1st draft of AI questionnaire with responses
by Marita Moll
Hello advisors. I am attaching a version of the AI questionnaire that
contains responses submitted by Garth, Evan and myself as a conversation
starter for Monday's meeting. What we end up with will be an expanded
version of this document incorporating more experiences/thoughts from
our community. The current version attaches names to entries -- but
never fear, this will be anonymized!!
If you can't make it to the zoom session but have some comments to
record, please send them to me. I will incorporate.
Marita
2 weeks, 4 days
AI Discussion
by Joel Templeman
Hello advisors. We have 6 people signed on for a discussion at 2:30 EDT on Monday, Feb. 23rd. Hoping others might find a way to free some of that time. and drop in. I set it up for 1 1/2 hours.
I will send out any discussion points I get in advance.
Marita
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2 weeks, 4 days
AI discussion - Mon.23, 2:30 -4 EDT
by Marita Moll
Hello advisors. We have 6 people signed on for a discussion at 2:30 EDT
on Monday, Feb. 23rd. Hoping others might find a way to free some of
that time. and drop in. I set it up for 1 1/2 hours.
I will send out any discussion point I get in advance.
Marita
3 weeks, 2 days
AI Questionnaire
by Marita Moll
Here are the questions that appear on that AI questionnaire. I am trying
to find a good time for a zoom call but it would save time and effort to
have some of these filled out in advance if possible. Especially if you
can't make the zoom call. No need to fill all in. Just pick a couple.
Send them to me and I will cobble it all together.
Marita
*Experiences with and Impacts of AI Technologies*
1.
How have AI technologies impacted your life? Feel free to share
specific stories, anecdotes, or experiences (while being mindful of
not divulging personally identifying details about others without
their consent). Refer to the list of example AI technologies provided.
2.
How have AI technologies impacted a community you’re part of or a
cause you care about?
3.
How do you, your organization or your community use AI, and how
frequently?
4.
How has AI been used on you, your colleagues, or your community?
What have been the impacts of that?
5.
Do you go out of your way to avoid using AI, or certain types of AI
(e.g., generative AI, or paying with cash to avoid your purchase
decisions being analyzed)? Why or why not?
6.
If you use AI technologies in your personal life around others—such
using AI tools as in your work output or in interpersonal
communications, or using AI-enabled devices in your home or office,
do you make a point to disclose that usage to others who may be
impacted (e.g., friends, family, intimate partners, colleagues,
visitors)? Why or why not?
*Problems and Concerns with AI*
1.
What are your key concerns with AI, in general, or with specific
AI-based technologies?
2.
What do you see as the most _important_or _urgent_problems with AI,
in general? What about specific AI-based technologies? (/Important
/problems may be those that you think are the most important, but
can be addressed over a longer period of time. /Urgent /problems are
those you may not think are the most important overall, but must be
addressed right now, or as soon as possible.)
*Use Cases: Worthwhile or Worth Banning? *
1.
What do you consider to be worthwhile use cases for AI technologies,
if any? Tell us about how you weigh up the benefits versus the
costs. If you believe there are simply no worthwhile use cases for
AI technologies, or for specific types, why is that the case?
2.
Do you think AI as a class of technologies should be banned
entirely? If so, why?
3.
Do you think specific kinds of AI technologies or use cases should
be banned? If so, which specific ones, and why?
4.
What are some _ways_you would recommend, to support worthwhile use
cases and/or ban specific AI technologies or use cases, or otherwise
retain worthwhile benefits from AI technologies while minimizing,
preventing, or avoiding the harms (if you believe this is possible,
and if not, please explain if you have not already)?
*Missing from the Discussion *
1.
When you consider general public discussion, mainstream media
coverage, and cultural conversations around AI, is there anything
you think is missing from the conversation? What should be raised in
public dialogue?
2.
Do you have concerns with how Ai technologies are positioned or
framed in public discourse? How would you frame or position them
differently?
3.
What do you think lawmakers and policymakers most need to know or
keep in mind when addressing AI or creating a “national strategy” on
AI?
4.
Is there anything that wasn’t covered in this submission template
that you’d like to add? Include that here or wherever else in this
document you see fit.
*Recommendations*
1.
Do you have specific recommendations for lawmakers, policymakers, or
anyone else in a position of power (e.g., school boards, employers,
law enforcement, journalists) to implement when it comes to any of
the things you discussed above? If so, explain them here.
