Frances Haugen: Why Big Tech Can’t Regulate Itself

Kevin O'Leary is betting billions on AI data centres, but can he win back Canadians who see him as too cozy with Donald Trump? In a candid conversation with Good Question host Amanda Lang, Mr. Wonderful defends his controversial Mar-a-Lago connections, makes the case for his massive Wonder Valley project in Alberta, and argues that Canada risks falling behind in the global AI race. He also shares why he no longer cares what people think of him.

Ottawa’s latest federal budget is a big bet on investment and growth, but what does it mean for Canadians? The government is earmarking $142 billion for everything from business investment and housing to culture and affordability measures, while a hefty deficit remains. Good Question host Amanda Lang sits down with three leading economists to unpack what's in the budget, and whether they think the strategy will pay off. Will more investment mean better jobs, higher wages and a stronger economy? And how long will Canadians have to wait to feel the difference? 

The US election has changed the political landscape in Washington, but what does it mean for Canada? Is there finally a reason to be optimistic about the relationship with our biggest trading partner? Good question host Amanda Lang talks to former Canadian ambassador to the US Frank McKenna and Scotty Greenwood, founder of Ottawa Street Strategy, about what the Democratic ‘blue wave’ means for Donald Trump, tariffs and the future of cross-border trade.

Inflation is stubborn, our trade relationship with the US is unpredictable and now interest rates are up. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem talks to Good Question host Amanda Lang about what all this means for Canadians, why fighting inflation has become so complicated, and whether new investment can strengthen our economy. Despite the uncertainty, Macklem says he's optimistic.

Is the global economy headed for another financial crisis?  Are we prepared for what's coming? Host Amanda Lang sits down with former IMF chief economist and Harvard professor Kenneth Rogoff to discuss his warning of a potential 30% stock market crash, the growing risk of a U.S. debt crisis, and what an increasingly unstable economic future could mean for Canada.Joining Amanda on The Wrap this week is Bruce Sellery, financial journalist, personal finance author and CEO of Credit CanadaKenneth Rogoff’s recent book:Our Dollar, Your Problem: An Insider's View of Seven Turbulent Decades of Global Finance, and the Road Aheadhttps://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300275315/our-dollar-your-problem/ 

Is America's relationship with Canada permanently changed, and what does that mean for our future? Host Amanda Lang sits down with American political scientist, and GZERO Media founder Ian Bremmer to discuss Trump's weakening political power, the growing threat from Russia, and whether Canada can navigate our increasingly unpredictable world. 

The power that big tech wields in our lives and the potential for it to do harm is front and center. Facebook's recent $17 billion settlement in the US is aimed at limiting some of those harms - at least to young people - and that settlement can be directly traced to Frances Haugen. She is the whistleblower who gave the world the evidence it needed and is also the subject of a new movie from screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, The Social Reckoning. Host Amanda Lang speaks to her about misinformation, regulation and what Facebook has taught us about the future of AI.

What’s fuelling Alberta’s growing separatist movement and where does it go from here? Host Amanda Lang sits down with former Alberta premier Jason Kenney to talk about the roots of Western alienation, the politics driving today’s separatist push, and what’s at stake in Alberta’s October 19th referendum.

Heather Reisman, founder and CEO of Indigo, believes that despite all the tech at our fingertips, reading is having a comeback. She talks to host Amanda Lang about many big questions facing Canada – how we should be thinking about AI regulation, what Canadians can do to reduce mounting antisemitism, and why she wants Canadian kids to be ‘the best readers in the world’. After everything she’s built, what keeps her going? As she puts it, she created “Disneyland”, and gets to go there every day.

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