Last week, our CML Showcase featured several undergraduate and graduate student critical design and creative writing projects from the past year. We had poetry readings and project demos at the Communitech Hub, with refreshments and socializing to wrap up the spring term. Congratulations to our students on their hard work! University of Waterloo Faculty of Arts
Critical Media Lab
Higher Education
Kitchener, Ontario 97 followers
We are a cross-disciplinary, research-creation initiative in the English Department at the University of Waterloo.
About us
The Critical Media Lab (CML) is a cross-disciplinary, research-creation initiative developed in the English Department at the University of Waterloo. The CML fosters the creation of new media projects that explore the impact of technology on society and the human condition. It was launched quietly on campus in the fall of 2008, before occupying various locations in the city of Kitchener, Ontario. The CML is currently located in the Communitech Hub, at 151 Charles Street West.
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https://criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca
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- Higher Education
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- 11-50 employees
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- Kitchener, Ontario
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- Nonprofit
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- 2008
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151 Charles St W
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1H6, CA
Updates
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Join us on Thursday July 25 for our annual CML Showcase! This year we are celebrating creative writing and critical design projects from undergraduate and graduate students in Waterloo English. Drop in for some poetry reading, critical projects, and refreshments as we wrap up another fantastic year with our students! This event will be at the Communitech Hub in Downtown Kitchener. Please contact medialab@uwaterloo.ca with any inquiries.
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On Monday June 24, experts from across Waterloo's campus at the Library, Writing Centre, Centre for Teaching and Learning, Centre for Extended Learning, and the Departments of English and Communication Arts shared their perspectives on Teaching Writing After Generative AI. Joined by special guest Kyle Jensen, Director of the Writing Program at Arizona State University, panelists and participants had the opportunity to discuss and reflect on approaches to engaging generative AI in writing classrooms. Thank you to all who joined us! We are collating the workshop results and look forward to sharing them to support instructors across University of Waterloo soon!
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AI companies are pushing Ottawa for exemption from copyright law. The creative community is not happy, and with reason. Be wary of how these companies justify their case. Here's an example from Microsoft: “It is not a copyright infringement to learn from copyright-protected works, and the use of AI to read and learn should not require compensation." Using words like "read" and "learn" to describe machine processes does not justify the theft of creative property by the humans who own the machines. If AI companies want artistic content to feed their machines and increase wealth asymmetry across the globe, they should have to pay heavily in ways that support artists. If AI can learn and read and be trained, maybe it can also pay -- as in pay the CBC and Canada Council for the Arts a huge cut of its profits.
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I'm grateful to the Globe and Mail for picking up this short essay on the politics of accelerating AI adoption. At the end of the day, GenAI is not about art or science -- it's a product of economics. Reposted on Medium for the paywall-averse: https://lnkd.in/gJb7aKEh
Adopt or Adapt: The AI Ultimatum
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Excited about the future of AI? Curious about the Voluntary Code of Conduct for Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems? Join us for an insightful discussion with industry experts Craig Haney, Vince Yang, Dr. Kyle Jensen, and Dr. EDITH LAWSON, moderated by Dr. Marcel O'Gorman. Together, they will explore if this code can steer us towards a responsible AI future. Mark your calendars for June 25 and join us at the Hub. Enjoy snacks and refreshments while networking. Secure your spot by signing up below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gWui-fQk
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On Tuesday June 25, join us at Communitech for Critical Tech Talk: Perspectives on Accelerating AI Adoption. This engaging panel discussion featuring education leaders, computer science researchers and industry experts will explore the broader implications of accelerating AI adoption beyond economic impacts. Speakers will share insights hopes and concerns about the potential societal changes, ethical considerations and regulatory challenges that come with AI. University of Waterloo Register today! https://lnkd.in/gWui-fQk
Good AI: Perspectives on accelerating AI adoption | June 25, 2024
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It's not too late to sign up for the AI Literacy event I'm involved in at Arizona State University on Tuesday, May 13. The other speaker is Ian Bogost, who some may know from The Atlantic or from his previous life in Game Studies. https://lnkd.in/gMbWv62H
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On Friday March 22, Dr. Kari Zacharias will be joined by respondents of Waterloo Systems Design Engineering Dr. Jennifer Howcroft and PhD candidate Naomi Paul, with a special introduction from Dean of University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Mary Wells. Register for this hybrid in-person and virtual event today: https://lnkd.in/g6A_YccU University of Waterloo Waterloo Research
We are thrilled to announce Critical Tech Talk 8: Humility as a Value in Engineering and Design featuring Dr. Kari Zacharias! On Friday March 22, we will discuss how engineers can work towards responsibility, sustainability, and equity in design by practicing humility as respect of other ways of knowing, doing, being, and making. Join us virtually or in-person. Register today! University of Waterloo University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering Waterloo Women in Engineering (WiE) https://lnkd.in/g6A_YccU
Critical Tech Talk 8: Humility as a Value in Engineering and Design | Arts
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I'm thrilled to see the CML in focus for the Journal of Responsible Innovation. Alexi Orchard, first author, is an outstanding collaborator. Anyone looking for the best talent in RI, Tech for Good, tech ethics, tech communication, or research across disciplines would be fortunate to have Alexi on their team.
Our newest article is out in the Journal of Responsible Innovation! I'm very excited to formally share some of the research we've done at the Critical Media Lab on responsible innovation and critical design over the last few years. If you have been in one of our many workshops or critical design courses, we are so grateful for your participation and willingness to think and design critically with us. A big thanks also goes to my co-author Marcel O'Gorman 😀 https://lnkd.in/g7Q6Xw8f
Fostering responsible innovation with critical design methods
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