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Thursday, May 30, 2024
1:00 to 3:00 PM ET
Delve into the complexities of regulating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to ensure ethical use and protect individual rights. This panel will examine current regulatory frameworks, emerging challenges, and opportunities for international cooperation.
AGENDA
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Introduction and overview of the topic by Christelle Tessono, Research & Policy Assistant, the Dais
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Panel discussion with guest speakers
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm: Peer discussions in breakout rooms
2:50 pm - 3:00 pm: Concluding remarks and feedback
Pre-session reading materials
Pre-session reading materials
Make your favourite hot drink, find a quiet corner, and read through these materials ahead of the session.
Report: Submission on the Proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, the Dais
Report: US Federal AI Governance : Laws, policies, and strategies, Müge Fazlioglu
Video: Safiya Umoja Noble: Racism, Oppression, and AI, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Moderator: Christelle tessono
Moderator: Christelle tessono
Christelle Tessono (she/her) conducts research at the intersections of digital technology, human rights, and governance. As a result, this has led her to work on a variety of projects related to political advertising on social media platforms, gig work, facial recognition technology, privacy and AI policy. Prior to joining the Dais, Christelle was an Emerging Scholar at Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) as part of a two-year research fellowship. Additionally, she worked at the House of Commons of Canada, where supported the legislative work of two Members of Parliament as part of the non-partisan Parliamentary Internship Program (PIP).
Christelle is from Montréal and holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from McGill University. She is currently pursuing her graduate studies at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information.
PANELISTS
PANELISTS
Blair attard-frost
Blair attard-frost
Blair Attard-Frost (they/them) is an interdisciplinary researcher, lecturer, and writer. As a PhD Candidate and SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholar at the University of Toronto, Blair applies a transfeminist lens to investigate how and why Canadians govern artificial intelligence. Blair teaches courses on AI ethics & AI policy at the Faculty of Information and the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, advises organizations on AI policy, and advocates for community-led AI governance. Blair's storytelling combines speculative fiction, surrealism, and transgender politics to explore potential futures of AI governance. Blair's work has been featured in many outlets, including Government Information Quarterly, Midnight Sun Magazine, Tech Policy Press, The Globe and Mail, AI and Ethics, and the International Journal of Information Management. All of Blair's work is informed by their experience working as a queer/trans information management professional in public sector, post-secondary, and startup environments for over a decade.
Blair's Contact Details:
Email: blair@blairaf.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairaf/
lawrence zhang
lawrence zhang
Lawrence Zhang (he/him) is the Head of Policy at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation's Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness. His research focuses on Canadian technology and innovation policy.
Previously, he served as an advisor to several Canadian cabinet ministers at both the federal and provincial levels, where he advised on key issues relating to industrial and innovation policy. He holds a Master of Public Policy and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Toronto.
Lawrence's Contact Details:
Email: lzhang@itif.org
derek slater
derek slater
Derek Slater (he/him) is a tech policy strategist focused on media, communications, and information policy. Previously, he helped build Google’s public policy team from 2007-2022, serving as the Global Director of Information Policy during the last three years. He led a global team of subject matter experts on access to information, content regulation, and online safety, and testified before legislators in the US, UK, and elsewhere around the globe.
Derek's Contact Details:
Email: derek@proteusstrategies.com
Honourable mentions
Honourable mentions
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