The Canadian AI Safety Institute’s research program has selected a team including Prof. Karen Eltis and Prof. Jacquelyn Burkell to lead a two-year solution network dedicated to address the rising prevalence of synthetic AI-generated content in the justice system.

On October 3, 2025, the University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society welcomed back its global network of alumni, friends and partners to celebrate 25 years of law, ethics and policy at the University of Ottawa and the 15th anniversary of the Centre!

Answering Prime Minister Carney’s call for a “made-in-Canada” approach to AI, a new policy whitepaper co-led by Dr. Kelly Bronson and Dr. Anne Pasek charts a path forward for an approach centered around sovereignty, reconciliation, environmental action and affordability.

Artificial intelligence has the power to drive transformative innovation, but realizing its potential demands that intellectual property laws support rather than constrain progress.

Dr. Laura García Vargas successfully defended her PhD in Law dissertation titled “Regulating the Mass Dataveillance Capabilities of Psychopathic Corporations.”

How can the world accelerate clean technology innovation while ensuring equitable access to its benefits? How can intellectual property systems be transformed to support – not hinder – the urgent fight against climate change?

PhD candidates Nur Kumru and Renan Gadoni Canaan were finalists at the 2025 Schuman Challenge, a prestigious policy competition for Canadian university students.

A recognized expert in the design of legal frameworks protecting rights and freedoms in the digital context, Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau has been renewed as the University Research Chair in Technology and Society.

With artificial intelligence poised to reshape our economies, governments, and daily lives, the need for thoughtful, ethical leadership in this field has never been greater. Professor Céline Castets-Renard is at the forefront of this challenge.