The federal Innovation Department is considering measures that would make it clearer when users are interacting with AI or content it has generated. They could also make public more information about AI systems’ capabilities and any harmful incidents in which they’re involved, and keep track of what AI agents are doing. The consultation it launched Thursday runs through late September. (The Logic)

Talking point: The Liberal government’s proposed privacy law would require firms to disclose when they’re using AI for consequential decisions, as well as the inputs that inform those choices. But the new consultation covers more kinds of transparency, including visibility into how tools like autonomous agents operate. Ottawa isn’t yet suggesting any specific measures it might take, and acknowledges that developers and users might already be adopting systems and standards that address these issues. All this is part of the federal effort to shore up public trust in the technology; AI Minister Evan Solomon told The Logic last month that the Liberals’ existing legislative and regulatory proposals will do that without burdening the private sector.