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Digital Society Lab @DigSocietyLab

An interdisciplinary research centre at @McMasterU exploring the complex societal transformations that have accompanied the digital age.

Joined December 2014
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Louis Jacobson@loujacobson
Feb 12
Thanks for a great visit to @McMasterU's @DigSocietyLab in Hamilton, Ontario, with @CliffvdLinden & @mcandrewsjr, where I discussed @PolitiFact w/ students and Canadian politics w/ Peter Graefe.
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Clifton van der Linden@CliffvdLinden
27 Jan 2025
From my op-ed in today's @globeandmail: "The public’s trust in new technologies like AI ultimately hinges on their trust in the institutions responsible for its oversight and regulation." theglobeandmail.com/business…

Opinion: To foster greater trust in artificial intelligence, we need better regulators

According to the Edelman Trust Barometer, only 31 per cent of Canadians trust AI – a figure 19 points below the global average. This is a problem

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Alessandra Tanesini@Ale1808
10 Dec 2024
Some of you may be interested in this post by Ori Freiman on chatbot regulation for Open for Debate #philosophy blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/openford…

Philosophical Foundations for Chatbot Regulation

In an age where we increasingly converse with artifacts – whose interfaces include AI, a pressing question emerges: Who, or what, are we really talking with? As AI-based chatbots, often terme…

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What if our quest to make AI transparent is actually making it harder to govern? @DigSocietyLab's Dr. Ori Freiman presented new co-authored research at the 2024 @PhilSciAssoc #Trust, #Opacity, and #AIPolicy. Check out Ori's post for more: linkedin.com/posts/ori-freim…

#trust #ai #measured #opacity #philosophyofscience #epistemology #trustintechnology #transparency...

What if our quest to make AI transparent is actually making it harder to govern? Just shared preliminary research done with my colleagues at the Digital Society Lab - John McAndrews and Jordan...

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Do you have an idea for meaningful positive change in society? Check out @DigSocietyLab's upcoming Social Impact Hackathon--open to all @McMasterU students and faculty. Prizes a chance to see your idea brought to life! Details and registration here: digitalsocietylab.org/hackat…
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Maria Gintova@mgintova
23 Oct 2024
Happening in just one week! Hope to see you there! @DigSocietyLab @mcandrewsjr @McMasterMPP @McMasterSocSci
Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program@McMasterMPP
25 Sep 2024
Join us on October 30th at 10 am EST to learn more about how governments can deal with misinformation! This event features Dr. Timea Nochta and @mcandrewsjr. It is supported by #BIRMAC and open to @McMasterU and @unibirmingham. Details in the attached poster.
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The @McMasterU @DigSocietyLab is privileged to be able to work with amazing students! Check out this new profile of PhD student @_asheluchin and her cutting edge research on digital currencies:  socialsciences.mcmaster.ca/c…

Crypto curiosity leads Political Science student to lab position researching digital currencies -...

Like many people in the mid 2010s, Anwar Sheluchin was hooked by Bitcoin. But unlike most, she decided to turn that passion into an academic pursuit at McMaster, where she’s now undertaking a PhD and...

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Join us on October 30th at 10 am EST to learn more about how governments can deal with misinformation! This event features Dr. Timea Nochta and @mcandrewsjr. It is supported by #BIRMAC and open to @McMasterU and @unibirmingham. Details in the attached poster.
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Commentary in today's @globeandmail from @DigSocietyLab researchers Ori Freiman, @_asheluchin, @jordanmansell4, and @mcandrewsjr: Calling for greater engagement--from elected officials and the public alike--on the prospect of a digital Canadian dollar. theglobeandmail.com/business…

Opinion: Is a central bank digital currency really so loonie?

