Kim Chandler McDonald
@kimcmcd.bsky.social
3 Steps Data Co-Founder/CEO; Global VP at CyAN; #AI #Cyber #DataEthics #DataGovernance #DataPrivacy #Trust&Safety; feminist; anti-racist; advocate; activist; award-winning author; yada yada yada
When the Nobel Committee honours innovation itself, it’s a reminder: progress isn’t about doing the old thing better — it’s about daring to outgrow legacy thinking.
True innovators don’t just build; they rebuild.
www.actoninstitute.au/post/nobel-p...
#Innovation #FutureThinking #JazzThinking #Jazz
True innovators don’t just build; they rebuild.
www.actoninstitute.au/post/nobel-p...
#Innovation #FutureThinking #JazzThinking #Jazz
Nobel Prize for Innovation: what does that actually mean?
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for showing the role of public investment in innovation for economic growth. The award signals th...
www.actoninstitute.au
October 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
When the Nobel Committee honours innovation itself, it’s a reminder: progress isn’t about doing the old thing better — it’s about daring to outgrow legacy thinking.
True innovators don’t just build; they rebuild.
www.actoninstitute.au/post/nobel-p...
#Innovation #FutureThinking #JazzThinking #Jazz
True innovators don’t just build; they rebuild.
www.actoninstitute.au/post/nobel-p...
#Innovation #FutureThinking #JazzThinking #Jazz
Does anyone know whether Orwell: 2+2=5 is available to stream/buy anywhere? I’m searching but it seems to have ‘fallen off the radar’. #movies #films #documentaries #documentary
October 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Does anyone know whether Orwell: 2+2=5 is available to stream/buy anywhere? I’m searching but it seems to have ‘fallen off the radar’. #movies #films #documentaries #documentary
If your week didn’t involve SIM farms or zero-days, congrats - you’re probably not in cyber. Europol took down 49M fake accounts (1/2 of which were likely patching TikTok exploits), trust is fragile, clouds are down, and AI’s still oversharing. #Friday. cybersecurityadvisors.network/2025-10-24-c...
Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 176 – Cybersecurity Advisors Network
cybersecurityadvisors.network
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
If your week didn’t involve SIM farms or zero-days, congrats - you’re probably not in cyber. Europol took down 49M fake accounts (1/2 of which were likely patching TikTok exploits), trust is fragile, clouds are down, and AI’s still oversharing. #Friday. cybersecurityadvisors.network/2025-10-24-c...
It’s easy to talk about trust and safety... harder to build it.
Here's my article noting that Germany’s recent stand against “Chat Control” is a reminder that digital trust starts with respecting privacy.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/german...
#DataGovernance #DataPrivacy #DigitalRights #TrustAndSafety
Here's my article noting that Germany’s recent stand against “Chat Control” is a reminder that digital trust starts with respecting privacy.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/german...
#DataGovernance #DataPrivacy #DigitalRights #TrustAndSafety
Germany’s Privacy Win: Why It Matters for International Data Week
Digital governance isn’t just about frameworks and policies, it’s about people, power, and the principles we’re willing to defend when technology overreaches. And this week, as delegates gather for In...
www.linkedin.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
It’s easy to talk about trust and safety... harder to build it.
Here's my article noting that Germany’s recent stand against “Chat Control” is a reminder that digital trust starts with respecting privacy.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/german...
#DataGovernance #DataPrivacy #DigitalRights #TrustAndSafety
Here's my article noting that Germany’s recent stand against “Chat Control” is a reminder that digital trust starts with respecting privacy.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/german...
#DataGovernance #DataPrivacy #DigitalRights #TrustAndSafety
I RARELY do this, REALLY RARELY, but I’m just back from seeing this absolutely amazing movie and… hoodle doodle, I’m #Obsessed!
If you’re into fabulous films, do yourself a favour and see this one in the cinema! We’ll be talking about it for years to come! #NoNotes www.youtube.com/watch?v=feOQ...
If you’re into fabulous films, do yourself a favour and see this one in the cinema! We’ll be talking about it for years to come! #NoNotes www.youtube.com/watch?v=feOQ...
