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Expert: Technology and gender-based violence

webfull — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:21:39 +0000

European non-profit AI Forensics published a report this week on how massive, organized user networks are spreading and monetizing non-consensual intimate images, including child sexual abuse material, on a popular private messaging app. The report, which focused on cross-border networks in Italy and Spain, also notes that content circulates across several well-known platforms.

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Published: 10 April 2026

Experts: Digital sovereignty

webfull — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:53:06 +0000

The French government announced on Jan. 27 the rollout of its new videoconferencing platform, Visio. The domestically developed platform was created to replace U.S. tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams across all state services by 2027 as part of the French government’s broader push for digital sovereignty. Officials say the shift will also cut software licensing costs and strengthen security and confidentiality.

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Published: 28 January 2026

Ruth Morgan on rethinking the social contract for science | Frontiers Policy Labs

webfull — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:14:37 +0000

January 14, 2026

Ruth Morgan, the 2024-25 TISPP visiting fellow, argues that trust between science and society depends on sustained, open dialogue. She highlights that knowledge is disruptive and uncertain, and that progress starts with asking better questions especially in an era of misinformation.

Published: 28 January 2026

Taylor Owen on New AI Reality for Children | The Globe and Mail

webfull — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:16:42 +0000

January 16, 2025 | In an article by The Global and Mail, Professor Taylor Owen shared his concerns regarding the AI becoming a threat for younger generation. The rapid advancement of the AI, poses a grave question of who is responsible for the actions and outcomes of an AI chatbot? Especially when it comes to children and adolescents.

Published: 16 January 2025

Protecting our Privacy: Strengthening Accountability for Public Surveillance | Policy Magazine

webfull — Thu, 09 May 2024 16:24:40 +0000

May 8, 2024 | In Policy Magazine’s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the fifth article for 2024, Asha Sivarajah underscores the importance of safeguarding privacy rights while ensuring transparency and accountability in public institutions' use of surveillance technologies.

Published: 9 May 2024

Machine Like Us Podcast Series | The Globe and Mail

webfull — Tue, 07 May 2024 14:53:04 +0000

May 7, 2024 | We are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in artificial intelligence. Technologies that were once the realm of science fiction are now transpiring into our reality. Machine Like Us is a technology show where every other Tuesday Taylor Owen sits down with the people shaping this rapidly approaching future.

Published: 7 May 2024

Expert: Canada reaches online news deal with Google

webfull — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:54:34 +0000

The Canadian government has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act that will see the tech giant pay $100 million annually to publishers, and continue to allow access to Canadian news content on its platform. Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the "historic development" regarding the implementation of Bill C-18 on Wednesday, after the tech giant had threatened to block news on its platform when the contentious new rules come into effect next month.

Published: 30 November 2023

Blog post | Q&A with Conseil SAM: On Using Data to Better Understand Food Insecurity

webfull — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:34:26 +0000

Written by the DSH Team*

Une version française de ce billet se trouve ici.

Published: 16 February 2023

Research briefs: Origami-inspired design and why mice fear bananas

webfull — Tue, 24 May 2022 21:21:51 +0000

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Published: 24 May 2022

Blog post | Gouvernance des données: les choix humains derrière les données et les technologies

webfull — Fri, 20 May 2022 22:00:57 +0000

Écrit par l’équipe de coordination du PDS* en collaboration avec Samuel Kohn, directeur des programmes chez Nord Ouvert

An English version of this post will be published shortly.

Published: 20 May 2022

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