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Technology and Data Privacy
More Signal. Less Noise. The information economy enables corporations and individuals to instrumentalize others for their own gain—and it amplifies them. We lack accountability over what happens with our data and what harms happen to us because of our data. Space regulations are coming. Companies, knowing this, are now working to establish the strongest possible negotiating positions.
Advances in AI Technology
We are on the path to the legal singularity. Advances in technology, especially the improvement and widespread proliferation of AI, are driving us relentlessly down this path. Last December, Google launched “Gemini AI”—formerly known as “Bard”—, a generative AI chatbot that can answer a user’s question in text form and generate images from text prompts.
Media and Journalism Landscape
The Sprawl, an independent online Calgary-based publication launched in 2017 as a one-off experiment in “pop-up journalism” covering Calgary’s 2017 municipal election. Casey Newton, technology journalist and founder of Newsletter, discusses Silicon Valley, the relationship between platforms and news production, and the future of journalism in the age of big tech.
Challenges in Technology and Media
Generating deep fake porn of Taylor Swift wasn’t done to celebrate or even idolize her. It was done to humiliate and degrade her, encouraging people to harass her. Some sort of regulation and legal recourse is needed.
BlackBerry's Impact on Canadian Business Culture
Ultimately, the BlackBerry story has become ingrained in the Canadian business culture as a cautionary tale. Perhaps BlackBerry’s most significant legacy can be found in the Canadian tentativeness about supporting innovation and our reluctance to celebrate success.
Hub Dialogues on Technology and Journalism
This episode of Hub Dialogues features Amy Mitchell, the founding executive director of the Center for News, Technology & Innovation, on how information and technology are transforming journalism, the role of public policy in supporting the sector, and how we can ultimately cultivate a pluralistic and diverse media ecosystem.
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