Joe Masoodi

@suyvonne @isanet @IASFMglobal @CRSYorkU Yes, please

@DanielKonikoff Congratulations, Daniel!

Pleased to report that I passed my defence and am officially done my PhD!

Many colleagues in the fields of #AI governance and #HumanRights follow the journey of Canada's Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA). I review the proposed amendments to the bill in a new @CIGIonline paper: cigionline.org/articles/propo… The amendments adopt many provisions from EU's #AIAct, including the requirement to publish training data, report incidents, and watermark AI-generated content. Yet the governance model outlined in this document isn’t significantly different from the bill’s original vision, essentially that AI vendors should be allowed to police themselves. The amendments provide no mechanisms of redress for citizens whose rights and lives will be affected by AI technologies. The new office of the AI and data commissioner is limited to functioning as a liaison between Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and the AI industry. #cdnpoli This paper draws on the work of @AlinaWernick @TeresaScassa @mer__edith @christelletono @anabrandusescu @re_sieber @luke_stark @f_mb @JoeMasoodi @biancawylie @AINowInstitute @PopTechWorks Thank you!

@socioanna @CIGIonline Thank YOU, Anna, for the work you're doing here, and the tech policy space, more broadly!

Yesterday, @daisTMU welcomed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. @melaniejoly, to the @TMU campus. Thrilled to hear her speak on issues such as #disinformation and the future of #AI, and engage with students on these important topics. Proud to be on the team that made this happen!

Sharpen your #techpolicy knowledge + skills by taking Cybersecurity Policy in Canada, a microcredential course, offered by the Dais Learning!

💌YOU’RE INVITED! Join us on Sept. 19 for our first #DaisTalks series on Anti-Racism: Schooling of Ontario’s Black Youth. 6-8 p.m ET online + in-person in Brampton. Tickets are free. Register here: …of-ontarios-black-youth.eventbrite.ca Supported by @CRRF, funding by Gov't of Can.

Part of our upcoming September issue: "An agenda for responsible technology policy in Canada" by Sam Andrey, Joe Masoodi, Tiffany Kwok & André Côté with Open Access onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… @IPAC_IAPC @WileyPolitics

Exciting news! My latest co-authored piece on responsible technology policy, has been published in Canadian Public Administration. Check out the article for more insights on the topic! Link below 👇

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Joe Masoodi, Cory Searcy, Patrick Neumann: If you work remotely, you’re likely being spied on: a disturbing new trend theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

If you work remotely, you’re likely being spied on: a disturbing new trend dlvr.it/St97S2

@daisTMU survey report on #remotework #surveillance is out! -Data on surveillance tech in 🇨🇦workplaces revealed -Vulnerable groups more likely monitored than others -Intense monitoring makes job satisfaction & trust in employer go 👇 & makes stress go 👆 fsc-ccf.ca/projects/monit…

Good article by @DrewPAnderson on workplace #surveillance. Thanks for the piece Drew, and for including me in it!

Our Senior Policy Analyst, @JoeMasoodi joins Newstalk 1010 to discuss the effectiveness of CCTV cameras on public safety. While CCTV can help reduce property or vehicle crimes, it is not statistically effective in reducing violent crime. Listen here: iheart.com/podcast/962-th…

Thanks for having me! Happy to have talked about the effectiveness of CCTV on crime.

Last week, the @_IPPA_ brought research to @TorontoMet to discuss how policymakers can respond to the spread of disinformation. Moderated by @sambandrey, the expert panel included a presentation based on our research, Survey of Online Harms in Canada, presented by @JoeMasoodi.

Winnipeg police is buying video analysis software. Excellent reporting by @EdwardDjan1. Province is funding the purchase. Good points by Kevin Walby @uwinnipeg. I talk about tech regulatory environment being lax, and how efforts like AIDA fall short. winnipeg.citynews.ca/video/2023/07/…

The inclusive state has emerged as a byproduct of earlier neoliberal policies and the issues they have given rise to today. Another good talking point by @yasmeenabulaban at #ICPP6 @TorontoMet

Discussions on inclusivity need to include who we're excluding.

Good talking points by Chris Ansell, @UCBerkeley, at #IPPC6 @TorontoMet, on the inclusive state: If the state is sincere in being inclusive, it needs to create the environment that welcomes groups to meaningfully participate.