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Global Policy Briefs on AI

A joint initiative of IVADO and the AI + Society Initiative at the University of Ottawa to provide policy makers with policy recommendations to navigate key global current AI challenges.

Led by Prof. Catherine Régis and Prof. Florian Martin-Bariteau, the Global Policy Briefs on AI initiative is a joint endeavour of IVADO, Canada's premier AI research and knowledge mobilization consortium at Université de Montréal, and the AI + Society Initiative at the University of Ottawa to develop actionable globally-oriented policy guidance to navigate global AI challenges.

During a week-long retreat at the prestigious Società Italiana per l’Organizzazione Internazionale (SIOI) in Rome, Italy, Professors Régis and Martin-Bariteau convene a group of leading AI experts from around the world to develop public policy recommendations to address today's major global AI challenges.

Governing with AI

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Four Actions to Build a Transformative and Resilient Public Administration 

by Catherine Régis, Florian Martin-Bariteau, Rachel Adams, Brunessen Bertrand, Jake Okechukwu Effoduh, Peter Parycek, Carlos Affonso Pereira de Souza, and Hyesun (Melissa) Yoon

For the second instalment, Professors Catherine Régis and Florian Martin-Bariteau convened a group of leading AI experts from around the world to propose policy recommendations for the responsible procurement and deployment of AI systems in public administration, with the aim of ensuring that these technologies serve the public interest.

Discover the 2026 Global Policy Brief on AI

AI in the Ballot Box

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Four Actions to Safeguard Election Integrity and Uphold Democracy

by Catherine Régis, Florian Martin-Bariteau, Jake Okechukwu Effoduh, Juan David Gutiérrez, Gina Neff, Carlos Affonso Souza and Célia Zolynski

For the first instalment, Professors Catherine Régis and Florian Martin-Bariteau convened a group of leading AI experts from around the world to propose policy recommendations on the impact of AI on democracy and electoral integrity. After a week-long retreat in December 2024, they produced the first Global Policy Brief on AI that was released in February 2025 on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, France.

Discover the 2025 Global Policy Brief on AI

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