Chatbots and Canada’s AI Governance Gap
Young Canadians have identified the risks of AI chatbots and the policy solutions. Ottawa now needs the political will to act.
Associate Director of Policy, Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, McGill University
Helen Hayes is the Associate Director of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy at McGill University, and a Fellow at both the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, and Mila - Quebec AI Institute. She is an expert on digital policymaking, with years of experience leading participatory engagements and research programs on AI and social media. She is a 2026 recipient of Forbes 30 under 30 (Education) for her contributions to youth-centred policymaking in Canada.
Young Canadians have identified the risks of AI chatbots and the policy solutions. Ottawa now needs the political will to act.