Artificial intelligenceI is increasingly used to detect, discern, and shape our emotions — so it's important to understand whether mental privacy is a ‘core attribute’ of freedom of thought. When AI is able to manipulate and predict behavior, what are the ethical, legal, social, and inherent principles that safeguard an individual’s cognitive and mental domain Join special … [Read more...] about Wisdom Wednesday Webinar: Thoughtful Privacy
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Wisdom Wednesday Webinar: Thoughtful Privacy
AI is increasingly used to detect, discern, and shape our emotions, it's important to understand whether mental privacy is a ‘core attribute’ of freedom of thought, and what are the ethical, legal, social, and inherent principles that safeguard an individual’s cognitive and mental domain. Join special guest Milad Khani as he unpacks this new and complex area of law, … [Read more...] about Wisdom Wednesday Webinar: Thoughtful Privacy
Wisdom Wednesday Webinar: Beyond the CBDC Hype
In Canada, the UK and many other countries, governments have been exploring the use of Central Bank Digital Currencies — CBDCs. Like so many things digital, CBDCs are promoted as necessary to control fraud and criminal transactions, and for convenience. Judith Ratcliffe has written the book on CBDCs — and joins us from the UK to explain what lies beyond the hype, what … [Read more...] about Wisdom Wednesday Webinar: Beyond the CBDC Hype
Statement on Superintelligence
More than 65,000 people have signed the Statement on Superintelligence, released October 22. Signatories span many backgrounds and beliefs, including: The short-and-sweet Statement calls for “a prohibition on the development of superintelligence, not lifted before there is The Statement has had worldwide coverage, from the Associated Press, … [Read more...] about Statement on Superintelligence
Combination of legislative bills strips away Canadians’ rights
The Orwellian hellscape described in the classic book Nineteen Eighty-Four is being put in place in Canada in the form of three pieces of legislation currently making their way through the House of Commons. There is far too little public attention being given to the federal government’s attempted power grab that will alter Canadians’ rights and freedom. The Carney government is … [Read more...] about Combination of legislative bills strips away Canadians’ rights
RightsCon 26
The 14th edition of the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age, will take place in Lusaka, Zambia and online, from Tuesday, May 5 to Friday, May 8, 2026 … [Read more...] about RightsCon 26
