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It's tempting to draw comparisons between tech giants and other powerful companies. But, as Heidi Tworek writes, the regulatory frameworks that worked for one sector may not work for another.

A global race to regulate the use and collection of data is underway. As Robert Fay argues, Canada could (and should) lead the charge; the country's prosperity depends on it. 

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Last week, Susan Etlinger delivered a public lecture at CIGI about the ethics of artificial intelligence. Watch some highlights from her presentation and read about her contribution to the Pew Research Center's new research on technology and democracy. 

Big technology companies have long played a central role in surveillance, but today, they're making inroads into border control, policing and immigration. Petra Molnar and Diego Naranjo explain. 

Mar. 12 – 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC–04:00) – Waterloo, Canada: All over the world, women face barriers to equality. Often, these imbalances stem from policies that inherently discriminate against women. Join us for an International Women's Day panel featuring experts who are working to address systemic inequality.

Mar. 18 – 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC–04:00) – Waterloo, Canada: Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, George DiCaprio and Mathew Schmid, and directed by Leila Conners, Ice on Fire sheds light on solutions designed to slow down the global environmental crisis. Join us for a free screening of this documentary.

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