Ronald J. Deibert

Dec 28, 2023 | lawfaremedia.org | Ronald J. Deibert

We’ve all been there before: You’re traveling abroad, and as your plane lands and is taxiing to the gate, you reach for your phone, wait for it to connect to the local network, and then you are greeted with a text message: “Welcome abroad, you’re now roaming!” Beyond the exorbitant fees, few of us are likely to give the matter much thought.

Nov 9, 2023 | journalofdemocracy.org | Charles Davidson |Ben Judah |Oliver Bullough |Ronald J. Deibert

Elites across the globe are hiding their wealth—from both taxation and international scrutiny—in a shadowy realm made up of hidden accounts, disguised entities, and artificial trades. As Charles Davidson and Ben Judah detail in their Journal of Democracy essay, “How Financial Secrecy Undermines Democracy,” this secret world and its covert dealings are undermining both capitalism and democracy.

Sep 27, 2023 | digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca | Siena Anstis |Ronald J. Deibert |Émilie LaFlèche |Jonathon W. Penney

Repository CitationAnstis, Siena; Deibert, Ronald J.; LaFlèche, Émilie; and Penney, Jonathon W., "Submission of the Citizen Lab (Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto) to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances" (2022). Commissioned Reports, Studies and Public Policy Documents. Paper 234. https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/reports/234

Sep 13, 2023 | journalofdemocracy.org | Ronald J. Deibert |Steven Feldstein

AI and Catastrophic RiskThe emergence of AI with superhuman capabilities will come far sooner than previously thought. As AI advances, so does the potential for harm—including grave risks to democracy and human rights. In a new Journal of Democracy essay, Turing Award winner Yoshua Bengio urges swift action to prepare for what is to come. AI’s fast advance could lead to the accumulation of vast amounts of wealth and power in the hands of single individuals, companies, and countries.