This past week has been a tough one. It's forced us to look at systemic issues of racism and inequality which we have not been able to...

Generally when things are quiet on the blog, it means I'm really busy with my research. That's certainly been the case this past month....

My research focus is on AI researchers and how they are navigating ethical considerations in their work. I’m exploring issues around...

Back in 2013, Google launched Google Glass. It was hailed at that time as a technology set to revolutionize how we interact with the...

They paved paradise (and put up a parking lot) It was the combination of being in NYC and a references to asphalt that made me think...

It's been a super full day exploring the landscape surrounding the many societal questions relating to artificial intelligence and...

I'm in NYC for the AI, Ethics and Society conference. Tonight, our opening keynote speaker was Charlton McIlwain who recently published a...

Recently, I participated in CIFAR's AI for Health townhall. The purpose of the meeting was to gather feedback on a draft framework that...

I'm having that moment of guilt when you realize that your last blog was close to two months ago! Time to dust off the cobwebs with an...

This week I'm getting started on my literature review. I'm trying to craft a list of core values that are part of the DNA of AI systems...

A month ago, I attended a masterclass with author Candace Savage. It was a primer on historical research and how to use fragments of data...

If I were writing an equation to summarize the general state of artificial intelligence today it might look like this: AI = ML = DNN...

I can’t take credit for the title of this post but it sums up an issue that we all face - we trade our privacy for convenience. This line...

Ethical behaviour is culturally contextual and constantly evolving. Our not too distant past is filled with discriminatory behaviours and...

I’ve been talking with a lot of different people - pretty much anyone who will listen – about where to focus my research. One piece of...

Research is not a linear process. It gets messy. Or maybe I should say, MY approach to research has been messy. I'm currently enrolled in...