4 weeks
Consultation on AI we could contribute to -- Deadline Mar. 15
by Marita Moll
Hello advisors. When the invitation to sign an open letter to the
Minister of AI (Nov. 2025?), we chose not to sign this letter as some of
the wording was considered problematic, specifically it seemed to
preclude possible benefits that AI might have to offer. However, the
same group has now developed an extensive consultation tool seeking
input on the issue of AI implementation to which we could offer our
collective wisdom. The e-mail currently being circulated is reproduced
below with lots of links to various parts of this project. However, just
to simplify, here is a link to the guide and submisison templete which
gives you an idea of what this entails.
Basic Consultation Guide with Submission Template
<https://www.peoplesaiconsultation.ca/basic-consultation-guide-with-submis...>
I think we could offer some useful input. *Let me know if you are
interested in participating. *Deadline for submissions is Mar. 15. As I
am probably going to be away from Mar. 3-11, I would need to get this
ball rolling very soon.
Marita
see forwarded e-mail below
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*From:* Cynthia Khoo <cynthia(a)citizenlab.ca>
*Sent:* Thursday, January 22, 2026 8:00 AM
*Subject:* Re: People’s Consultation on AI Launches Today!
Hello all,
On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 1:04 PM Cynthia Khoo <cynthia(a)citizenlab.ca
<mailto:cynthia@citizenlab.ca>> wrote:
Dear signatories of the Open Letter
<https://bccla.org/policy-submission/open-letter-to-the-minister-of-artifi...> to
the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
opposing the “National Sprint” consultation on AI strategy:
*/The People's Consultation on AI officially launches today! /*
Submissions will be accepted until _March 15, 2026_. Please share
with your networks and encourage those in your communities to
participate and submit comments! We would highlight in particular
the Basic Consultation Guide with Submission Template
<https://www.peoplesaiconsultation.ca/basic-consultation-guide-with-submis...>,
and more interactive Local Facilitation Guide
<https://www.peoplesaiconsultation.ca/local-facilitation-guide/>, as
participation options for those who are /not /already well-versed in
AI issues or necessarily work on them, but who are impacted and have
thoughts on the matter, as well as to generate more local
discussion, build community capacity, and broaden public
conversation and awareness.
*Website (EN):* https://www.peoplesaiconsultation.ca/
<https://www.peoplesaiconsultation.ca/>
*Website (FR): *https://www.consultationpopulairesurlia.ca/
<https://www.consultationpopulairesurlia.ca/>
*Press Release:* CCLA
<https://ccla.org/press-release/civil-society-innitiative-announces-public...>
| BCCLA
<https://bccla.org/2026/01/civil-society-launches-peoples-consultation-on-...>
| PCAI Website <https://www.peoplesaiconsultation.ca/news-updates/>
*Media Coverage:* "Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI,
want government to set guardrails" (Canadian Press):
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/21/critics-pollsters-warn-canadians...
<https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/21/critics-pollsters-warn-canadians...>
Many people were involved in making this initiative a reality,
through a tremendous collective effort. We're also grateful to all
of you who have supported along the way, whether through signing or
sharing the letter, expressions of interest and offers to help, or
spreading the word to your networks.
To post more widely, feel free to adapt from or expand on the
suggested templates below:
AI technologies are becoming embedded into every aspect of how
we live our lives. But how is it being regulated? The government
is only listening to industry voices. Have your say: [LINK]
Canadians deserve to have a say over if, how, and to what extent
AI is part of our future. That's why [I'm/we're] participating
in the People's Consultation on AI, and [I/we] strongly
encourage you and those in your community to as well.
Submissions are due March 15: [LINK]
The federal government refused to give the public and
independent experts time to participate in their rushed and
industry-biased "national sprint" on AI. That's why civil
society set up the People's Consultation on AI, in protest and
as a meaningful alternative. Participate before March 15: [LINK]
Best,
Cynthia (and on behalf of the PCAI ad hoc working group)
p.s. If you would like not to receive any further emails on the
PCAI, let us know and we will remove you from future emails. *If you
had indicated on signing the letter that you are _not_ participating
in the PCAI, we will leave you off any future emails automatically,
unless you request otherwise. *
--
*Cynthia Khoo*
*Senior Fellow | Citizen Lab*
cynthia(a)citizenlab.ca <mailto:cynthia@citizenlab.ca> | @cyn-k
<https://bsky.app/profile/cyn-k.bsky.social>
citizenlab.ca <http://citizenlab.ca/>
Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
University of Toronto
315 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 0A7
4 weeks
Engaging with CIRA
by Marita Moll
Hello advisors. If you are a CIRA member you would have received an
invitation (see example below) to go to their new community engagement
space and complete a lengthy survey about engagement and programming. If
you are like me, you probably also didn't pay it much attention and went
on to the next e-mail on the list. Today I landed on that e-mail again,
went into the site and completed the questionnaire -- took me about one
hour as I like to make lots of comments. This is the first time that I
am aware of that CIRA has invited members to offer comments on so many
aspects of their operation -- even asks what you think of being
contacted directly by candidates during an election? There are tons of
opportunities to make comments -- not just looking for yes or no responses.
