US EditionU.S. lawyer targeted by Trump cautions Canada on AI and attacks on dissent
- Mark Zaid, an American lawyer and whistleblower advocate, sued Donald Trump after Trump stripped Zaid of his security clearance in May 2025.
- Trump revoked Zaid’s security clearance, along with those of Joe Biden and other political figures, amid tensions stemming from Zaid’s previous role representing a whistleblower early in the Trump administration.
- Speaking at the Web Summit Vancouver conference, Zaid urged Canadians to remain alert to threats against political freedom and highlighted concerns over how artificial intelligence might be used to suppress or protect political dissent.
- Zaid highlighted that artificial intelligence plays a central role in current political developments and warned that the kind of challenges seen in the U.S. Could also arise in Canada, emphasizing AI's dual potential as both a threat to and a protector of political dissent.
- Zaid’s lawsuit and warnings illustrate concerns that political repression and technological impacts on democracy transcend borders, urging preventive vigilance in Canada and beyond.
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U.S. lawyer targeted by Trump cautions Canada on AI and attacks on dissent
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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AI Can Undermine Political Freedom, Warns US Lawyer - Canada French
VANCOUVER — An American lawyer whose security clearance has been removed by U.S. President Donald Trump states that Canadians must be "vigilants" in the face of political freedom violations occurring south of the border. Mark Zaid, speaker at the Vancouver Web Summit, a technology conference, said that he did not expect to be "attacked" by an incumbent president for the work he has done in his three decades of law practice. He has represented cl…
·Richelieu, Canada
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