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Canada recently completed an online consultation about our country's AI strategy. There has been much criticism that the AI task force that was created is overly representative of the tech industry and not representative enough of Canadian society. Here are a few interesting and thoughtful submissions you should be aware of that try to address this fatal flaw in our government's strategy.

An ARAISA and ISANS collaboration, this October 2024 webinar is part of a series of webinars to address the dynamic and evolving subject of integrating AI in our sector. This session explores creative and practical uses of popular AI-driven educational tools that simplify planning and materials creation for instructors.

I'll try to keep myself focused, and these posts focused, on ensuring that we're not just diving into the hype. But that we look at AI just like we should look at any technology, existing or emerging. With an ethical and responsible lens. Here are a few good starting points.

Over the last decade, humanitarian organizations have digitized many of their systems, from registering refugees with biometric IDs to transporting cargo via drones. This has helped deliver aid around the world, but it's also brought new risks to the people it's meant to protect. Tech and human rights ethicist Aarathi Krishnan points to the dangers of digitization -- like sensitive data getting into the hands of the wrong people -- and lays out five ethical principles to help inform humanitarian tech innovation.

OK, so you're using ChatGPT or one of many other AI chatbots. Are you maximizing your chat prompts? If you're not sure, there are some great sites and resources out there. Some offer really great prompting frameworks. Others offer sample prompts you can copy, paste, customize and use across various AI chatbots. Some are non-profit specific, some are not, but still very useful. Here are a few.

This study explores how patients, caregivers, and community stakeholders can be meaningfully involved throughout the life‑cycle of artificial‑intelligence (AI) tools for population‑health interventions.

This conversation explores how nonprofit organizations can adopt and collaborate with generative artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their work while preserving human judgment. Beth Kanter frames AI as a translator and thought partner that can free staff from repetitive tasks, deepen learning, and improve stakeholder relationships.

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.

At the May 2025 AI for Social Impact Gathering, IslamicFamily's Omar Yaqub shared insights into how AI is being used to support social workers and strengthen social service communities. It promises to be a thoughtful and energizing session.