Bill C-400 includes a provision that would prohibit the Bank of Canada from issuing a digital form of the Canadian dollar

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🚨New working paper 🚨 about central bank digital currencies from @McMasterU @DigSocietyLab Postdoc and @CIGIonline Digital Policy Hub Fellow Dr. Ori Freiman -- "Focusing on Users: Lessons for Canada's CBDC from the Digital Euro and Digital Pound" cigionline.org/static/docume…
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Congratulations to @DigSocietyLab doctoral fellow @Joannacmassie on winning two prestigious @McMasterU awards—the Brooke and Irene Townsend Scholarship and the Ellen Louks Fairclough Scholarship in Political Science. politicalscience.socsci.mcma…

Department of Political Science | McMaster University

Study political science at McMaster University. Explore our undergraduate and graduate programs, courses, student advising, upcoming events and more.

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A profile of some of the pioneering work being undertaken by the @DigSocietyLab with the support of @InnovationCA.
CFI / FCI@InnovationCA
29 Jan 2024
Online hate and dangerous disinformation are on the rise. Could new AI tools from @McMasterU turn the tide? bit.ly/3SayBwz
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What could a digital dollar mean for Canadians? Join our expert panel on November 2 at 4 pm ET to find out. Co-sponsored by @McMasterMPP and moderated by the @DigSocietyLab's Ori Freiman. Registration details available at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program@McMasterMPP
20 Oct 2023
On November 2 at 4 pm ET join @Kiffmeister @PPuri_Osgoode @trevortombe for a discussion on the prospects for a Central Bank Digital Currency in Canada moderated by the @DigSocietyLab's Ori Freiman. Register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #CBDC #DigitalLoonie #DigitalCanadianDollar
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Thanks to the support of @MacFutureCanada the Digital Society Lab is experimenting with innovative new machine learning methods that could revolutionize the way democratic societies identify and address disinformation on social media platforms.
Future of Canada Project@MacFutureCanada
18 Aug 2023
By examining how disinformation spread online during the pandemic, @CliffvdLinden is developing methods that could help detect and combat ‘fake news’ at its source. future-of-canada.mcmaster.ca… #futureofcanadaproject
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McMaster University
@McMasterU
23 Jun 2023
While a digital national currency does have the potential to mitigate key financial issues, we can't ignore the democratic risks such a currency could introduce without safeguards, says Ori Freiman, a postdoctoral fellow at @McMasterSocSci’s @DigSocietyLab ow.ly/Mt3z50OVN3x

Analysis: As the Bank of Canada prepares for a digital Canadian dollar, democratic concerns loom...

While a digital national currency does have the potential to mitigate key financial issues, we cannot ignore the democratic risks such a currency could introduce without safeguards. [...]Read More...

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McMaster Media@McMasterMedia
23 May 2023
Companies with AI-automated customer service systems are adding fees to hand conversations over to human representatives. @DigSocietyLab’s Ori Freiman and co-authors say the trend is wrong and needs to be stopped. forbes.com/sites/nizangpacki… Via @Forbes
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McMaster Media@McMasterMedia
16 May 2023
.@DigSocietyLab’s Ori Freiman writes that a Digital Canadian Dollar is a dangerous idea that requires meaningful safeguards to protect private financial data from the government. thestar.com/business/opinion… Via @TorontoStar

The Bank of Canada is exploring a digital currency. Here’s why that is terrifying

The idea of a Digital Canadian Dollar, writes Ori Freiman, is horrifying in the possibilities it opens including government control over private financial data and its potential weaponization

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Today @DigSocietyLab hosted @emiljanowicz and learned about the great work being undertaken through the @participedia project.
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Future of Canada Project@MacFutureCanada
2 Mar 2023
Thinking of applying to our Future Fellows Program? Submit your application by tomorrow, March 3.
Future of Canada Project@MacFutureCanada
26 Jan 2023
“The Future of Canada Project values interdisciplinary approaches to addressing Canada’s biggest challenges and the Future Fellows Program was created with this in mind." -McMaster President and Future of Canada Project lead David Farrar dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articl…
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🚨 Opportunité d'emploi! @DigSocietyLab et @VoxPopLabs s'associent pour offrir une bourse postdoctorale industrielle Mitacs à un récent diplômé francophone au doctorat en sciences sociales. Postulez avant le 28 février à careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prep…
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