Regulating Artificial Intelligence to Safeguard Democracy

Whereas artificial intelligence AI should be considered a national security threat that presents risks to all levels of government and the principles that uphold democratic society; And whereas AI has developed rapidly in recent years, in some cases sowing social discord, generating often false and misleading information, and becoming a tool of bad actors: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM and FCM request that provincial and federal governments work collaboratively with local governments in creating reasonable and enforceable regulations of AI technologies that safeguard democracy and national sovereignty, mitigate social and political divisions, and proactively combat mis- and disinformation.