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Canada's digital sovereignty strategy criticized for prioritizing control

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Canada possesses the necessary resources, including educational institutions, engineering talent, and AI research expertise, to establish strong digital sovereignty. However, the government's current approach, exemplified by Bill C-22 and age verification policies, is seen as prioritizing control over genuine competence. A more effective strategy would focus on leveraging these assets to build robust digital infrastructure and policies. AI

IMPACT Critiques Canadian AI policy, suggesting a need for a more competent approach to digital sovereignty.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing Canadian policy.

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Canada's digital sovereignty strategy criticized for prioritizing control

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Canada should know better. We have the schools, the engineers, the telecom history, the security expertise, the AI researchers, the policy institutions, and the

    Canada should know better. We have the schools, the engineers, the telecom history, the security expertise, the AI researchers, the policy institutions, and the civic memory to build serious digital sovereignty. Instead, Ottawa keeps mistaking control for competence. I wrote a lo…

    LINKS ethanplant.ca/…/canada-digital-sovereignty

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