Exposing the feds’ growing use of AI tools that help keep the rigid access-to-information status quo

The AI tools are designed to be used defensively to uphold secrecy positions, and to possibly contain the federal information commissioner’s efforts at ordering more timely releases.

Putting defensive AI tools in place is hardly going to make government officials more transparent and accountable, writes Ken Rubin. Pexels photograph by cottonbro studio

Opinion

BY KEN RUBIN

March 11, 2026

OTTAWA—With accelerated use of artificial intelligence, pilot projects are being used in the access-to-information process—mostly to reinforce the status quo.

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