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In this episode of Group Chat, we bring together civil society and academic perspectives to consider how advances in AI and declining transparency from social media platforms are shaping Canada's democratic culture. How can citizens be equipped to navigate online spaces and engage with accurate and trustworthy political information online? How can our government respond to this moment of rapid change with effective and common-sense methods to safeguard our country’s security? Host Sabreena Delhon is joined by Beatrice Wayne (Samara Centre for Democracy), Anatoliy Gruzd (Social Media Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University), and Ana Brandusescu (McGill University) for this panel discussion recorded live at the Samara Centre for Democracy as part of Toronto Tech Week.

Resources

• Death on the Order Paper - Canadian Bar Association 

• Government of Canada launches AI Strategy Task Force and public engagement on the development of the next AI strategy

• Two-thirds of Canadians have experimented with generative AI, but most don’t understand its impacts  - Toronto Metropolitan University’s Social Media Lab

• Open Letter to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation From Civil Society Organizations and Individuals Opposing “National Sprint” Consultation on AI Strategy - People’s Consultation on AI
  

• The Samara Centre for Democracy’s Verified Project