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Marc-Roger Gagné on AI Governance

Essays and public writing connecting ai governance to law, institutions, technology and democratic accountability.

Irish Tech News · 2026-04-19

Digital God Doesn't Run on Faith

AI is not running in the cloud. It is running on infrastructure, and that infrastructure has a cost. Nobody talks about what it costs to think at scale.…

Irish Tech News · 2025-12-24

Cuba: Where Even the Blockchain Can't Bootstrap Recovery - Irish Tech News

As I write this, it's Christmas Eve. While many of us are moving through a season of comfort and predictability, I keep returning to what I saw walking

Irish Tech News · 2025-10-27

Where Does Your Face Go After Landing? - Irish Tech News

I first encountered biometric screening at Abu Dhabi airport a few years ago. The gate scanned my face, flashed green, and opened without a word. No officer,

Irish Tech News · 2025-08-27

The Chaos Express - Irish Tech News

Crypto didn’t just flirt with crime in 2024. It became the getaway car. $40.9 billion moved through its rails, not in theory or projections but in real

Irish Tech News · 2025-07-05

The Gravity Well of Consent - Irish Tech News

Artificial intelligence didn’t just arrive; it opened a gateway. Like the ship Event Horizon, it was built to push the limits of innovation. Instead, it

Irish Tech News · 2025-05-07

Deadly by Design - Irish Tech News

The convergence of artificial intelligence with national security agendas has emerged as a defining shift in global power dynamics. The militarization of

Irish Tech News · 2025-03-15

Scrolling Ourselves to Sleep - Irish Tech News

Every day feels like a collective struggle to maintain sanity amid relentless digital chaos. We wake up to a torrent of notifications, emails, and breaking

Irish Tech News · 2025-03-01

Family No More - Irish Tech News

Every time a Canadian sends an email, streams a video, or stores a file in the cloud, there’s a good chance their data is taking an unnecessary detour…

Irish Tech News · 2025-01-27

Dear American Cousin: Don’t Pull the Thread That Binds Us - Irish Tech News

In the mid-19th century, transcontinental railroads transformed North America, binding economies and ambitions across vast distances. Today, Donald Trump’s

Irish Tech News · 2025-01-08

When Money Meets Machine - Irish Tech News

Much like the invention of the printing press transformed how knowledge was shared, AI and fintech are rewriting the rules of finance. Where once only a few

Irish Tech News · 2024-12-28

The Cash Photosynthesis - Irish Tech News

Sustainability has moved from the fringes to the core of modern investment strategies, reshaping not just financial systems but the way we define progress

Irish Tech News · 2024-11-17

Make Russia Boot Again: From Microships to MAGA - Irish Tech News

Western sanctions have severed Russia's technological lifelines from military-grade circuits to basic software updates. The impact cuts deeper than

Irish Tech News · 2024-10-27

Block by Block: Building the Future of Supply Chain Finance - Irish Tech News

Blockchain technology, much like its early application in cryptocurrencies, is hailed as a revolutionary force poised to disrupt traditional systems in this

Irish Tech News · 2024-09-30

Web3 Unchained: The Future of a Decentralized Internet - Irish Tech News

Web3 and decentralized applications (dApps) represent the next major leap in the evolution of the digital landscape, much like the seismic shifts we witnessed

Irish Tech News · 2024-09-21

Faith in a Screened World - Irish Tech News

In 2024, the role of churches in Canada is being questioned in ways that reflect both the shifting societal landscape and an increasingly digitalized world.

Irish Tech News · 2024-05-11

AI Judge vs. Trump: Courtroom Rebooted - Irish Tech News

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into legal adjudication promises to reshape the judicial landscape, like a steady breeze cutting through a fog

Irish Tech News · 2024-04-24

Tech, MAGA, and Women's Rights: A Cross-Cultural Analysis - Irish Tech News

In this era of scientific breakthroughs, particularly with the emergence of artificial intelligence, one would reasonably expect parallel gains in women's

Irish Tech News · 2024-02-27

Garbage Gone Genius: Innovating Our Way Out of the Waste Land - Irish Tech News

In the quiet of the early morning, as the world awakens to the fragmented chorus of modern life, my brother embarks on his daily journey, not amidst a…

Irish Tech News · 2024-01-24

Self-Checkout: Retail's 3D TV Moment - Irish Tech News

In the realm of retail, the advent of self-checkout technology was once celebrated with the same fervor as the introduction of 3D television in the

Irish Tech News · 2024-01-17

Rising from the Storm - Irish Tech News

Mexico's march towards technological advancement, juxtaposed against the echoes of its storied past, particularly the might of the ancient Olmec Empire,

Irish Tech News · 2023-12-27

AI Ascension: Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist Insights - Irish Tech News

As dawn's gentle light unfurls over the vibrant tapestry of Southeast Asia, a profound journey unfolds at the crossroads of ancient spiritual wisdom and the

Irish Tech News · 2023-12-10

AI for Air - Irish Tech News

In the bustling city of Lahore, Pakistan, the skyline often wears a veil of smog, painting a stark picture of the pressing environmental challenges faced by

Irish Tech News · 2017-02-21

The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence Aren’t What You Think (Hint are you thinking about your IoT data) - Irish Tech News

Latest great guest post by Marc R Gagné MAPP Senior Privacy and Data Advocate, Cyber Intelligence and Director @ Gagne Legal. Image from pixabay here.

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AI is Changing our Payment Systems Forever but Does Everyone Benefit?

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Woman can sue Facebook in British Columbia for impairment of Privacy

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Are apps Paving the Way for Artificial Intelligence ?

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From Poutine to Silicon: A Canadian’s Analysis of the U.S. AI Executive Order

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Brexit Bytes and Digital Bridges: Sailing the UK’s Data Seas

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AI: The Coolest Kid Back in School

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From the Great Firewall to the Great AI Conversation

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Lessons from the SAAQ Fiasco: Navigating a Failed Online Launch

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Controlling AI’s Potential Dangers

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AI ML and Critical Financial Data

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Artificial Intelligence & Law Enforcement

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AI and the Supply

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Regulating Asia’s AI Ecosystem

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AI Legislation in the Americas

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Stripe builds out the economic infrastructure for AI with 288 launches

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The Cognitive Athlete: Sustainable Peak Performance for Leaders, Thinkers and Doers, reviewed

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When uncertainty becomes predictable: The new energy paradigm for businesses