Sarah Downey

At a social services hackathon in Victoria, BC, developers and nonprofit practitioners worked side by side to solve operational problems that frontline organizations face every day. A hopeful reflection on ethical AI, care, and collaboration.

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As people learn more about AI, trust is declining—not increasing. In Canada, the public is skeptical of both governments and tech companies to govern AI responsibly. This creates an unexpected opening for the nonprofit sector to lead with values-based governance.