Many of the world’s leaders are focused on the opportunities presented by AI — the machines, that, u systems or applications that can perform tasks
until recently, could only be performed by a human. In September 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russian schoolchildren, “Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world (Putin quoted in RT.com 2017). Many countries, including Canada, China, the United States and EU member states, are competing to both lead the development of AI and dominate markets for AI.
Recent Publications
Facing Reality: Canada Needs to Think about Extended Reality and AI
Although Canada is a leader in becoming the first nation to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, it is falling behind other countries in extended reality (XR) competitiveness. In this paper, the authors look at why Canada is lagging in this area and what...
The U.S.-led digital trade world order is under attack–by the U.S.
This year, America’s digital trade negotiator made a startling announcement at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The negotiator spoke at the behest of U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Kathrine Tai. At the time, Congress and various U.S. regulatory agencies were...
XR ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES NEW WHITE PAPER WITH DIGITAL TRADE AND GOVERNANCE HUB AT GWU EXPLORING US COMPETITIVENESS IN IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY
Washington, D.C. – On November 8, 2023, the XR Association (XRA), the trade association representing the growing ecosystem of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality companies, announced the release of a white paper co-authored by the Digital Trade and Data Governance...