Cathy Bogaart

Social impact comms. Organizer, problem-solver, believer that things can always be better. And that over-capitalization is a form of self-importance.

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

Sociopolitical risks of AI are familiar: past tech advances prove them likely. The threat strengthened by its speed of change in capabilities. Recognize them? Belief homogenization & reinforcement, content floods eroding reads on public sentiment, weakened authority & democracy.

[Zhijing Jin @ZhijingJin]

AI is threatening our democratic society—by concentrating power, narrowing how we think, and flooding institutions faster than they can keep up. These risks emerge at the system level, and technical work alone won't fix them.

👉Check out our whitepaper with 25+ researchers: https://t.co/xik8NZH9Pa

💡We introduce 7 threat models and ways forward.

✍️Led by @davidguzman1120 with @DaveRBanerjee, @blin_kevin, @PepijnCobben, @gcorsi_, @x_angelohuang, @ChanglingXavier, Suvajit Majumder, @psyonp, @SimkoSamuel, @strauss_irene, and @TerryJCZhang

Advised by senior co-authors: @ashton1anderson, @Yoshua_Bengio, @MatthiasBethge, @RogerGrosse, Karoline Helbig, @david_lie, Richard Mallah, @radamihalcea, Susan Nesbitt, Susan Perry, @presnick, Stuart Russell, @mrinmayasachan, @bschoelkopf @audreyt and @ZhijingJin

Thank you to all the institutional support from @JinesisLab @EuroSafeAI @MPI_IS @CIFAR_News @iapsAI @CARMA_411 @Cambridge_Uni @UofTCompSci @VectorInst @TorontoSRI @Mila_Quebec @LawZero_ @uni_tue @michigan_AI @UMichCSE @AUParis @UNESCO @UCBerkeley @ETH_en @ETH_AI_Center @ELLISInst_Tue @ELLISforEurope @EthicsInAI #CivicAI

#AISafety #AIGovernance #Democracy #ResponsibleAI

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

@TorontoSRI @DavidDuvenaud @UofTCompSci @VectorInst @SheilaMcIlraith This was a great session. Really enjoyed @DavidDuvenaud's style. Compelling discussion that I hope encourages young researchers to direct their future inquiry into areas of AI governance concern!

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

Sign the petition: I Love Bike Lanes … not only because it keeps cyclists safe, but it keeps us away from vehicle traffic, which I think is scary for everyone. And I think Torontonians should be able to make choices about our city; not the Province.
https://t.co/eswZHnTjTP

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

I may not be able to go (so much going on!), but maybe someone else in my network should…

[Naryan @HiNaryan]

That scene in Toronto that I keep talking about... the one with the map...

An emerging party is coming your way Nov 15!
https://t.co/ey8UVPE7xz

If you haven't joined the map yet: https://t.co/QYhSi2wqiq

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

@communicable I’m blissfully ignorant of this & want to know more. Share source pls! Cycling/walking travel times seem unchanged and I can fit in my exercise :)

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

I just loved Scott and I’m sad he’s gone, but more sad about the mental illness that ravaged him. Please join his memorial Nov 2.

[No Dunks @NoDunksInc]

We ended today's podcast with some sad news about the passing of Scott Carefoot, an OG @Raptors blogger and former colleague at @theScore. He was just 49 years old. Our most sincere condolences to his family and friends.

[Pensare Basketball @PensareBBall]

Scott was awesome. And he will be missed.

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

Implement a Youth Housing Accelerator Fund in Canada - Sign the @youthfulcities #affordablehousing petition! #YouthHousingNow https://t.co/NjmoUrINwS . .

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

My client, @youthfulcities founder, Robert Barnard talked about his Toboggan Flats #affordablehousing #coliving solution for young adults on Metro Morning. Listen to "Big Swings" starting at 33:14! https://t.co/ZJgZl1ZuLg

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

fill out the survey here: https://t.co/7YT0tG0mB9

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

Youth are rarely included in the conversation about housing. We can only make good decisions when we have the data. So I'm pleased to be working on this survey.

Pass it on to a Canadian youth in your network!

[Youthful Cities @youthfulcities]

Do these housing issues sound familiar? If you’re between 18-33, fill out the survey and together, we can advocate for housing that prioritizes the needs of young people.
And you could win $250!

Find the survey at: https://t.co/CY5ObKOOND

#CdnYouthHousingSurvey #YouthfulCities

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

Celebrating cycling as much as I can. It’s made my life better: Nature, relationships, health, finances. Happy #worldBicycleDay!

[United Nations @UN]

🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️ Monday is #WorldBicycleDay!

Learn more about the benefits of bikes, embraced globally as simple, affordable, and efficient modes of sustainable transport. https://t.co/dAaxqrl0VS #ClimateAction

[United Nations @UN]

On Monday's #WorldBicycleDay & every day, the UN is supporting the use of bicycles to transform mobility, while also helping to create a greener, more sustainable future. https://t.co/4QSs2moNuR #ActNow

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

Excited that @PeejLoewen unveiled the insights today from the report I worked on. What people think about AI will inform what we might decide to do with and about it.

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

What can Toronto and Ontario generally learn from these examples as we look at housing and construction? How can we design in #circulareconomy concepts of benefitting people, planet and profits?

[Valentina Rappa @Valentina_Rappa]

Look out for the new bylaws across British Colombia cities to increase recycling and reuse of building materials by incentivizing deconstruction.

https://t.co/3rx4eId3pO

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

Whether you agree or disagree with the details of HOW to mitigate the risk of AI, it’s important to have the conversation and acknowledge that it’s a priority. That’s a win for 2023! Interested to see what the future holds for this subject, which affects us all.

[Effective Altruism @EffectvAltruism]

2023 was the year AI safety went mainstream. After years of work from people in and around effective altruism, this year saw hundreds of high-profile AI experts (including two Turing Award winners) say that “mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority”.

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

This is my afternoon fun learning. Using "Back of the Envelope Calculations" (BOTECs) to prioritize interventions https://t.co/328AD9rUfo

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

Super nerds based on these popular results from Circular Buildings and Materials Workshop at Canadian Circular Economy Summit! #CircularEconomySummit2023

[Recycling Council AB @3RsAB]

⭐ Register today for RCA’s 2023 Circular Economy Conference “There and Back Again: the Journey to Circularity”, to be held October 18-20, 2023 at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Lake Louise, Alberta.

🔗 https://t.co/mlk5K655vm

#circulareconomy #epr

[Cathy Bogaart @webgoddesscathy]

I have been living under a rock and suffering for it. Am I the only one who's not been aware of this @Kurz_Gesagt channel? https://t.co/Rmbh5jhzG4