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A peer-reviewed academic critique of Canada's AIDA legislation, useful for those studying national AI governance frameworks, regulatory design lessons, and how democracies are (or aren't) effectively regulating AI systems.
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This academic article in Cambridge's Data & Policy journal critically analyzes Canada's Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), identifying its shortcomings and missed opportunities in AI regulation. It examines the origins and problems of AIDA and offers concrete recommendations for future Canadian AI legislation, providing lessons relevant to AI governance more broadly.
Key Points
- •Analyzes Canada's AI and Data Act (AIDA) as a case study in national AI regulatory design and its structural weaknesses.
- •Identifies specific problems with AIDA including gaps in scope, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability frameworks.
- •Offers forward-looking recommendations for a reformed or replacement AI Act in Canada.
- •Provides comparative lessons applicable to other jurisdictions developing AI regulatory frameworks.
- •Published in peer-reviewed Data & Policy journal, lending academic credibility to policy critique.
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| Page | Type | Quality |
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| Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) | Policy | 46.0 |
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## Article contents
- [Abstract](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/missed-opportunities-in-ai-regulation-lessons-from-canadas-ai-and-data-act/5178DE82B270CD41FA3B7ECFC94BF810#sec0)
- [Policy Significance Statement](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/missed-opportunities-in-ai-regulation-lessons-from-canadas-ai-and-data-act/5178DE82B270CD41FA3B7ECFC94BF810#sec1)
- [Introduction](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/missed-opportunities-in-ai-regulation-lessons-from-canadas-ai-and-data-act/5178DE82B270CD41FA3B7ECFC94BF810#sec2)
- [The origins of Canada’s AIDA](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/missed-opportunities-in-ai-regulation-lessons-from-canadas-ai-and-data-act/5178DE82B270CD41FA3B7ECFC94BF810#sec3)
- [The problems with AIDA](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/missed-opportunities-in-ai-regulation-lessons-from-canadas-ai-and-data-act/5178DE82B270CD41FA3B7ECFC94BF810#sec4)
- [Recommendations for a future AI sct](https://www.cambridg
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