In an era where artificial intelligence increasingly influences government decisions affecting millions of Canadians, the Government of Canada has taken a significant step toward transparency by establishing an AI Register. This public registry documents how federal departments and agencies are using AI systems, representing an important commitment to openness about automated decision-making in public services.
Algorithms and Amplification: How Digital Systems Shape What We See, Hear, and Believe
In the early days of the internet, content appeared chronologically — simple, predictable, and largely under user control. Today, algorithms curate nearly everything: the posts we read, the videos we watch, the people we interact with, and even the ideas we encounter.
Algorithms and Amplification: How Digital Systems Shape What We See, Hear, and Believe
In the early days of the internet, content appeared chronologically — simple, predictable, and largely under user control. Today, algorithms curate nearly everything: the posts we read, the videos we watch, the people we interact with, and even the ideas we encounter.
Appeals and Redress Mechanisms: Ensuring Fairness in Digital Governance
Every platform that moderates content, enforces rules, or restricts user behaviour eventually faces the same question: What happens when we get it wrong?
In online ecosystems, mistakes are inevitable. Algorithms misfire. Moderators misinterpret context. Users misunderstand rules. Some actions cause unintended harm. Without a fair, transparent, and accessible appeals process, moderation becomes a black box — one that can erode trust faster than any bad actor.
The Hidden Workers Behind Artificial Intelligence: Human Labour in the Machine
When we interact with artificial intelligence—asking ChatGPT to write an email, having Alexa set a timer, scrolling through algorithmically curated social media feeds—we experience what feels like machine magic. But behind this apparent automation lies a global workforce of human labourers, often invisible, frequently underpaid, and sometimes traumatized by the work of making AI systems function.
AI Integrations: Technology's Promise and Peril for Alberta Seniors
Artificial intelligence is increasingly woven into the systems and services that shape daily life. For Alberta seniors, AI presents both remarkable opportunities and significant concerns—technology that could help maintain independence and improve care, or that could exclude, surveil, and disempower. Understanding AI's implications helps seniors, caregivers, and policymakers navigate choices about when and how to integrate these technologies.
Digital products—websites, apps, software—shape how people interact with information, services, and each other. When these products are designed inclusively, they work for people with diverse abilities. When they're not, digital barriers exclude people as effectively as physical ones. Designing inclusive digital products means building accessibility in from the start, not adding it as an afterthought.
Budgeting for Tech: Who Pays?
A rural community needs broadband but the business case does not work for private providers. A school district needs devices for students but faces budget constraints. A municipality wants to modernize services but cannot afford the upfront costs. Technology costs money, and who pays—and who decides—shapes what gets built and who benefits.