Research

Jan 4, 20213 min read

AI4Society Dialogues: A new podcast

Reflecting back on 2020, one of the things that fuelled me is great conversations. This past fall, I was incredibly fortunate to speak...

Oct 29, 20205 min read

How much of my data belongs to me? The Henrietta Lacks Story

Imagine these two scenarios...you're at work and you've just polished off a latte. You throw the cup in the lunchroom garbage but...

Sep 17, 20203 min read

That's a wrap: Thanking my community and planning next steps

I'm thrilled to say - I am DONE! I handed in my final research paper this week and now I await graduation. I have been fortunate to have...

Sep 15, 20202 min read

Conferences and pumpkin-spice lattes

It's definitely fall. The air is cooler, the leaves are turning shades of red, pumpkin-spice lattes are back and it's conference season....

Aug 12, 20204 min read

The last mile (kilometre) of my MACT journey

Many years ago I hiked the West Coast Trail. It's a 75 km stretch of rugged terrain on the west side of Vancouver Island. After 7 days of...

Jul 3, 20202 min read

Colour Coding (aka hanging out in my basement coding data)

Regular blog readers will know I’ve been procrastinating just a bit on really digging into my data coding process. Why? Coding...

Jul 1, 20204 min read

Data, Crime and Punishment: The story of Jack Maple

Let me start this post on crime with a confession – I’m taking a break from coding my data (and I feel so guilty about it!). I did buy...

Jun 23, 20203 min read

It's Focus Group Time! Three Tools for Developing Ethical AI

My first job after finishing my undergrad in the mid 90's was Research Coordinator for Metroline Research. I helped manage the Vancouver...

May 23, 20204 min read

Research update: collecting data, prepping for a presentation and "COVID-izing" my work

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....

May 4, 20203 min read

Counting COVID: The politics of data collection and reporting

There’s something about seeing the hard, cold numbers globally tracking the coronavirus that’s turned average people into armchair...

Apr 17, 20204 min read

Zoom, Meet or Skype? Conducting research in a time of physical distancing

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

Apr 17, 20205 min read

“Glassholes” and toilet paper: Consumer attitudes about AI

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

Feb 24, 20204 min read

Leaps of faith: Trust and tech at the Rundle Summit

Years ago, I attended a leadership program at the Banff Centre. The first team building exercise involved being strapped into a harness,...

Jan 17, 20205 min read

Scenes from a Literature Review: Healthcare and AI

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...

Dec 18, 20193 min read

What are the values behind AI systems?

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...

Nov 25, 20193 min read

Becoming an informational person

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...

Oct 27, 20193 min read

Hiding under a Marcov blanket protecting my attention

I’m procrastinating from my “real work” to write this post. I have exactly a week to get my annotated bibliography assignment done but...

Oct 18, 20193 min read

My annotated bibliography won't write itself (sigh)

This blog is serving a dual purpose for me. It's both a space to share information I’m discovering and a place to work through the...

Oct 3, 20193 min read

Where to begin...

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...

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