Category Archives: Digital Regulaton

It’s far past time Canadians assessed Carney’s US strategy

Posted on June 30, 2025 by bhaggart

The Liberal decision to axe the digital services tax (DST) on large tech companies, set to go into effect today (June 30), is important not so much on its own terms, but what its elimination tells us about Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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New(ish) from me: Tech world sees trust as a weakness not a glue

Posted on March 13, 2023 by bhaggart

Over at the Toronto Star, I discuss the question of trust and tech, focused on (wait for it…) Large Language Models and ChatGPT. Far too many of the more-optimistic takes on chatbots, say, how they will help people better express … Continue reading →

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New from me: ChatGPT Strikes at the Heart of the Scientific World View

Posted on January 23, 2023 by bhaggart

My latest for CIGI. I’m usually pretty good at writing quickly, but it’s taken me a couple of months to figure out how to think about ChatGPT. It’s a longer piece, but I’m quite happy with it, so please do … Continue reading →

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