323, Voices signal warnings in Canada on AI injustice and environmental impacts

On this edition of Free City Radio we hear the second in a series of a three programs that gather and present audio recordings from Montreal at the Civil Society Summit on the AI Industry, an event co-convened by the Council of Canadians. On this edition we hear from Cynthia Khoo, a technology and human rights lawyer, who places a critique of AI within the context of a long series of battles to push back against both technology companies and big business across time. Cynthia presents an intersectional critique of AI that centres an understanding that human labour rests at the centre of any meaningful opposition campaign. Also we hear from Leah Temper from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE). Leah speaks to both the human and environmental impacts of AI. Learn more about Cynthia's work here: https://tekhnoslaw.ca/about For full information on the gathering visit: https://aicivilsociety.ca The Council of Canadians is supporting this first in a series of three editions of Free City Radio. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on: CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Thursdays 8am CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am, Fridays 1:30pm CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Tuesdays at 4pm CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am