Thank you for attending The People's Consultation on AI!

The gathering on Monday at 1RG was a resounding success! Conversation was lively, with the breakout groups resulting in plenty of building blocks that will play a role in our official response to the government of Canada.

We would like to thank the Tech Workers Coalition of Canada and the community at Technologists for Democracy for making this meeting possible. A special round of thanks for our hosts 1RG for providing a venue for our gathering. Photos from the event will be posted on our Mastodon, Instagram and LinkedIn! Make sure you're following us on these platforms.

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This week at Civic Tech Toronto

TfD meets every Tuesday at Civic Tech Toronto. The most recent featured presentation was by Oben Hum, showcasing his data-saving transit application Busferret.

This is an alternative to data-heavy applications like Google Maps & Transit that can prove restrictive to commuters on limited mobile plans. Development is ongoing,

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New ally on the radar: Canadians For Digital Sovereignty

TfD recently connected with Canadians for Digital Sovereignty, a newly incorporated non-profit advocating for reducing Canada's reliance on American digital infrastructure. We've been following their work since their open letter last year, and we're exploring what future collaboration might look like, especially with the upcoming by-elections and an AI Minister based right here in Toronto Centre. Where do you think Canada's digital sovereignty gap is most urgent? Cloud infrastructure, public services, health data, something else? Reply to this email, or get in touch on Mastodon, to let us know!

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That's all for TfD weekly for this edition. Till next time!

Technologists for Democracy are Canadians who work with technology towards better democracy for all. Learn more at techfordemocracy.ca.