Data Never Sleeps: Data collection practices in domestic spaces
Into the Dataverse: A snapshot of how personal data is generated, collected, and used in Canada
README.txt: Introducing Into the Dataverse, the article series
Artificial Intelligence
Solving the Puzzle of AI Adoption
Artificial Intelligence
Canada is well positioned to be an AI superstar
AI Futures Policy Labs: A series of workshops for emerging policymakers
AI Futures Policy Labs: Shaping the future of AI policy in Canada
Impact of Tech on Ontario's Workforce: A research project
Building Ontario’s advanced manufacturing supercluster from scratch
Impact of Tech on Ontario's Workforce: A research project
Citizen perspectives on labour automation
The AI Shift: Engaging policymakers to better understand the potential implications of AI on public policy
Adopting AI in the Public Sector: Turning risks into opportunities through thoughtful design
Artificial Intelligence
Decoding AI’s implications for public policy
Featured Reports
Featured Posts
About the AI + Society Work Stream
There is a race on to develop and deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI). As this race accelerates, new forms of AI technology can outstrip policy frameworks and disrupt social and economic systems. However, these technologies could also improve policy development and service delivery. Our work seeks to understand AI’s impacts, demystify its core capabilities and identify new ways of using advances in AI to improve government and promote public interest.
Deep Dive
Nov 12, 2019
From asking Alexa about the weather to catching some Z's, this article provides a snapshot of how personal data is being actively and passively collected during your down time.
Nov 4, 2019
Learn more about the Into the Dataverse series, an exploration into how personal data is currently generated, collected, and used in Canada
Oct 28, 2019
This project examines how personal data is currently being generated, collected and used in order to equip policymakers with a better understanding of current practices and public perceptions.
Sep 23, 2019
Science fiction can offer us entire galaxies of possibility models for the future. In this series, we interview leading science fiction writers about the future of work and the economy.
