From my op-ed in today's @globeandmail:
"The public’s trust in new technologies like AI ultimately hinges on their trust in the institutions responsible for its oversight and regulation."
https://t.co/eGRdpkiUIT
What if our quest to make AI transparent is actually making it harder to govern? @DigSocietyLab's Dr. Ori Freiman presented new co-authored research at the 2024 @PhilSciAssoc #Trust, #Opacity, and #AIPolicy. Check out Ori's post for more: https://t.co/bMeHgLxIaV
Do you have an idea for meaningful positive change in society? Check out @DigSocietyLab's upcoming Social Impact Hackathon--open to all @McMasterU students and faculty. Prizes + a chance to see your idea brought to life! Details and registration here: https://t.co/RyvxE0EcQ7
The @McMasterU@DigSocietyLab is privileged to be able to work with amazing students! Check out this new profile of PhD student @_asheluchin and her cutting edge research on digital currencies: https://t.co/EDAavK2u4f
Join us on October 30th at 10 am EST to learn more about how governments can deal with misinformation! This event features Dr. Timea Nochta and @mcandrewsjr. It is supported by #BIRMAC and open to @McMasterU and @unibirmingham. Details in the attached poster.
Commentary in today's @globeandmail from @DigSocietyLab researchers Ori Freiman, @_asheluchin, @jordanmansell4, and @mcandrewsjr: Calling for greater engagement--from elected officials and the public alike--on the prospect of a digital Canadian dollar. https://t.co/Tw085imfjd
🚨New working paper 🚨 about central bank digital currencies from @McMasterU@DigSocietyLab Postdoc and @CIGIonline Digital Policy Hub Fellow Dr. Ori Freiman -- "Focusing on Users: Lessons for Canada's CBDC from the Digital Euro and Digital Pound" https://t.co/MvockUjBgw
Congratulations to @DigSocietyLab doctoral fellow @Joannacmassie on winning two prestigious @McMasterU awards—the Brooke and Irene Townsend Scholarship and the Ellen Louks Fairclough Scholarship in Political Science.
https://t.co/Y9pLw88Adq
What could a digital dollar mean for Canadians? Join our expert panel on November 2 at 4 pm ET to find out. Co-sponsored by @McMasterMPP and moderated by the @DigSocietyLab's Ori Freiman. Registration details available at https://t.co/WknJE3Xxqi
Thanks to the support of @MacFutureCanada the Digital Society Lab is experimenting with innovative new machine learning methods that could revolutionize the way democratic societies identify and address disinformation on social media platforms.
By examining how disinformation spread online during the pandemic, @CliffvdLinden is developing methods that could help detect and combat ‘fake news’ at its source.
https://t.co/XwjlTrahTV
#futureofcanadaproject
While a digital national currency does have the potential to mitigate key financial issues, we can't ignore the democratic risks such a currency could introduce without safeguards, says Ori Freiman, a postdoctoral fellow at @McMasterSocSci’s @DigSocietyLab https://t.co/hkJ3m6J1wB
Companies with AI-automated customer service systems are adding fees to hand conversations over to human representatives.
@DigSocietyLab’s Ori Freiman and co-authors say the trend is wrong and needs to be stopped.
https://t.co/dVsEC3VEtn
Via @Forbes
.@DigSocietyLab’s Ori Freiman writes that a Digital Canadian Dollar is a dangerous idea that requires meaningful safeguards to protect private financial data from the government.
https://t.co/q3D0nki8Dc
Via @TorontoStar
🚨 Opportunité d'emploi!
@DigSocietyLab et @VoxPopLabs s'associent pour offrir une bourse postdoctorale industrielle Mitacs à un récent diplômé francophone au doctorat en sciences sociales.
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