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Like many Canadians, I balked at the "AI for All" national strategy produced by the federal government a few weeks ago.

Someone I know personally has been writing for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and has had a few good articles about this:

• https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/magnifica-technologia-seven-key-takeaways-from-canadas-new-ai-strategy/
• https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/whose-artificial-intelligence/

And most recently, this podcast episode on #TechWontSaveUs:

https://techwontsave.us/episode/333_canadas_government_is_rushing_ai_adoption_w_hadrian_mertins_kirkwood

I'd highly recommend them for accurate and meaningful criticism

#AI #cdnPoli #CCPA

Times of India | 2 coaching centres fined for unfair trade practices & misleading ads AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Consumer protection regulator CCPA has fined Motion Education Pvt Ltd ₹10 lakh and Career Line Coaching (Sikar) ₹5 lakh for deceptive advertising about JEE and NEET outcomes. The ads exaggerated success rates—Motion Education claimed a 91.2 % NEET qualification and 51 % IIT‑JEE Advanced pass rate—without disclosing that most featured students were enrolled in a free “I‑Eklavya (Online)” program. Career Line Coaching’s claim of “1650+ CLCians in MBBS, IIT & others” was presented as 2024 results, though it actually referred to cumulative admissions since 1996. CCPA’s investigation found these omissions constituted unfair trade practices, leading to the penalties. Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/2-coaching-centres-fined-for-unfair-trade-practices-misleading-ads/articleshow/131129782.cms #CCPA #MotionEducation #CareerLine

Friday, July 24 is DROP Day at the Alameda Free Library. Data brokers registered in the state of California will have to delete your info—if you're signed up. We'll help with the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) and answer any other privacy questions. If you're already signed up, please come by and help others. https://blog.zgp.org/save-the-date-july-24-alameda-drop-day/ (please share the link) #alameda #california #privacy #local #event #ccpa #cpra #cppa #deleteAct #CalPrivacy