LinkedIn has automatically set “Use my data for training content creation AI models” to “ON” so that its AI can use everyone's content to train their AI tool. It’s unclear when that feature was invoked, and LinkedIn’s billion users might wonder why they’re surprised to learn about it. Many apps and platforms change terms without fanfare, and sometimes as part of an … [Read more...] about LinkedIn now learns from your data
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Consent is About More Than Sex
Consent Awareness Week — September 16 to 20, 2024 — is a time to reflect on the devastating impact that gender-based and sexualized violence has on its victims. A Canadian Women’s Foundation study reveals an increase in understanding of consent from 2015. Sadly, the results also show that only 28 per cent of Canadians fully understanding what it … [Read more...] about Consent is About More Than Sex
Privacy preserving legislation to replace Bill C-63
MP Michelle Rempel Garner announced, on behalf of the Conservative Party of Canada, that she will be tabling a comprehensive Bill designed to protect Canadians online while preserving their civil liberties. The new bill, to be introduced when Parliament opens next week, will serve as an alternative to Liberal Bill C-63, the “Online Harms Act”. (Click HERE to view press … [Read more...] about Privacy preserving legislation to replace Bill C-63
Employees as Risks
A new report from public-interest researcher Wolfie Christl explores today's cybersecurity, insider threat detection and compliance tech that let employers monitor everything employees do or say, rank them by risk and identify 'anomalous' behavior. The 76-page report — "Employees as Risks" — which focuses on software from Forcepoint/Everfox and Microsoft, is a case study on … [Read more...] about Employees as Risks
UNESCO Consultation on AI Regulation Across the World
UNESCO has launched an Open Consultation and encourages stakeholders, including parliamentarians, legal experts, AI governance experts and the public, to review and provide feedback on the different regulatory approaches for AI.A consultation brief explains and illustrates nine emerging regulatory approaches, and offers issues to consider: The policy brief aims to … [Read more...] about UNESCO Consultation on AI Regulation Across the World
OSFI Quarterly Guidance
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions — OSFI — has launched a new standardized approach to the way it releases regulatory guidance. Effective August 22, 2024, OSFI started releasing regulatory guidance for that quarter all on one day. The new process includes a media briefing and a stakeholder briefing followed two weeks later by a virtual "industry day" … [Read more...] about OSFI Quarterly Guidance
