New global policy brief by the University of Ottawa’s AI + Society Initiative and IVADO offers policymakers actionable insights to successfully integrate AI into government functions.

A leading scholar on the intersection of technology, democracy and elections, Dr. Michael Pal has been awarded the Dean’s Research Professorship in the Law of Democracy by the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section at the University of Ottawa.

Expert in legal ethics and the use of technology for delivering legal services and access to justice, Dr. Amy Salyzyn has been awarded the Dean’s Research Professorship in Technology and Justice Futures by the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section at the University of Ottawa.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is supporting a new research initiative led by Dr. Colleen M. Flood and Dr. Teresa Scassa to examine how Canada’s medical device regulatory framework can better address the evolving risks posed by artificial intelligence in health care.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to welcome Dr. Étienne Brown and Dr. Daniel Paré from the Faculty of Arts, and Dr. Pag-yendu Yentcharé from the Faculty of Social Sciences, as Faculty members.

A leading voice in legal ethics and the regulation of the legal profession in a digital society, Dr. Amy Salyzyn has been recognized as a “Slaw All Star” by the 2025 Clawbie Awards for her exceptional contributions at the intersection of ethics, AI, and law practice standards.

A leading scholar on the ethics of autonomous and intelligent systems, Dr. Jason Millar has been renewed as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Ethical Engineering of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.

The University of Ottawa Press just published “The Security of Self: A Human-Centric Approach to Cybersecurity, a new interdisciplinary collection co-edited by Dr. Emily Laidlaw and Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau. The collection invites a rethinking of cybersecurity’s core purpose, shifting the focus from the technical infrastructure to a central goal of protecting people — and society — from harm. …

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.