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
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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
22nd Annual International Conference on Privacy, Security, and Trust (PST2025)
The Annual International Conference on Privacy, Security & Trust (PST) provides a premier forum for sharing advances in cybersecurity research and security applications. … [Read more...] about 22nd Annual International Conference on Privacy, Security, and Trust (PST2025)
Have Your Say on a New National Standard for Age Assurance
CAN/DGSI 127, Age Assurance Technologies is open for Public Review until February 21st, 2025. The standard specifies minimum requirements for age assurance technologies and methods to verify a person’s age or estimate their age range Any interested party may comment on the proposed National Standard of Canada for Age Assurance … [Read more...] about Have Your Say on a New National Standard for Age Assurance
Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium
An independent symposium taking place online and person organised to coincide with the Paris AI Action Summit (10th - 11th Feb 2025) as a space to present research and case studies on the state of the art in participatory development and governance of AI, and to build stronger connections across the field. … [Read more...] about Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium
