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Isabel Pedersen

@isabel3.bsky.social
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Professor of Communication and Digital Media Studies, Ontario Tech University

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Isabel Pedersen @isabel3.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I am glad to bring our research to the 2026 Networked Learning Conference in Brussels with @jasontham.bsky.social and others from Digital Life Institute and @ontariotechu.bsky.social. We are also glad to connect with FARI - AI for the Common Good Institute @faribrussels.bsky.social
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Isabel Pedersen @isabel3.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The New Museum Reopens, Asking, ‘What Is Human?’ www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/a...
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Isabel Pedersen @isabel3.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Good piece by Aaron Zamost in the NYT “The question on minds everywhere: Is A.I. a terrifying new reality in which the work they do might no longer be viable? Or is Block’s announcement just a convenient and flashy new cover for typical corporate downsizing?” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/o...
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Opinion | I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren’t What They Seem.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 21/02/2026
Some 88 countries and regions, including the U.S., the U.K. and the EU, today endorsed an India-led declaration on artificial intelligence with little commitment to keep the technology safe.
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Dozens of countries steer clear of safety commitment in global AI pledge
The declaration signed at the AI summit in New Delhi recognizes “the importance of security,” but it doesn’t include any binding measures on how to keep the technology safe.
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Isabel Pedersen @isabel3.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
This opinion article anticipates another turn in emergent AI applications and presupposes the cultural adaptation that will be required for postsecondary educators. www.frontiersin.org/journals/edu...
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Frontiers | AI agents, wearable computing and the future of postsecondary learning
AI and Technocultural Adaptation First, the effect of generative AI on the automation of writing, composition skills, and creative practices is still taking ...
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Isabel Pedersen @isabel3.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Will co-design with citizens affected in various sectors occur with Canada’s “urgent” AI strategy? “The government had intended to deliver the updated plan at the end of next year, but Mr. Solomon said AI is an urgent file. “Canada’s got to stay competitive.” www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Ottawa launches AI task force, moves up deadline to deliver updated national strategy
Task force will suggest policies to improve research, talent, adoption and commercialization of artificial intelligence
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Isabel Pedersen @isabel3.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Glad to author this short piece in @theconversation.com on advancements in emerging AI Assistants.
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Ontario Tech University @ontariotechu.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
With advancements like artificial intelligence and automation reshaping societal norms, Dr. @isabel3.bsky.social and the Digital Life Institute are focused on how we should use #TechWithAConscience.
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Navigating the digital frontier: Can AI-programmed empathy ever truly match real human empathy?
Dr. Isabel Pedersen, a Professor in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, and Director of the Digital Life Institute highlights the rapid rise of AI tools, like GPT chatbots, which are challen...
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Isabel Pedersen @isabel3.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
New blog post! Steering The Trojan Horse of Social Media: the use of human-centered AI in mitigating human trafficking online By Délon Omrow and Vanesa Singh www.digitallife.org/steering-the...
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Steering The Trojan Horse of Social Media: the use of human-centered AI in mitigating human trafficking online - Digital Life Institute
The digital age features both the virtues and vices of connectivity, especially when analyzing how prominent human trafficking has grown as a result of the internet and social media. Human […]
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Isabel Pedersen @isabel3.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
AI ‘teachers’ replacing human teachers in charter school: “Adults do have a place in Unbound’s classrooms, but it’s not in an academic capacity — they serve the role of motivation and emotional support to keep students on task.” www.kjzz.org/education/20...
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New Arizona charter school will use AI in place of human teachers
Unbound Academy, which operates in Texas and Florida as Alpha Schools, has been approved to open a charter school in Arizona with an AI learning model that adjusts kids’ learning plans on the fly.
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Isabel Pedersen @isabel3.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Proposed AI augmentation technologies like this require new regulatory framing: “If it’s helping me move about the world with literally a PhD.-level assistant for anything that I’m doing, there are certainly cases where that would make all the sense in the world.” www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/tec...
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OpenAI CFO Thinks Business Users Will Pay Thousands Monthly for AI Tools
The startup is weighing charging customers different rates based on the value provided by its artificial intelligence software.
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Isabel Pedersen @isabel3.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
I was glad to present research today on AI assistants, creativity & future technology at Milieux Institute, Concordia University, Montreal.
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Isabel Pedersen @isabel3.bsky.social · 03/08/2024
Good short article on pulling AI development out of a purely STEM curriculum & into humanities & social science faculties: “We also need AI practitioners to share knowledge and ignite discussions about potential risks beyond the bounds of the AI research community” spectrum.ieee.org/ai-missteps-...
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