Tech and AI

Little disclosure of AI in Canadian policing and criminal justice systems

A new set of reports says trustworthy and transparent systems are critical as artificial intelligence is already making its way into the Canadian criminal justice system.  The Law Commission of […]

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How an Edmonton social services agency spun out its own tech products

The non-profit now owns a for-profit subsidiary, which has licensed the intellectual property associated with the software products.

Funders are receiving more AI proposals, but not all are well-equipped to assess them

Research has shown that funders are using artificial intelligence less than their non-profit counterparts.

Forget homework cheating: How young innovators are using AI for social good

In an age where AI has the potential to transform every element of our modern lives, teaching youth how to understand and interact with AI is more important than ever.

How an Egyptian app developer fixed his own speech impediment with AI-powered tech

Lothgha App now has an Arabic and an English version.

Custom LLMs and collaborative datasets: does the aid sector need AI?

Oxfam International is one of the organizations enabling collaboration, as it looks to develop a large-language model specific to the INGO sector.

New documents show how ‘civil society’ contributed to draft AI and privacy legislation

While the private sector was more likely to be concerned about innovation, civil society organizations were more likely to push for regulations and bans.

How a QR code campaign generated $250,000 for Toronto food bank Daily Bread

In January 2025, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow declared a food emergency in the city.

We have plenty of measures of poverty – but what about extreme wealth?

A new initiative by UK-based New Economics Foundation surveyed both millionaires and policymakers / politicians, finding that they were likely to favour different ways of measuring extreme wealth.

2025 Trends & Tensions Shaping the Social Purpose World

Big changes are coming—what do leaders need to do in order to future-proof their work?

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