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Inclusive Design Research Centre
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Research and development centre at OCAD University working to ensure that emerging information technology and practices are designed inclusively.
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#AI #newsletter #disability
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The new We Count at Large tag on the Resources page features speaking engagements and presentations by IDRC team members, including IDRC Director Jutta Treviranus, whose pioneering work and insights in #AI and #inclusive AI continue to inspire and lead the field: buff.ly/zANR1eV
November 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
MAIEI has released volume 7 of the State of AI Ethics Report, titled "AI at the Crossroads: A Practitioner's Guide to Community-Centered Solutions." With 58 global contributors, this report assesses where #AIGovernance stands in 2025. Download the report: buff.ly/5Ezj0ll

#AIEthics #ResponsibleAI
November 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Save the date! Zero Project Conference 2026 will be held February 18–20, 2026, at the United Nations Offices in Vienna. This year, the conference will focus on the topics of accessibility, ICT and crisis response.

Learn more: zerocon26.zeroproject.org

#ZeroCon26 #DisabilityInclusion #Innovation
November 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Don’t miss the Disability Collective’s production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with an all-Deaf shadow cast! Oct 28–29 at the Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Audio Description will be available for both performances, and the film will feature open captions. Buy tickets: buff.ly/hgbLKFG
October 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The We Count at Large tag on the Resources page features speaking engagements and presentations by IDRC team members, including IDRC Director Jutta Treviranus, whose pioneering work and insights in #AI and #inclusive AI continue to inspire and lead the field: buff.ly/fvCOao0
October 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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#AI #newsletter #disability
October 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A major new feature now brings Weavly to French users: full French language support is now live! If you’re a French speaker or would like to use #Weavly in French, our application now offers a seamless, fully localized French experience from the interface: buff.ly/2oz8xdX
October 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The first UTM Fall 2025 Reader-in-Residence event is on Oct 15, 12–1:30 PM ET, with Andi Gilker called Repetition—with Difference! Printmaking as Expressive Stimming.

Free and open to the public. Materials and refreshments provided. Register: buff.ly/ZMUEZck

#StimCinema #NeuroculturesCollective
October 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Jutta Treviranus will be a panelist on the CSPC's "AI-Driven Misinformation Across Sectors" panel on Nov 11, 12–1:30 PM ET. This panel brings together cross-sectoral experts to examine how AI-driven misinformation manifests and harms can be mitigated. Register: buff.ly/6DGot8I

#AIpolicy #AIethics
October 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
STIM CINEMA, at UTM's Blackwood Gallery Oct 1–Feb 28, is an exhibition and moving image installation that explores neurodivergent perception, agency and communication in an era defined by misinformation, polarization and systemic distrust. buff.ly/TAupLUP #NeuroculturesCollective #StimCinema
October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Read articles from leading educators and researchers as part of our FLOE project, supported by Hewlett Foundation in partnership with Etika Insights. These examinations of AI’s role in #education explore opportunities, risks and the importance of responsible implementation: buff.ly/fvCEyPz#AI
October 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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#AI #newsletter #disability
October 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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#AI #newsletter #disability
September 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Listen to a new #AMI podcast called Disability Rights, and Wrongs: The David Lepodcast! Hosted by AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky, it will give you practical tips on how to advocate for equality, #accessibility and full participation for people with all kinds of disabilities: buff.ly/5lbgRUI
September 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#AI #newsletter #disability
September 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
MIT's Project NANDA has released a report that explores how 95% of organizations are getting zero return, despite $30-40 billion USD in enterprise investment into generative AI. Read the report: buff.ly/4g4IGQv

#AI #generativeAI #LLMs
September 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
IDRC's July – August newsletter is out! Read the latest news, events and initiatives in the data science, disability and AI communities from the IDRC and its We Count community: buff.ly/Rk7bkD6

#AI #newsletter #disability
August 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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#AI #newsletter #disability
August 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The next issue of the IDRC's #newsletter, The Recount, is coming soon! Each Recount issue has the latest news, events and initiatives in the data science, #disability and #AI communities from the IDRC and its We Count community. Subscribe now: buff.ly/gi0WkG4
July 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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#AI #newsletter #disability
July 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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#AI #newsletter #disability
July 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The RtDD project has been exploring ideas for new approaches to digital standards and regulations that can address the failure of existing regulatory processes to create #inclusive and #accessible digital systems. Learn more about the project and view the latest co-design summary: buff.ly/qF0F86s
June 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
IDRC's May – June newsletter is out! Read the latest news, events and initiatives in the data science, disability and AI communities from the IDRC and its We Count community: buff.ly/NUFK2j1

#AI #newsletter #disability
May 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
From May 25 to 31, join us to celebrate National AccessAbility Week! This year’s theme is “Breaking barriers together: Paving the way for an inclusive future.” Let’s join forces to build a more accessible and inclusive Canada for people with disabilities.
May 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM