Tech entrepreneurs are predominantly white men. In this episode of Big Tech, Mutale Nkonde discusses the biases built into our technology and how they disadvantage under-represented groups.
As legislators around the world debate new ways to regulate digital platforms, Delphine Halgand-Mishra draws on a recent report by the Forum on Information and Democracy and suggests five ways democratic governments can help to stop the spread of disinformation today.
Too often, the communities that are most adversely affected by digital platforms are conspicuously excluded from conversations about platform governance. Sonja Solomun explains.
On March 25, big tech executives Jack Dorsey, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg will testify before a US House panel regarding mis- and disinformation. Read some of CIGI’s related analysis in advance of the hearing:
Under the guise of heightened user privacy, Google’s replacement for third-party cookies will build more walls in the open web. In this article, Elizabeth M. Renieris discusses the problems that could arise from the further enclosure of our digital spaces.
In recent years, the data landscape has been shifting at an incredible pace and scale — and that could be a good thing. In this article, André Loranger and Eric Rancourt discuss digitization and technological advances in the data landscape, and how these changes help to democratize data.
Jun. 8 – 1:30 p.m. EDT (UTC–04:00): As part of CIGI’s continued work on reimagining a modern Canadian national security strategy, we are pleased to host Vincent Rigby, national security and intelligence advisor to the prime minister of Canada. Rigby will discuss his role in responding to national security challenges; a question period moderated by Aaron Shull will follow. Please note that the date for this event has been updated.
Apr. 22 – 1:30 p.m. EDT (UTC–04:00): Are COVID-19 vaccine shortages on the way? And if they are, will protectionist policies determine who can access the vaccine? Join Simon J. Evenett for a discussion on the root causes of vaccine shortages and how governments can respond to mounting trade tensions. A question period moderated by Robert Fay will follow.
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