These recordings are from the Toronto Public Library's October 2025 Digital Expo - Bridging the AI Divide. This event brought together industry leaders and local agencies to discuss responsible technology use, privacy and online safety, digital citizenship and innovation in the age of AI.
Demystify AI
This panel discusses how AI can be used. Learn how to integrate AI tools effectively into daily routines and discover resources and strategies to stay up-to-date with AI news and trends.
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Keynote: Beyond Digital Colonization
Digital technologies, including AI, are often built on extractive models that replicate colonial dynamics—concentrating power, erasing voices and exploiting communities. This keynote from Alejandro Mayoral Baños challenges us to confront digital colonization and imagine alternatives rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing. Indigenous frameworks provide pathways to design AI and digital systems that prioritize care, reciprocity, and collective well-being over profit and control.
Ethical AI: Balancing Data Privacy, Security and Public Trust
Explore the ethical considerations surrounding data collection, storage and usage in AI systems. As AI technologies become increasingly integrated into our daily lives, the need to balance data privacy and security with public trust has never been more critical.
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Additional videos can be watched on the event playlist:
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