One Battle After Another - Official Trailer - Warner Bros. UK & Ireland
YouTube video by Warner Bros. UK & Ireland
www.youtube.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I RARELY do this, REALLY RARELY, but I’m just back from seeing this absolutely amazing movie and… hoodle doodle, I’m #Obsessed!
If you’re into fabulous films, do yourself a favour and see this one in the cinema! We’ll be talking about it for years to come! #NoNotes www.youtube.com/watch?v=feOQ...
If you’re into fabulous films, do yourself a favour and see this one in the cinema! We’ll be talking about it for years to come! #NoNotes www.youtube.com/watch?v=feOQ...
#SharedSmile: This may be the cutest thing I’ve seen in a long while (worth the read before watching the video): www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Cooking for Seamus: celebrities and chefs clamour to cook for a disabled bull in this irresistible show
The YouTube series is a lo-fi celebration of cuisine-as-care, starring a disabled rescue bull in regional Victoria who is obsessed with human food, and his best friend and carer
www.theguardian.com
August 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
#SharedSmile: This may be the cutest thing I’ve seen in a long while (worth the read before watching the video): www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
How marvellous - Margaret Atwood made it on this list twice… kudos!! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a... #Books #BanningBooks
Banned! The 20 books they didn’t want you to read
From Instagram poetry to Greek classics, the works of fiction that have caused uproar through history – and into the present
www.theguardian.com
August 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
How marvellous - Margaret Atwood made it on this list twice… kudos!! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a... #Books #BanningBooks
🔐 Canada’s Bill C-2 could force decryption through secret orders while still claiming GDPR alignment. You can’t build trust with backdoors. I wrote about what this means for encryption, privacy & cross-border data handling.
#DigitalRights #EncryptionMatters #CyberPolicy
medium.com/@kim_9194/en...
#DigitalRights #EncryptionMatters #CyberPolicy
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🇨🇦 Encryption, Accountability, and the Cliff Edge: Why Canada Must Rethink Bill C-2
I grew up in Canada. I’m a proud citizen, and still carry with me that deep, cultural belief that our country, at its best, strives to…
medium.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:41 AM
🔐 Canada’s Bill C-2 could force decryption through secret orders while still claiming GDPR alignment. You can’t build trust with backdoors. I wrote about what this means for encryption, privacy & cross-border data handling.
#DigitalRights #EncryptionMatters #CyberPolicy
medium.com/@kim_9194/en...
#DigitalRights #EncryptionMatters #CyberPolicy
medium.com/@kim_9194/en...
In an industry as competitive as food & beverage, thoughtful service isn’t just memorable - it’s strategic. And tech would do well to take note.
Because whether you’re serving sashimi or SaaS, what people remember is how you made them feel. #customersuccess www.linkedin.com/pulse/restau...
Because whether you’re serving sashimi or SaaS, what people remember is how you made them feel. #customersuccess www.linkedin.com/pulse/restau...
Not a Restaurant Review - But a Lesson in Hospitality Every Industry Should Heed
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending a preview dinner at Prefecture 48, the soon-to-open Japanese fine dining experience in Sydney. I’m not here to write a restaurant review - others will do th...
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July 30, 2025 at 5:56 AM
In an industry as competitive as food & beverage, thoughtful service isn’t just memorable - it’s strategic. And tech would do well to take note.
Because whether you’re serving sashimi or SaaS, what people remember is how you made them feel. #customersuccess www.linkedin.com/pulse/restau...
Because whether you’re serving sashimi or SaaS, what people remember is how you made them feel. #customersuccess www.linkedin.com/pulse/restau...
If your AI can’t name injustice, it’s not neutral – it’s unsafe.
The U.S. is banning “woke” AI from federal use. But when politics starts dictating what models can know, it’s not just bias at risk – it’s trust, privacy, and safety.
Here’s why that should concern all of us
medium.com/@kim_9194/wh...
The U.S. is banning “woke” AI from federal use. But when politics starts dictating what models can know, it’s not just bias at risk – it’s trust, privacy, and safety.
Here’s why that should concern all of us
medium.com/@kim_9194/wh...
When Politics Dictates AI: Why Trust, Safety, and Data Privacy Must Stay Non-Negotiable
We’re hearing a familiar refrain again: make it neutral. Strip the bias. Clean it up. But whose version of “neutral” are we embedding in…
medium.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
If your AI can’t name injustice, it’s not neutral – it’s unsafe.
