The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University

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The Dais is a public policy and leadership think tank at Toronto Metropolitan University. Learn more at dais.ca.

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The Art in Artificial Intelligence. Impact of Generative AI on Canada's Creative Sector Workers
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MASTERCLASS: Ethical AI Adoption and Governance in Non-Profits. Thursday, March 12, 10am-2pm EST
Featured Speaker, Daron Acemoglu. Economist, MIT Institute Professor and Nobel Prize Laureate. DemocracyXChange, April 18.
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Banking on AI, Generative AI Adoption in Canada's Financial Sector
New report: yours to discover, earn and learn. Ontario international student experiences in postsecondary work & study
Democracy Forum with Martin Regg Cohn. Dalton McGuinty: Can civil society be civil when politics is polarized?
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Democracy Forum with Martin Regg Cohn. The Crisis of Canadian Democracy: Andrew Coyne at TMU
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11.28.2025. Promoting Democracy at Work: Why It Matters. Dany Assaf (Torys LLP), Ana Serrano (OCAD University), Anthony Viel (Deloitte Canada).
Responsible AI Use for Nonprofit Workers. Wednesdays, beginning November 19. Virtual, 12-2 p.m. EST. Cost: $150
Submission to the Consultation on Canada's Renewed AI Stratgey
Budget 2025
TMU Democracy Forum with Martin Regg Cohn. Civil Discourse in Canadian Democracy: It Takes Two to Talk.
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Course: Essentials of Responsible AI Governance. Wednesdays, beginning October 15. Virtual, 12-2 p.m. EST. Cost: $150
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DemocracyXChange Save the Date: DXC26 returns to Toronto April 16-18, 2026
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Course: Responsible AI use for nonprofit workers. Wednesdays, beginning September 17. Virtual, 12-2 p.m. EST. Cost: $150
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Course: Essentials of Responsible AI Governance. Wednesdays, begnning August 13. Virtual, 12-2 p.m. EST. Cost: $150
Canada Post Labour Dispute - what's next?
Course: Essentials of Responsible AI Governance. Wednesdays, beginning August 13. Virtual, 12-2 p.m. EST. Cost: $150
Essentials of Responsible AI Governance. Wednesdays, beginning August 13. Virtual, 12-2 p.m. EST. Cost: $150.
Viet Vu Manager of Economic Research at Toronto Metropolitan University
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WELCOME to the team Jake Hirsch-Allen, Director of Partnerships.
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Masterclass: Kids, Tech and the Classroom Friday, June 6, 2025 12:00-3:30 pm | Online via Zoom
Human or AI? Evaluating labels on AI-Generated Social Media Content
Survey brief. Phone Restrictions in K-12 Schools: National Survey on Canadian Sentiment.
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An illustration of kids in a classroom holding pencils to paper with a computer monitor in the background and the text Masterclass: Kids, Tech and the Classroom. Friday, June 6, 2025, 12:00-3:30 p.m. online via Zoom.
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