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Co-founder, Montreal AI Ethics Institute @mtlaiethics.bsky.social https://brief.montrealethics.ai (Join 17K+ subscribers!) BD & GTM, Metrika #DigitalAssets #Risk Prev. Assoc. Director, McGill University Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #176: AI's Material Reality
Data centres, digital art, and the material costs of AI. Plus SAIER Volume 7 returns.
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📌 The AI Ethics Brief #175: When Consultation Becomes Theatre
Canada's AI strategy excludes those most affected, while copyright battles and tragic deaths expose the accountability crisis in AI deployment.
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📌 The AI Ethics Brief #174: The Unfinished Work of AI Ethics
Revisiting Abhishek Gupta's legacy on sustainability, creative labor, and global security one year after his passing.
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📌 The AI Ethics Brief #173: Power, Policy, and Practice
Military partnerships, psychological dependencies, and legislative responses to AI harms.
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Let's meet at ALL IN 2025 on September 24–25 in Montréal!
We're looking forward to spotlighting stories & case studies from innovators, builders & regulators working on real-world AI breakthroughs. Secure your spot now: allinevent.ai
#AI #Montreal #AIEvent #AIEconomy #Innovation
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #172: The State of AI Ethics in 2025: What's Actually Working
SAIER Volume 7 Returns in November 2025 with Practical Solutions from Communities Leading the Way
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Earth, the Moon, and several stars appear against the dark background of space, with labels. An inset zooms in on Earth and Moon, which appear as bright stars.
did you remember to smile for the group photo?
this is the earth and moon seen from 180 million miles away by the psyche spacecraft.
we are really so small.
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #171: The Contradictions Defining AI's Future
OpenAI's strategic reversals, why some philosophers say "ChatGPT is bullshit," and the battle between protection and privacy.
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📌 The AI Ethics Brief #170: How the US and China Are Reshaping AI Geopolitics
When deregulation meets multilateralism, privacy fails, and 'AI for Good' censors dissent.
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Selen Dogan Kosterit, a PhD student with the GRAIL Center, presents the latest AI Policy Corner with @mtlaiethics.bsky.social. She analyzes Japan’s AI Promotion Act, an innovation-focused, light-touch law aimed at making Japan the world’s most AI-friendly nation. montrealethics.ai/ai-policy-co...
given who is charge of AI right now, YIKES! I love the current ai born of curiousity and research, the next gen will be born of predatory profit and control//me begging for distributed local ai/homegrown! #resistance #artificialintelligence
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #169: From Helpful to Harmful - The Hidden Costs of Agentic AI
Exploring agentic AI's privacy risks alongside web governance shifts, healthcare automation challenges, and the global AI literacy crisis.
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Better late than never, sharing Brief #167 from 2 weeks ago!
The AI Ethics Brief #167: Beyond Declarations
From closed-door G7 sessions to local data centres, Kenya’s roadmap, and what job warnings reveal about governing AI responsibly.
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The AI Ethics Brief #168: The Surveillance State's New Playbook
How AI-powered enforcement is reshaping civil liberties, democratic oversight, and the future of human agency.
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The AI Ethics Brief #166: AI Systems in Human Spaces - Accountability and Unintended Consequences
From MCP vulnerabilities and Reddit impersonation to hiring audits, university deployments, and collapsing AI-first strategies...
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The AI Ethics Brief #165: AI, Trust, and the Public Interest
This edition explores Canada’s AI leadership shift, contested U.S. state laws, and why literacy, justice, and safety must evolve together in the age of mis- and disinformation
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Available May 27 at 10AM ET
The AI Ethics Brief #164: Balancing Faith and Governance
From the Vatican and Zurich to Singapore and New Zealand, this issue explores how AI governance is being tested across infrastructure, aging and elderly care, and growing market pressure.
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The AI Ethics Brief #163: Navigating Uncertainty: AI's Expanding Influence on Society, Governance, and Power
How AI is reshaping critical systems, from global development and labour markets to surveillance and professional governance.
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The AI Ethics Brief #162: Beyond the Prompt
Exploring the limits of delegation, from deepfakes and distrust to tariffs and the risks of Vibe Governing with AI
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We’ve published a Special Edition of The AI Ethics Brief honouring the legacy of Abhishek Gupta (1992–2024) — founder of MAIEI and a global leader in AI Ethics and Responsible AI.
Abhishek's Memorial takes place this evening in Montreal (April 10).
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The AI Ethics Brief #160: Canadian Perspectives on AI Governance, Risks vs. Harms, and the Slippery Slope Ahead.
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Great to see @mtlaiethics.bsky.social on Bluesky! 🚀 Check out their latest AI Ethics Brief, featuring also a research summary on feminist theory and AI (by yours truly) 👇
Thank you for sharing yours insights from @rightscon.org, @heyitsseher.bsky.social!
Incredibly important perspective to be shared at this turning point in history.
Hey, I wrote an op-ed recapping @rightscon.org 2025 for @mtlaiethics.bsky.social!
Critical Digital Rights Challenges from #RightsCon2025
1. Funding crisis - 1/3 funding gone overnight
2. Misuse of AI in war and genocide
3. Representation of global majority voices
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First post on Bluesky!
We've just published The AI Ethics Brief #159: The AI Ethics Brief #159: Misuse of AI in War, the Commoditization of Intelligence, and more.
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Welcome to Canada! Best of luck!
Canadian pride running through my veins this evening... 🇨🇦🍁
#ConnorMcDavid scores in overtime, beating the USA to win the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Hockey Tournament
#TeamCanada #Hockey #4Nations
Hear, hear!
#TeamCanada #Hockey #4Nations
Canada wins! #fournations
