CWA Canada president says Saudi buyout of EA should trigger 'virtually every alarm bell'
CWA Canada president Carmel Smyth has urged the Canadian government to scrutinize the proposed $55 billion buyout of Electronic Arts by a consortium including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund due to national security risks. Concerns include potential data misuse, surveillance, and the transfer of sensitive AI technology to a foreign state. The union also highlighted potential job losses for Canadian EA workers due to the deal's financing structure.
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- Entities
- Jared Kushner
- Electronic Arts
- Labor Rights
- Carmel Smyth
- Artificial Intelligence
- Saudi Arabia
- EA Sports FC 24
- Affinity Partners
- Mohammed bin Salman
- Data Privacy
- Silver Lake
- National Security
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Battlefield
- Public Investment Fund
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