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OPEN LETTER to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation from civil society organizations and individuals opposing "National Sprint" consultation on AI strategy - BCCLA (bccla.org)
submitted 4 months ago by patatas@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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We call on Minister Joly, Minister Solomon, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (“ISED”) to do the following:

  1. Extend the consultation deadline to February 2, 2026;
  2. Reconstitute the Task Force into a more equitably representative one that is equipped to confront the ongoing threats of AI to people and communities; and
  3. Rewrite the survey into a more legitimate and unbiased consultation instrument.
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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My take from your redneck neighbor:

Equate AI policy to “monopoly busting” and regulating Big Tech. Huggingface models are alright. Altman is bad.

Otherwise you will get the worst of everything: sycophantic, censored, manipulative, easily abused AI that doesn't actually work as a tool at all.

[–] jaselle@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

wtf is "cultural intellectual property?" Sounds like another word for gatekeeping.

[–] patatas@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Some heavy hitters in the list of signatories: Amnesty International, CCPA, Ana Brandusescu, Ron Deibert, Mél Hogan, Paris Marx, Robert Gehl (these are just a few of the names I recognise of people whose work I admire).