🗓️ Wednesday, Oct 29 | 12–1pm EDT
💻 Zoom registration: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us for a conversation about how smart speakers, voice assistants, and other listening apps shape our privacy. We're also looking for feedback: how can this primer better address the privacy questions that matter most to you and your community?

#MediaLiteracyWeek

The event is co-hosted by the Infoscape Research Lab, the Institute for Research on Digital Literacies, and @mediasmarts.bsky.social.

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Event: Understanding Machine Listening and Voice Data Privacy
📅 Wednesday, October 29, 12-1pm EDT
💻On Zoom. Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We'll be sharing a new digital literacy resource, followed by an interactive session exploring “machine listening” and why it matters for your privacy. This event is part of ongoing knowledge mobilization supported by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Details below:

Wow. I see it protects patients receiving therapy but wonder how it applies or not in relation to crisis line help seekers.

Thank you! Looking forward to reading it.

Awesome!

Thank you! I will stay tuned for that piece.

Thank you for bringing this to my attention! My intention was to use this piece as a conversation starter between AI enthusiasts and those of us who are skeptical and deeply concerned about its implementation in this context. I definitely should have provided this essential context.

If you're working or advocating in this space, I’d really like to hear what you think.

Read the full article here just-tech.ssrc.org/articles/the...

We’ve learned (the hard way) what happens when "innovation" outruns ethical responsibility. On that basis, I’m calling for measured AI use and transparent policies, so that technological change doesn't come at the cost of trustworthy care.

What are the ethical problems in using de-identified data from vulnerable people to train commercial systems?

How do informal uses of tools like ChatGPT by crisis workers alter issues of trust and privacy?

I'm raising some urgent questions for frontline workers, orgs, and community advocates:
What role should AI play in striking a balance between the need for scalable crisis support and the ethical imperative to protect public trust, consent, and human connection?

The Rolling Stoners

I've been thinking about how to apply this for undergrad education in particular and hoping for people's insight.

Strangely, I feel like community agreements are actually a great way of starting discussion.

Yes, exactly! I've been part of classes and summer school programs that integrate these collaborative community agreement documents. I've found it's a great way to break the ice with folks to illustrate some shared values and to demonstrate that discussions will be held in a safe environment.