The U.S. is banning “woke” AI from federal use. But when politics starts dictating what models can know, it’s not just bias at risk – it’s trust, privacy, and safety.
Here’s why that should concern all of us
medium.com/@kim_9194/wh...
The U.S. is banning “woke” AI from federal use. But when politics starts dictating what models can know, it’s not just bias at risk – it’s trust, privacy, and safety.
Here’s why that should concern all of us
medium.com/@kim_9194/wh...
NASA helps fight cancer. Seriously- tumour growth in microgravity, better imaging tech, radiation insights.
Now its science programs are being gutted.
Newton Campbell's piece is a sharp read on what we’re losing.
thenewtoncampbell.substack.com/p/narrow-amb...
#SciencePolicy #PublicInterestScience
Now its science programs are being gutted.
Newton Campbell's piece is a sharp read on what we’re losing.
thenewtoncampbell.substack.com/p/narrow-amb...
#SciencePolicy #PublicInterestScience
Narrow Ambitions: NASA Quiet Quits
NASA Quiet Quits - Part 1
thenewtoncampbell.substack.com
July 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
NASA helps fight cancer. Seriously- tumour growth in microgravity, better imaging tech, radiation insights.
Now its science programs are being gutted.
Newton Campbell's piece is a sharp read on what we’re losing.
thenewtoncampbell.substack.com/p/narrow-amb...
#SciencePolicy #PublicInterestScience
Now its science programs are being gutted.
Newton Campbell's piece is a sharp read on what we’re losing.
thenewtoncampbell.substack.com/p/narrow-amb...
#SciencePolicy #PublicInterestScience
Gen Z didn’t opt in. They were born into the algorithm.
If we want real digital safety, we need to give them power not just protection, empowerment not entrapment; make them co-designers not targets.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-t...
#ResponsibleAI #DigitalEmpowerment #CyberSafety #YouthOnlineSafety
If we want real digital safety, we need to give them power not just protection, empowerment not entrapment; make them co-designers not targets.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-t...
#ResponsibleAI #DigitalEmpowerment #CyberSafety #YouthOnlineSafety
From Targets to Co-Designers: Empowering Gen Z in the Age of AI
Gen Z is the first generation to grow up entirely within an AI-powered world. From school apps that track their attention spans to platforms that curate their every scroll, they’ve been nudged, measur...
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July 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Gen Z didn’t opt in. They were born into the algorithm.
If we want real digital safety, we need to give them power not just protection, empowerment not entrapment; make them co-designers not targets.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-t...
#ResponsibleAI #DigitalEmpowerment #CyberSafety #YouthOnlineSafety
If we want real digital safety, we need to give them power not just protection, empowerment not entrapment; make them co-designers not targets.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-t...
#ResponsibleAI #DigitalEmpowerment #CyberSafety #YouthOnlineSafety
Cyber safety. Digital privacy. AI for Gen Z.
Join me on 11 July for a global convo on what it really means to protect and empower young people in an AI-powered world.
Open to all (16+). Register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#AILiteracy #EthicalTech #ResponsibleAI #TrustAndSafety #OnlineSafety
Join me on 11 July for a global convo on what it really means to protect and empower young people in an AI-powered world.
Open to all (16+). Register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#AILiteracy #EthicalTech #ResponsibleAI #TrustAndSafety #OnlineSafety
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: "Cyber Safety and Privacy for Youth - Responsible AI for GenZ". After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Organised by: Enterprise IT World MEA & CyAN
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July 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Cyber safety. Digital privacy. AI for Gen Z.
Join me on 11 July for a global convo on what it really means to protect and empower young people in an AI-powered world.
Open to all (16+). Register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#AILiteracy #EthicalTech #ResponsibleAI #TrustAndSafety #OnlineSafety
Join me on 11 July for a global convo on what it really means to protect and empower young people in an AI-powered world.
Open to all (16+). Register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#AILiteracy #EthicalTech #ResponsibleAI #TrustAndSafety #OnlineSafety
DNS4EU is the EU’s attempt to build a privacy-first alternative to Google & Cloudflare. It promises more #Cybersecurity, fewer trackers, & data that stays in Europe. But if govs can still access your DNS logs, is it really private?
tinyurl.com/4z67jnxs
#DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #TrustAndSafety
tinyurl.com/4z67jnxs
#DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #TrustAndSafety
Not Just European, But Trustworthy: What DNS4EU Reminds Us About Sovereignty, Surveillance, and…
When Infrastructure Becomes Political
medium.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
DNS4EU is the EU’s attempt to build a privacy-first alternative to Google & Cloudflare. It promises more #Cybersecurity, fewer trackers, & data that stays in Europe. But if govs can still access your DNS logs, is it really private?
tinyurl.com/4z67jnxs
#DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #TrustAndSafety
tinyurl.com/4z67jnxs
#DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #TrustAndSafety
Too big to fail? Try too centralised to survive. The RockYou2024 leak shows what happens when we build scale without resilience. 16B+ logins later, maybe it’s time we stop worshipping growth and start designing for safety.
Let’s talk about what needs to change.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/too-bi...
Let’s talk about what needs to change.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/too-bi...
Too Big to Fail, Too Centralised to Survive: What 16 Billion Leaked Logins Tell Us About the Wrong Kind of Scale
When 16 billion credentials turn up in a single breach compilation, it should shake us. But it doesn’t.
www.linkedin.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Too big to fail? Try too centralised to survive. The RockYou2024 leak shows what happens when we build scale without resilience. 16B+ logins later, maybe it’s time we stop worshipping growth and start designing for safety.
Let’s talk about what needs to change.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/too-bi...
Let’s talk about what needs to change.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/too-bi...
A sharp, urgent piece from @ninajankowicz.com on how political violence in the US is escalating & why it matters globally. Deeply researched, clearly argued, and well worth your time. Reposting with gratitude. #Democracy #PoliticalViolence #Disinformation #Extremism #GlobalImpacts #StrongerTogether
June 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
A sharp, urgent piece from @ninajankowicz.com on how political violence in the US is escalating & why it matters globally. Deeply researched, clearly argued, and well worth your time. Reposting with gratitude. #Democracy #PoliticalViolence #Disinformation #Extremism #GlobalImpacts #StrongerTogether
Globally, the digital dashboards that run our water systems are sitting wide open online - often with no password at all. These are key #CyberThreats in the #CriticalInfrastructure we rely on every day.
#CyberSecurity #HackingRisks #ICS #SmartCities #WaterSecurity
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hack-p...
#CyberSecurity #HackingRisks #ICS #SmartCities #WaterSecurity
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hack-p...
Hack the Planet? No. Just Hack the Tap: What exposed water systems tell us about the state of cybersecurity around the world
I was already feeling twitchy about the state of critical infrastructure, but it was Ryan Naraine’s article in SecurityWeek - “Misconfigured HMIs Expose U.S.
www.linkedin.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Globally, the digital dashboards that run our water systems are sitting wide open online - often with no password at all. These are key #CyberThreats in the #CriticalInfrastructure we rely on every day.
#CyberSecurity #HackingRisks #ICS #SmartCities #WaterSecurity
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hack-p...
#CyberSecurity #HackingRisks #ICS #SmartCities #WaterSecurity
www.linkedin.com/pulse/hack-p...
Keen to hear from technologists thinking seriously about data governance, consent, & AI training. What does responsible AI development actually look like when the training data includes us?
@danielvanstrien.bsky.social @emilyliu.me (And anyone else thinking deeply about this.)
tinyurl.com/3kd6fsbf
@danielvanstrien.bsky.social @emilyliu.me (And anyone else thinking deeply about this.)
tinyurl.com/3kd6fsbf
Used, Not Consulted: When AI Trainson Our Work Without Consent
CyAN Context At CyAN, we often talk about trust, governance, and transparency aspillars of a secure digital future. But what happens when thoseprinciples are ignored, not in a breach or a ransomwar…
cybersecurityadvisors.network
May 19, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Keen to hear from technologists thinking seriously about data governance, consent, & AI training. What does responsible AI development actually look like when the training data includes us?
@danielvanstrien.bsky.social @emilyliu.me (And anyone else thinking deeply about this.)
tinyurl.com/3kd6fsbf
@danielvanstrien.bsky.social @emilyliu.me (And anyone else thinking deeply about this.)
tinyurl.com/3kd6fsbf
There are so many brilliant authors here on Bluesky, I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts on this.
What do we do when our words are used without consent, credit, or compensation to train AI?
@margaretatwood.bsky.social @joannechocolat.bsky.social @ianrankin1.bsky.social @doctorow.bsky.social
What do we do when our words are used without consent, credit, or compensation to train AI?
@margaretatwood.bsky.social @joannechocolat.bsky.social @ianrankin1.bsky.social @doctorow.bsky.social
If you’ve ever created anything - a report, a blog post, a book - your work might already be training someone else’s AI. No credit. No consent. No pay.
Here’s why it matters for all of us.
#AI #DigitalRights #DataGovernance #EthicalTech #SydneyWritersFestival #AIethics
medium.com/@kim_9194/us...
Here’s why it matters for all of us.
#AI #DigitalRights #DataGovernance #EthicalTech #SydneyWritersFestival #AIethics
medium.com/@kim_9194/us...
Used, Not Consulted: When AI Trains on Our Work Without Consent
Introduction
medium.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:55 AM
There are so many brilliant authors here on Bluesky, I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts on this.
What do we do when our words are used without consent, credit, or compensation to train AI?
@margaretatwood.bsky.social @joannechocolat.bsky.social @ianrankin1.bsky.social @doctorow.bsky.social
What do we do when our words are used without consent, credit, or compensation to train AI?
@margaretatwood.bsky.social @joannechocolat.bsky.social @ianrankin1.bsky.social @doctorow.bsky.social
If you’ve ever created anything - a report, a blog post, a book - your work might already be training someone else’s AI. No credit. No consent. No pay.
Here’s why it matters for all of us.
#AI #DigitalRights #DataGovernance #EthicalTech #SydneyWritersFestival #AIethics
medium.com/@kim_9194/us...
Here’s why it matters for all of us.
#AI #DigitalRights #DataGovernance #EthicalTech #SydneyWritersFestival #AIethics
medium.com/@kim_9194/us...
Used, Not Consulted: When AI Trains on Our Work Without Consent
Introduction
medium.com
May 19, 2025 at 2:52 AM
If you’ve ever created anything - a report, a blog post, a book - your work might already be training someone else’s AI. No credit. No consent. No pay.
Here’s why it matters for all of us.
#AI #DigitalRights #DataGovernance #EthicalTech #SydneyWritersFestival #AIethics
medium.com/@kim_9194/us...
Here’s why it matters for all of us.
#AI #DigitalRights #DataGovernance #EthicalTech #SydneyWritersFestival #AIethics
medium.com/@kim_9194/us...
Reposted by Kim Chandler McDonald
Blink and we’re back in the dark ages!
While traveling I met a white lawyer from OK. He told me we didn’t steal American land from the Native Americans. They found an older Caucasian skeleton in OK. So whites were there first, NA stole it from us. He also graduated last in his law class. A proud product of OK schools.
After decades of right wing commentators accusing liberals of indoctrinating students, those of us who have taught have always known that it’s those on the right who truly have been forcing their views on students.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
May 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Blink and we’re back in the dark ages!
So you know how everyone was searching for Conclave last week... just wondering how many are searching for The Grifters this week.
May 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
So you know how everyone was searching for Conclave last week... just wondering how many are searching for The Grifters this week.
Yep - just put 3kg of chicken breasts in the slow cooker to be shredded and frozen for easy dishes for yonks to come!!
EPUB cookbook generator from Cooklang files + GitHub actions github.com/pakohan/cook...
GitHub - pakohan/cooklang-epub: GitHub Action to generate ePUB books from cooklang recipes
GitHub Action to generate ePUB books from cooklang recipes - pakohan/cooklang-epub
github.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Yep - just put 3kg of chicken breasts in the slow cooker to be shredded and frozen for easy dishes for yonks to come!!
Elizabeth Holmes's partner reportedly raises millions for blood-testing startup :| www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Elizabeth Holmes’s partner reportedly raises millions for blood-testing startup
Billy Evans, father of Holmes’s children, says company can make diagnoses from users’ blood, urine and saliva
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Elizabeth Holmes's partner reportedly raises millions for blood-testing startup :| www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
April 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM