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International non-profit org democratizing AI ethics literacy.
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📌 The AI Ethics Brief #177: Community-led AI Governance

The SAIER, performative AI governance, and AI lab transparency

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The AI Ethics Brief #177: Community-led AI governance
The SAIER, performative AI governance, and AI lab transparency
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November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #176: AI's Material Reality

Data centres, digital art, and the material costs of AI. Plus SAIER Volume 7 returns.

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The AI Ethics Brief #176: AI's Material Reality
Data centres, digital art, and the material costs of AI. Plus SAIER Volume 7 returns.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #175: When Consultation Becomes Theatre

Canada's AI strategy excludes those most affected, while copyright battles and tragic deaths expose the accountability crisis in AI deployment.

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The AI Ethics Brief #175: When Consultation Becomes Theatre
Canada's AI strategy excludes those most affected, while copyright battles and tragic deaths expose the accountability crisis in AI deployment.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #174: The Unfinished Work of AI Ethics

Revisiting Abhishek Gupta's legacy on sustainability, creative labor, and global security one year after his passing.

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The AI Ethics Brief #174: The Unfinished Work of AI Ethics
Revisiting Abhishek Gupta's legacy on sustainability, creative labor, and global security one year after his passing.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #173: Power, Policy, and Practice

Military partnerships, psychological dependencies, and legislative responses to AI harms.

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The AI Ethics Brief #173: Power, Policy, and Practice
Military partnerships, psychological dependencies, and legislative responses to AI harms.
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September 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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September 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #172: The State of AI Ethics in 2025: What's Actually Working

SAIER Volume 7 Returns in November 2025 with Practical Solutions from Communities Leading the Way

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The AI Ethics Brief #172: The State of AI Ethics in 2025: What's Actually Working
SAIER Volume 7 Returns in November 2025 with Practical Solutions from Communities Leading the Way
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September 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #171: The Contradictions Defining AI's Future

OpenAI's strategic reversals, why some philosophers say "ChatGPT is bullshit," and the battle between protection and privacy.

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The AI Ethics Brief #171: The Contradictions Defining AI's Future
OpenAI's strategic reversals, why some philosophers say "ChatGPT is bullshit," and the battle between protection and privacy.
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August 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #170: How the US and China Are Reshaping AI Geopolitics

When deregulation meets multilateralism, privacy fails, and 'AI for Good' censors dissent.

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The AI Ethics Brief #170: How the US and China Are Reshaping AI Geopolitics
When deregulation meets multilateralism, privacy fails, and 'AI for Good' censors dissent.
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August 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Selen Dogan Kosterit, a PhD student with the GRAIL Center, presents the latest AI Policy Corner with @mtlaiethics.bsky.social. She analyzes Japan’s AI Promotion Act, an innovation-focused, light-touch law aimed at making Japan the world’s most AI-friendly nation. montrealethics.ai/ai-policy-co...
AI Policy Corner: Japan’s AI Promotion Act | Montreal AI Ethics Institute
✍️ By Selen Dogan Kosterit. Selen is a PhD Student in Political Science and a Graduate Affiliate at the Governance and Responsible AI Lab (GRAIL), Purdue University. 📌 Editor’s Note: This article is…
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July 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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given who is charge of AI right now, YIKES! I love the current ai born of curiousity and research, the next gen will be born of predatory profit and control//me begging for distributed local ai/homegrown! #resistance #artificialintelligence
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #169: From Helpful to Harmful - The Hidden Costs of Agentic AI

Exploring agentic AI's privacy risks alongside web governance shifts, healthcare automation challenges, and the global AI literacy crisis.

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The AI Ethics Brief #169: From Helpful to Harmful - The Hidden Costs of Agentic AI
Exploring agentic AI's privacy risks alongside web governance shifts, healthcare automation challenges, and the global AI literacy crisis.
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July 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
📌 The AI Ethics Brief #169: From Helpful to Harmful - The Hidden Costs of Agentic AI

Exploring agentic AI's privacy risks alongside web governance shifts, healthcare automation challenges, and the global AI literacy crisis.

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The AI Ethics Brief #169: From Helpful to Harmful - The Hidden Costs of Agentic AI
Exploring agentic AI's privacy risks alongside web governance shifts, healthcare automation challenges, and the global AI literacy crisis.
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July 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The AI Ethics Brief #168: The Surveillance State's New Playbook

How AI-powered enforcement is reshaping civil liberties, democratic oversight, and the future of human agency.

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The AI Ethics Brief #168: The Surveillance State's New Playbook
How AI-powered enforcement is reshaping civil liberties, democratic oversight, and the future of human agency.
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July 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Better late than never, sharing Brief #167 from 2 weeks ago!

The AI Ethics Brief #167: Beyond Declarations

From closed-door G7 sessions to local data centres, Kenya’s roadmap, and what job warnings reveal about governing AI responsibly.

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The AI Ethics Brief #167: Beyond Declarations
From closed-door G7 sessions to local data centres, Kenya’s roadmap, and what job warnings reveal about governing AI responsibly.
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July 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The AI Ethics Brief #166: AI Systems in Human Spaces - Accountability and Unintended Consequences

From MCP vulnerabilities and Reddit impersonation to hiring audits, university deployments, and collapsing AI-first strategies...

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The AI Ethics Brief #166: AI Systems in Human Spaces - Accountability and Unintended Consequences
From MCP vulnerabilities and Reddit impersonation to hiring audits, university deployments, and collapsing AI-first strategies, we track how automation interacts with environments built for people.
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June 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The AI Ethics Brief #165: AI, Trust, and the Public Interest
This edition explores Canada’s AI leadership shift, contested U.S. state laws, and why literacy, justice, and safety must evolve together in the age of mis- and disinformation

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The AI Ethics Brief #165: AI, Trust, and the Public Interest
This edition explores Canada’s AI leadership shift, contested U.S. state laws, and why literacy, justice, and safety must evolve together in the age of mis- and disinformation.
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May 27, 2025 at 3:55 AM
The AI Ethics Brief #164: Balancing Faith and Governance

From the Vatican and Zurich to Singapore and New Zealand, this issue explores how AI governance is being tested across infrastructure, aging and elderly care, and growing market pressure.

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The AI Ethics Brief #164: Balancing Faith and Governance
From the Vatican and Zurich to Singapore and New Zealand, this issue explores how AI governance is being tested across infrastructure, aging and elderly care, and growing market pressure.
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May 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The AI Ethics Brief #163: Navigating Uncertainty: AI's Expanding Influence on Society, Governance, and Power

How AI is reshaping critical systems, from global development and labour markets to surveillance and professional governance.

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The AI Ethics Brief #163: Navigating Uncertainty: AI's Expanding Influence on Society, Governance, and Power
How AI is reshaping critical systems, from global development and labour markets to surveillance and professional governance.
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April 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The AI Ethics Brief #162: Beyond the Prompt

Exploring the limits of delegation, from deepfakes and distrust to tariffs and the risks of Vibe Governing with AI

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The AI Ethics Brief #162: Beyond the Prompt
Exploring the limits of delegation, from deepfakes and distrust to tariffs and the risks of Vibe Governing with AI
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April 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We’ve published a Special Edition of The AI Ethics Brief honouring the legacy of Abhishek Gupta (1992–2024) — founder of MAIEI and a global leader in AI Ethics and Responsible AI.

Abhishek's Memorial takes place this evening in Montreal (April 10).

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Special Edition: Honouring the Legacy of Abhishek Gupta (1992–2024)
A memorial gathering in Montreal to celebrate Abhishek’s life and work (April 10, 2025)
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April 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The AI Ethics Brief #161: Creator Content & Data Sovereignty

Exploring how AI systems, creator platforms, and data governance quietly reshape power and accountability.

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The AI Ethics Brief #161: Creator Content & Data Sovereignty
Exploring how AI systems, creator platforms, and data governance quietly reshape power and accountability.
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April 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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March 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The AI Ethics Brief #160: Canadian Perspectives on AI Governance, Risks vs. Harms, and the Slippery Slope Ahead.

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The AI Ethics Brief #160: Canadian Perspectives on AI Governance, Risks vs. Harms, and the Slippery Slope Ahead.
AI-driven decision-making in high-impact areas has long carried risks—but now we’re seeing harms unfold, as these risks collide with free speech, due process, and accountability.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Great to see @mtlaiethics.bsky.social on Bluesky! 🚀 Check out their latest AI Ethics Brief, featuring also a research summary on feminist theory and AI (by yours truly) 👇
March 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Thank you for sharing yours insights from @rightscon.org, @heyitsseher.bsky.social!

Incredibly important perspective to be shared at this turning point in history.
March 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM