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- Jan 4, 2021
- 3 min
AI4Society Dialogues: A new podcast
Reflecting back on 2020, one of the things that fuelled me is great conversations. This past fall, I was incredibly fortunate to speak...

- Oct 29, 2020
- 5 min
How much of my data belongs to me? The Henrietta Lacks Story
Imagine these two scenarios...you're at work and you've just polished off a latte. You throw the cup in the lunchroom garbage but...

- Sep 17, 2020
- 3 min
That's a wrap: Thanking my community and planning next steps
I'm thrilled to say - I am DONE! I handed in my final research paper this week and now I await graduation. I have been fortunate to have...

- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
Conferences and pumpkin-spice lattes
It's definitely fall. The air is cooler, the leaves are turning shades of red, pumpkin-spice lattes are back and it's conference season....

- Aug 12, 2020
- 4 min
The last mile (kilometre) of my MACT journey
Many years ago I hiked the West Coast Trail. It's a 75 km stretch of rugged terrain on the west side of Vancouver Island. After 7 days of...

- Jul 3, 2020
- 2 min
Colour Coding (aka hanging out in my basement coding data)
Regular blog readers will know I’ve been procrastinating just a bit on really digging into my data coding process. Why? Coding...

- Jul 1, 2020
- 4 min
Data, Crime and Punishment: The story of Jack Maple
Let me start this post on crime with a confession – I’m taking a break from coding my data (and I feel so guilty about it!). I did buy...

- Jun 23, 2020
- 3 min
It's Focus Group Time! Three Tools for Developing Ethical AI
My first job after finishing my undergrad in the mid 90's was Research Coordinator for Metroline Research. I helped manage the Vancouver...

- May 23, 2020
- 4 min
Research update: collecting data, prepping for a presentation and "COVID-izing" my work
Generally when things are quiet on the blog, it means I'm really busy with my research. That's certainly been the case this past month....

- May 4, 2020
- 3 min
Counting COVID: The politics of data collection and reporting
There’s something about seeing the hard, cold numbers globally tracking the coronavirus that’s turned average people into armchair...

- Apr 17, 2020
- 4 min
Zoom, Meet or Skype? Conducting research in a time of physical distancing
My research focus is on AI researchers and how they are navigating ethical considerations in their work. I’m exploring issues around...

- Apr 17, 2020
- 5 min
“Glassholes” and toilet paper: Consumer attitudes about AI
Back in 2013, Google launched Google Glass. It was hailed at that time as a technology set to revolutionize how we interact with the...

- Feb 24, 2020
- 4 min
Leaps of faith: Trust and tech at the Rundle Summit
Years ago, I attended a leadership program at the Banff Centre. The first team building exercise involved being strapped into a harness,...

- Jan 17, 2020
- 5 min
Scenes from a Literature Review: Healthcare and AI
I'm having that moment of guilt when you realize that your last blog was close to two months ago! Time to dust off the cobwebs with an...

- Dec 18, 2019
- 3 min
What are the values behind AI systems?
This week I'm getting started on my literature review. I'm trying to craft a list of core values that are part of the DNA of AI systems...

- Nov 25, 2019
- 3 min
Becoming an informational person
A month ago, I attended a masterclass with author Candace Savage. It was a primer on historical research and how to use fragments of data...

- Oct 27, 2019
- 3 min
Hiding under a Marcov blanket protecting my attention
I’m procrastinating from my “real work” to write this post. I have exactly a week to get my annotated bibliography assignment done but...

- Oct 18, 2019
- 3 min
My annotated bibliography won't write itself (sigh)
This blog is serving a dual purpose for me. It's both a space to share information I’m discovering and a place to work through the...

- Oct 3, 2019
- 3 min
Where to begin...
Research is not a linear process. It gets messy. Or maybe I should say, MY approach to research has been messy. I'm currently enrolled in...