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I want to thank all the journalists who have covered this research. Just yesterday, CBC Investigates posted a video, connecting the dots of how Dutch internet opportunists, with no skin in the game, are largely behind the production of these videos. youtube.com/watch?v=NXafC7…

It has been two weeks since my team released our report titled “Slopaganda: The Inauthentic YouTube Network Selling Secession to Albertans.” I am really proud of this work and how my team at the MEO navigated such an important topic. cdmrn.ca/slopaganda-the…

Photography by Lindsay Ralph. View and download the event photos here: mediatechdemocracy.com/events/genzai-…

Thank you to our wonderful team and everyone who participated. #GenZAI is presented by the Centre and the Dialogue on Technology Project (DoT) at @SFUDialogue, in partnership with @Mila_Quebec. This project is funded by The Waltons Trust, CIFAR and Ronald S. Roadburg Foundation.

#GenZAI officially concluded in Ottawa last week. On April 30th, we welcomed participants to discuss the future of AI governance among policymakers including Senator Rosemary Moodie, the Honourable @EvanLSolomon, and the Honourable @MarcMillerVM. 🧵

Thank you to everyone who joined and participated. We will share more photos and panel recordings soon! This event is part of the Securing Canada's Digital Sovereignty series, presented by the Centre, @masslbp, Ronald S. Roadburg Foundation and The Waltons Trust.

Next, moderator @taylor_owen asked @EmilyLaidlaw and @EthanZ a deceptively simple question: should Canada ban social media for kids? They debated whether age restrictions are effective and rights-respecting, or if Canada needs a different accountability framework entirely.

We kicked off Securing Canada's Digital Sovereignty: A New Playbook for Youth Online Safety with opening remarks from @petermacleod and @kbardeesy to get us thinking about what it means to protect youth in today's digital world.

This event is part of the Securing Canada's Digital Sovereignty series, presented by the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, @masslbp, Ronald S. Roadburg Foundation and The Waltons Trust.

With Canada's legislative response still unfinished, tonight we bring together youth advocates, policy experts & researchers to chart what comes next. Stay tuned for the full recording & photos, coming soon!

After a morning at our final Gen(Z)AI plenary (Canada's Youth Assembly on AI), we're back tonight in Ottawa for Securing Canada's Digital Sovereignty: A New Playbook for Youth Online Safety.

Today we're sharing the final #GenZAI report. The democratic voice of those with the most to gain or lose is speaking clearly. We hope this report ensures it is heard. Read it here: mediatechdemocracy.com/genzai-youth-v…

Over 7 months and across 4 cities, thousands of young Canadians aged 17-23 deliberated and produced consensus-built AI policy recommendations, in their own words and offered without alteration.

Young people are among the most exposed to and affected by AI systems. And yet they are rarely invited to shape its governance. #GenZAI was built on the conviction that this needs to change. 🧵

Huge congrats to our researchers @chrispyross, @bendavidsteel, @ZPehlivan, @mika_jpd and @AengusBridgman on this incredible work. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/32y5m446

Read the full investigation from @Eric_Szeto, @Ivan_Angelovski, Christian Paas-Lang, Jordan Pearson, @Jeff__yates and Nicholas De Rosa here: tinyurl.com/2fkdexzb

Breaking: @CBC/ Radio-Canada investigation identifies Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta separatist videos getting millions of views. 🧵#cdnpoli #AlbertaSeparatism