We need a different conversation about AI: societal impacts must be considered next to technical regulations

The government’s proposed Bill C-27 is one regulatory approach policymakers have put forward, but it has been slow-going compared with the rapid technical AI advancements.
François-Philippe Champagne
As Ottawa mulls over Bill C-27, sponsored by Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, the conversation should also explore AI's social impacts, write Mary Wells and Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher.

The ancient Greeks gave us a helpful term for thinking about the opportune moment: kairos. This is an apt word to describe our present circumstances as policymakers look to regulate AI. It's a moment ripe for an important discussion about how we should responsibly u...

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