AI and Robotics
Access the latest Canadian research on innovation, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, cyber threats, and security.
ChatGPT: Organizational and Labour Implications
Canadian Economics November 16, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) has a long history, with the first AI program often attributed as the “Logic Theorist,” created in 1956. More recently, advancements in machine learning algorithms, and the growing availability of large data sets on which to train models, have led to a proliferation of AI applications. However, in November 2022, the release of ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) by OpenAI marked a turning point in public interest.
Issue briefing • 13-min read
Partner: Future Skills Centre
Instead of Competing Directly with the U.S., Canada Should Develop a Parallel Clean-Tech Strategy
Canadian Economics October 30, 2023
Our ability to invest big in clean tech and innovation is constrained. Amidst a challenging economic outlook, Ottawa needs to retain fiscal flexibility while finding ways to accelerate private investment in this industry.
OP-ED • 4-min read
Navigating the Transition
Education & Skills October 10, 2023
Canada’s insurance industry is poised for significant growth in the coming years, even with the abundance of job vacancies already existing. This additional growth will create even more demand for skilled professionals to fill numerous job opportunities.
Issue briefing • 12-min read
How to Overcome Canada’s Innovation Paradox
Innovation & Technology September 11, 2023
Canada has an innovation problem, and without a significant, continuous, and national effort to foster innovation and capture the value of intellectual property, economic growth in Canada will remain insufficient and our standard of living will continue to decline.
Op-ed • 3-min read
An Eighth Straight Drop in Business Confidence
Canadian Economics August 10, 2023
Since the second quarter of 2021, the Index has now dropped 33.1 points and continues to be the worst spell on record. Some question marks remain as to when this downward run will take a positive turn, but the general belief must be sooner rather than later.
Quick take • 3-min read
Demographic Analysis of the P&C Insurance Industry in Canada: HR Professionals
Canadian Economics July 12, 2023
A slowdown is still on the horizon for an economy that has shown remarkable resilience to last year’s hike in borrowing costs. Price growth—what central banks around the world have tried to constrain—has shown only stubborn response so far to policy measures.
Impact paper • 60-min read
Demographic Analysis of the P&C Insurance Industry in Canada: Career Perspectives of Employees
Canadian Economics July 12, 2023
The Canadian labour market has experienced significant challenges since the last survey in 2017, with none more consequential than the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to unparalleled economic disruptions.
Impact paper • 55-min read
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Governing Disruption: Toward Canada’s New Mobility Future
Sustainability May 18, 2023
Technologies like vehicle automation, ride-hailing, and micromobility suggest many opportunities for improving local transportation systems. Automated vehicles, for example, can make transportation safer and more accessible. Ride-sharing can reduce rates of car ownership, and micromobility can provide a “last-mile” connection to public transit.
Issue briefing • 17-min read
The Model of Occupations, Skills and Technology
Canadian Economics October 11, 2022
To help prepare Canadians for the future of work, our researchers and data scientists proudly developed the MOST on behalf of the Future Skills Centre. A sophisticated and data-rich projection tool, the MOST is designed to offer unique insights into the skills that will power Canada’s future labour markets.
Online experience • 8-min read
Partner: Future Skills Centre
Competition in Canadian Telecom: Implications of Consolidation
Innovation & Technology June 2, 2022
At the most basic level, telecommunications infrastructure saves time, energy, labour, and capital by condensing the time and space required for production, consumption, market activities, government operations, and educational and health services. With around $39 billion in gross value added, the Canadian telecommunications industry accounted for approximately 2 per cent of national GDP in 2020. The industry directly employed over 115,000 workers that year.
Impact paper • 25-min read
