Technologists for Democracy

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We are Canadians who work with technology towards better democracy for all.

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“Privacy is an essential part of a healthy democracy and without privacy, we risk eroding a lot of the freedoms we have as Canadians,” warns TfD's Khasir Hean.

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Advocates are ramping up pressure on a media company that is operating billboards equipped with facial detection technology near Union Station. https://t.co/fnDktGaNKV

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We've sent a letter to Cineplex Digital Media with our concerns surrounding use of facial detection by their digital billboards.

Privacy is a fundamental human right.

Read the letter here: https://t.co/9r4V7Qo2Zc

#privacy #surveillance #advertising

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Cineplex has ads at Union Bus Terminal and across Canada. These ads are performing facial detection on anyone passing by. This is a serious privacy concern.

Read our open letter to Cineplex:
https://t.co/JkaseCqfxa

Sign onto the letter by Sun Nov 30:
https://t.co/tN2NiDIEJy

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“We should be calling the province to be accountable for spending funds and making sure that our money, our taxpayer dollars, are being spent accordingly, are being spent responsibly," says TfD's Khasir Hean.

https://t.co/BXz1HGQmAo

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Thanks to the folks at @bccla for leading this initiative.

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We've joined more than 160 civil society and human rights orgs, academics, field experts and privacy and equality advocates across Canada, calling on Min. Solomon and ISED to extend national AI consultation and recreate the Task Force to include human rights representation.

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Read the letter here:
https://t.co/XCaTkgZDTO

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Our volunteers played a crucial role in bringing awareness to the issues of this pilot! Innovation does not have to come at the cost of privacy and surveillance.

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‘You never know why companies do things’: Magna ends its driverless vehicle test early in Toronto — leaving behind a mystery.

Magna International ended its pilot program three months earlier than planned, puzzling local councillors. https://t.co/KeFijSmUKY

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