Greater government control over artificial intelligence in Canada could allow increased surveillance of users and discourage people from speaking freely in private interactions with AI systems, according to a Canadian rights advocacy group.
Increased state involvement in AI systems could also lead to routine government access to private conversations and data, according to a May 5 report by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF).
“Canadians need spaces to think, explore, and communicate freely, secure in the knowledge that their Charter rights remain intact,” report author Nigel Hannaford said in a release. “Public safety must be pursued without sacrificing the fundamental freedoms that underpin a free and democratic society.”…