Mr. Speaker, during the last election, I noticed this increasingly, with the way in which political commentary is happening online, on social media, Facebook, Instagram and a whole host of different mechanisms, including TikTok in some cases.
We see the rise of artificial intelligence in society writ large. AI can have the benefit of creating good in the world, but if wrong actors are trying to misinform the public about what is and is not true, it can also have the ability to deliberately sway or have an impact on elections. There is a provision about creating an offence for digital impersonations and provisions for AI deepfakes.
I am wondering if the member has any thoughts about this. Beyond the provisions of what is in the act, what are the member's thoughts or commentary on whether he has picked up on the same thing and has started to see a rise in certain actors, perhaps trying to manipulate at a local level, what is and what is not true?