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Colonized.by.algorithm

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has stirred up a lot of mixed emotions. Her passing has renewed debates about the British Empire and...

Jul 7
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Sentient chatbots, pay equity and focusing on what matters

The internet’s been abuzz for the past few weeks with news of Google engineer, Blake Lemoine, who claims that the chatbot he’s been...

May 30
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AI, we have a sexism problem

I’m preparing for a talk about inclusion in AI and the need for more diversity in the field. While I was aware that the field of AI was...

Apr 29
4 min

Hype: Lessons from the cannabis industry about over selling opportunity

It’s easier to sell a dream than it is reality. This headline kicks off an in depth piece in Canadian Business by Edmonton-based writer...

Apr 21
4 min

Metrics and Meritocracy

“Fully many a flower is born to blush unseen” Thomas Gray Metrics provide tangible proof of performance while merit provides a moral...

Mar 17
3 min

Myths & Reality: AI and the Law Part 2

The Digital Law Innovation Society is a student-led group at the University of Alberta that plays at the intersection of technology and...

Mar 16
5 min

Office Hours: Here’s what startups want to know about AI ethics

What's on the mind of startups when it comes to AI ethics? I’ve been hosting office hours with Startup Edmonton. These are confidential...

Mar 16
3 min

Myths & Reality: AI and the Law Part 1

The Digital Law Innovation Society is a student-led group at the University of Alberta that plays at the intersection of technology and...

Mar 1
13 min

Responsible Innovation: Would you let an algorithm shortlist you for the job?

Online personality assessment tests are increasingly being used in the recruitment process by a wide range of organizations. These...

Feb 11
3 min

Love in a Time of Big Data

If it were up to an algorithm, I’m sure I would have never met my husband. I missed (escaped!) the whole online dating and dating app...

Feb 1
3 min

Can we solve big problems on digital post-it notes?

Marshall McLuhan famously said the medium is the message. This quote suggests that we need to pay attention to communication channels -...

Jan 28
2 min

Dear Neighbour, I’m not joining Nextdoor. Here’s why:

I recently received a letter from a neighbour asking me to join Nextdoor. Actually, it wasn’t really from a neighbour. It was a form...

Jan 17
3 min

Targeting AI Ethics: Data, Models, and People

Artificial Intelligence is a powerful technology that is shaping our world. Some AI systems can deliver harmful, discriminatory outcomes...

Nov 29, 2021
6 min

Book Review: Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook and the World

What does it mean to be smart? This is the opening question posed in Cade Metz’s Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google,...

Nov 1, 2021
4 min

The algorithmic risks of ordering a cheeseburger

Until recently, the risks of ordering a cheeseburger at your local mom and pop diner might have been thought about mostly in dietary...

Sep 22, 2021
3 min

Robots, the cure for loneliness?

When I talk to people about AI, inevitably we land on the topic of killer robots. This image of The Terminator and other superintelligent...

Aug 20, 2021
2 min

Summer Sessions

The city is crowded, my friends are away And I'm on my own It's too hot to handle, so I got to get up and go - Cruel Summer, Bananarama...

May 24, 2021
4 min

AI and EDI: reflections on making BlackTalk - a new podcast

Last week Google announced a new dermatology app the doesn’t work on darker skinned people. A few days earlier, 60 Minutes did a piece on...

Apr 7, 2021
3 min

Prediction is the problem, predictability is the solution?

Many of the thorny ethical issues surrounding AI arise when it is used to make predictions about people, particularly predictions that...

Apr 4, 2021
1 min

Entrepreneur Diary Series: Reflections on Start Up Life

It's been awhile since I've posted about entrepreneurial life. I've been so busy working in my startup that I haven't had the time to...

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