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Congratulations to Digital Society Lab doctoral fellows Anwar Sheluchin and Joanna Massie, who have been awarded SSHRC doctoral fellowships in support of their dissertation research. politicalscience.mcmaster.ca/news/phd-gradu…

🚨 Opportunité d'emploi! Digital Society Lab et Vox Pop Labs 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/prepprd/EM…

Thinking of applying to our Future Fellows Program? Submit your application by tomorrow, March 3.

Today Digital Society Lab hosted Paul Emiljanowicz and learned about the great work being undertaken through the Participedia project.

.Digital Society Lab’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/opini… Via Toronto Star

Companies with AI-automated customer service systems are adding fees to hand conversations over to human representatives. Digital Society Lab’s Ori Freiman and co-authors say the trend is wrong and needs to be stopped. forbes.com/sites/nizangpa… Via Forbes

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 McMaster Social Sciences’s Digital Society Lab ow.ly/Mt3z50OVN3x

Thanks to the support of Future of Canada Project 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.

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 Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program and moderated by the Digital Society Lab's Ori Freiman. Registration details available at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

A profile of some of the pioneering work being undertaken by the Digital Society Lab with the support of CFI / FCI.

Congratulations to Digital Society Lab doctoral fellow Joanna Massie on winning two prestigious McMaster University awards—the Brooke and Irene Townsend Scholarship and the Ellen Louks Fairclough Scholarship in Political Science. politicalscience.socsci.mcmaster.ca/stories/phd-ca…

🚨New working paper 🚨 about central bank digital currencies from McMaster University Digital Society Lab Postdoc and CIGI 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/documen…

Commentary in today's The Globe and Mail from Digital Society Lab researchers Ori Freiman, Anwar Sheluchin, jordan mansell, and John McAndrews: Calling for greater engagement--from elected officials and the public alike--on the prospect of a digital Canadian dollar. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

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 John McAndrews. It is supported by #BIRMAC and open to McMaster University and Uni of Birmingham. Details in the attached poster.

The McMaster University Digital Society Lab is privileged to be able to work with amazing students! Check out this new profile of PhD student Anwar Sheluchin and her cutting edge research on digital currencies:  socialsciences.mcmaster.ca/crypto-curiosi…

Happening in just one week! Hope to see you there! Digital Society Lab John McAndrews Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program McMaster Social Sciences

Do you have an idea for meaningful positive change in society? Check out Digital Society Lab's upcoming Social Impact Hackathon--open to all McMaster University students and faculty. Prizes + a chance to see your idea brought to life! Details and registration here: digitalsocietylab.org/hackathon

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

Some of you may be interested in this post by Ori Freiman on chatbot regulation for Open for Debate #philosophy blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/openfordebate/…

From my op-ed in today's The Globe and Mail: "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/comme…