So, if you ignored the message (example below), I am urging you to go
back and consider completing the survey. The survey is open till March
15th. CIRA does lots of things right but it has been operating for years
with very little change to its processes. Board and organization
accountability to members is an issue that has been swept under the rug
every time it comes up. This is an opportunity to get your thoughts on
the record. If you can't find your e-mail, here is a link to the site:
Membership community engagement space
<https://cira.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2l...>
Marita
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Subject: Membership community engagement space
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:21:13 -0000
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*Member*
/engagement/
We’re so grateful to the many members who have shared their views in our
engagement space so far—but we want to hear from more of you!
The membership community engagement space aims to create a positive
space among CIRA’s membership community designed to encourage and
capture a diversity of views and opinions that truly reflect all members.
Head to the engagement space now and help us achieve a balanced look at
your opinions of CIRA, our work and mission.
Start sharing your thoughts
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/The space will be available until March 15, 2026/
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1 month
WSIS+20 outcomes
by Marita Moll
Hello advisors. Here, for your information, is a brief document
contributed by an ICANN colleague who was deeply involved in last year's
WSIS+20 discussions. We can certainly be proud of our contributions to
this worldwide effort which did, in the end, preserve the internet
governance principles that were established 20 years ago.
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From APRALO Bytes, 26-01-26 WSIS+20 outcome
Contributed by by _Amrita Choudhury_
<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/67rxBQ>
26 January 2026. *WSIS+20: A Step Forward, But Implementation Is Key*
The recently adopted__*_high level document_*
<https://docs.un.org/A/80/L.41>on the twenty year review of the *World
Summit on the Information Society*(_WSIS+20_
<https://unctad.org/topic/commission-on-science-and-technology-for-develop...>)
reflects compromise, but also important progress. From the end user
perspective, several outcomes stand out as wins.
The vision of a people centred, inclusive, development oriented
information society has been reaffirmed, alongside the principle of
*multistakeholder cooperation*and stronger international collaboration.
Most notably, the *Internet Governance Forum*(_IGF_
<https://intgovforum.org/en>) has been granted a permanent mandate, with
sustainable funding for its secretariat. This ensures continuity,
enhances intersessional work, support to national and regional
initiatives, and broadens participation. A structured government
dialogue with multistakeholder engagement represents a pragmatic
compromise on state involvement.
Other measures welcomed by end-users include continuation of the *WSIS
Forum*and aligning *WSIS action lines*with the *Sustainable Development
Goals*(_SDGs_
<https://www.un.org/en/exhibits/page/sdgs-17-goals-transform-world>) and
the *Global Digital Compact*(_GDC_
<https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/global-digital-compact>).
Closing the digital divide has rightly been identified as the top
priority—covering connectivity, affordability, skills, multilingualism,
cultural diversity, gender equality, human rights, and enabling policy
environments. The emphasis on fair digital development, technology
transfer, and environmental sustainability, including energy use and
e waste management, is particularly relevant for everyday users.
Human rights commitments have been reinforced, with clear emphasis on
protecting rights online, safeguarding against harms, and promoting
media freedom, privacy, and freedom of expression. Capacity development,
financing, digital skills, and AI expertise are recognised as essential,
with _ITU_ <https://www.itu.int/en/Pages/default.aspx>and the _UN AI
Working Group_
<https://www.itu.int/en/action/ai/Pages/UN-inter-agency-working-group-on-A...>tasked
with assessments and programme design.
Yet, the real challenge lies ahead: ensuring implementation is genuinely
inclusive, and that end-users—especially in the Global South—have a
meaningful voice in shaping the digital future.
_____________________
Marita
1 month
