Canada
Report
Enhancing compliance with privacy legislation through standardization
Data fuels the algorithms that run the products and systems people use every day, but without appropriate privacy regulations, data breaches can put users at risk. This paper proposes creating a Canadian privacy Regulatory Authority Advisory Body that would set privacy standards and ensure compliance among organisations.
Report
Valuing data: where are we, and where do we go next?
The importance of data as a driver of technological advancement cannot be underestimated, but how can it be measured? This paper looks at measuring the value of data in national accounts using three different categories of data-related assets: data itself, databases and data science.
Report
Blessing or bloat? Non-academic staffing in New Zealand universities in comparative perspective
This report examines non-academic employees in New Zealand universities. It presents and analyses a range of data from the New Zealand Ministry of Education, and from universities themselves, to investigate the scale and composition of New Zealand universities’ administrative staffing.
Report
Standardisation, trust and democratic principles: the global race to regulate artificial intelligence
The race to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) is a key aspect of strategic competition, as major world powers seek to export value systems through the technical standards they promote. This report considers the main regulatory frameworks worldwide, with examples from the United States, the European Union, Japan, China and Canada, as well as various international...
Policy report
Addressing the liability gap in AI accidents
When a device controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) is involved in an accident causing bodily harm, who is at fault? The manufacturer, software developer or the user? This policy brief looks at the challenges in determining who is at fault when AI goes awry and how to address the liability gap.