/channels/taxonomy/term/19359/all en /channels/channels/news/machine-us-podcast-series-globe-and-mail-357258 <p>May 7, 2024 | We are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in artificial intelligence. Technologies that were once the realm of science fiction are now transpiring into our reality. <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/machines-like-us/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Machine Like Us</a> is a technology show where every other Tuesday <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Taylor Owen</a> sits down with the people shaping this rapidly approaching future.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 14:53:04 +0000 webfull 199971 at /channels /channels/channels/news/what-tick-tock-online-regulation-says-about-our-digital-discourse-cbc-radio-356216 <p>March 17, 2024 | In this episode of The Sunday Magazine, <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> joins a discussion on digital discourse and the future of online safety regulation. The US House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok. Professor Owen speaks on Canada's standpoint with this decision, and how the federal government has launched a national security review of the video-sharing app.</p> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:08:29 +0000 webfull 198694 at /channels /channels/channels/news/ai-and-canadas-proposed-online-harms-act-gzero-355938 <p>March 5, 2024 | In this episode of GZERO AI, Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a><strong> </strong>takes a look at the Canadian government’s Online Harms Act, which seeks to hold social media companies responsible for harmful content.</p> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:27:19 +0000 webfull 198386 at /channels /channels/channels/news/what-googles-deal-canada-means-rest-world-globe-and-mail-353362 <p>December 5, 2023 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> joins episode of The Decibel by The Globe and Mail, to explain the details of Google's deal with Canada and what it sets for other places looking to bring in similar legislation.</p> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:58:08 +0000 webfull 195474 at /channels /channels/channels/news/its-time-table-online-harms-bill-toronto-star-353314 <p>November 30, 2023 | In the article by <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> and Emily Laidlaw, they talk about the Online Harms Bill and how Canada is late to introducing this Bill. </p> <p>"We are late. Other democracies such as the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Australia have introduced legislation to safeguard citizens online."</p> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:07:55 +0000 webfull 195417 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-canada-reaches-online-news-deal-google-353186 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html -->The Canadian government has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act that will see the tech giant pay $100 million annually to publishers, and continue to allow access to Canadian news content on its platform. Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the "historic development" regarding the implementation of Bill C-18 on Wednesday, after the tech giant had threatened to block news on its platform when the contentious new rules come into effect next month.</p> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:54:34 +0000 webfull 195278 at /channels /channels/channels/news/openai-sam-altman-drama-why-should-you-care-gzero-353173 <p>November 28, 2023 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> co-hosted GZERO AI, a weekly video series intended to make their audience keep up and make sense of the latest news on the AI revolution. In the latest episode Taylor Owen explains the profound consequences of the OpenAI - Sam Altman drama. </p> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:58:15 +0000 webfull 195264 at /channels /channels/channels/news/dont-ban-tiktok-make-it-safer-globe-and-mail-348503 <p>May 26, 2023 | Following the controversial law in China that compelled companies to hand over platforms' user data if Beijing deems relevant to Chinese security, serious concerns were raised in Canada. Following this update most of the provinces and public institutions prohibited TikTok on government-owned devices. Former ByteDance executive has claimed that TikTok provides the Chinese government 'supreme access' to user data, indicating that the Chinese government is able to obtain information collected on Canadians' phones. </p> Tue, 30 May 2023 19:12:41 +0000 webfull 189872 at /channels /channels/channels/news/will-elon-musks-twitter-takeover-have-big-implications-canadas-upcoming-online-harms-bill-toronto-343464 <p>November 9, 2022 | Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Tyler Owen</a> weighed in the coming bill, saying Canada should look at how other jurisdictions have handled Musk’s “convulsions.” For example, the European Union has passed a Digital Services Act last summer that would require tech giants to monitor their platforms for harmful content.</p> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:14:58 +0000 webfull 184431 at /channels /channels/channels/news/taylor-owen-online-news-act-keeps-journalism-alive-while-it-adapts-new-world-hub-343463 <p>November 8, 2022 | <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> writes about why C-18 is, on balance, the right policy for the moment. </p> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:48:18 +0000 webfull 184430 at /channels /channels/channels/news/curbing-online-harms-cbc-radio-340047 <p>June 20, 2022 | With the <a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com/projects/democratic-expression">Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression</a>'s new report hot off the press, Commission co-chair and Max Bell School professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> sat down for an interview with CBC Radio to discuss the recommendations on curbing online harm that he and his colleagues have proposed.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-june-20-2022-1.6494454">Listen to the interview</a>.</p> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:14:11 +0000 webfull 180685 at /channels /channels/channels/news/stronger-government-regulation-social-media-companies-could-improve-free-speech-says-expert-cbc-339336 <p>In an interview with CBC Radio, Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen—who leads the School's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy—opined on the role regulation can play in safeguarding free speech and online safety.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/radio/checkup/are-you-ready-to-go-back-to-the-office-1.6437043/stronger-government-regulation-of-social-media-companies-could-improve-free-speech-says-expert-1.6437583">Access the interview</a>.</p> Mon, 02 May 2022 16:01:58 +0000 webfull 179864 at /channels /channels/channels/news/whose-speech-will-elon-musks-twitter-be-protecting-exactly-globe-and-mail-339301 <p>April 27, 2022 | <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> and Supriya Dwivedi of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy write that Elon Musk's recent purchase of Twitter might strengthen the democratic governance that social media companies have fought against.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-whose-speech-will-elon-musks-twitter-be-protecting-exactly/">>>Read the article</a></p> Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:08:47 +0000 webfull 179828 at /channels /channels/channels/news/government-canada-announces-expert-advisory-group-online-safety-338848 <p>March 30, 2022 | The Government of Canada will engage with an expert advisory group - including Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> - to provide advice on a revised approach to combatting harmful online content.</p> Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:47:09 +0000 webfull 179324 at /channels /channels/channels/news/screen-time-new-tvo-podcast-guides-us-technological-revolution-and-children-toronto-star-338589 <p>March 21, 2022 | <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/screen-time">Screen Time</a>, a new podcast co-hosted by <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/taylor-owen">Taylor Owen</a> of the Max Bell School's <a href="https://www.mediatechdemocracy.com">Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy</a>, delves into the relationship between kids and the rapidly changing digital world. This eight-episode series will explore topics like cognitive development, the metaverse, online harms, and more.</p> Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:46:34 +0000 webfull 178946 at /channels