About Us
The AI In Focus team produces and shares academic research to improve how digital service providers explain AI systems to those implicated in associated data, algorithms, and automated decision-making.
Team Members
Jonathan A. Obar , Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies, York University
David Gelb, Associate Professor, Department of Design, York University
Desirée de Jesús, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies, York University
Guilherme Cavalcante Silva, PhD Candidate, Graduate Program in Science and Technology Studies, York University
Hannah Palmier Blizzard, BDes student, Department of Design, York University
Grace Noua, BFA student, Department of Cinema and Media Arts, York University
Sam Loiselle, BDes student, Department of Design, York University
Acknowledgements
Thank you to Gilbert Bélisle, Karen Levy, Brenda McPhail, and Julie Ng for your help with the video privacy notice project. Thank you also to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust for your support.
Funding
AI In Focus projects are funded by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and York University. The content present on the site, in the videos and reports does not necessarily align with the views of the project funders.
