Here is a copy of my submission to the copyright consultation on the implications of AI and IOT on copyright.
Thank you for providing an opportunity to provide input into the  Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IOT) copyright consultation.
The copyright consultation raises important issues. The government should be cautious before making any amendments to the Copyright Act given the complexity of the issues and the difficulty in assessing how the changes would work in practice.
Background
I am Senior counsel in the Technology Law Group of McCarthy Tetrault LLP.…