In the wake of the first Canadian federal election campaign in the era of AI, this briefing note addresses the risks that new technologies pose to the political environment and proposes possible avenues to limit potential abuses.
About Obvia’s Briefing Outlook
Specifically intended for public actors whose field of intervention is affected by issues related to artificial intelligence, Obvia’s Briefing Outlook aims to summarize and explain the challenges linked to different thematics around AI and the digital transformation of the public sector, while drawing on research carried out at Obvia, in Québec, and internationally.
The International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technologies. (2025). Obvia's Briefing Outlook - Disinformation, Microtargeting, and AI: What Future for Democracies? Obvia.
Observatoire international sur les impacts sociétaux de l’intelligence artificielle et du numérique. (2025). Dans l'œil de l'Obvia - Désinformation, microciblage et IA : quel avenir pour les démocraties? Obvia.