Mark Surman

@msurman

City geek. Gadget freak. Father. Cyclist. Facilitation nerd. Community nut. Culture hacker. Executive director .

Toronto
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    Apr 1

    Our newest research for 's asks how we can support technologists helping people reclaim power over their data, authored by . Please share with those who might benefit from the findings.

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  2. Apr 6

    I love this idea!

    Pile of books on technology and society
    It’s reading week ! The team is stepping back from emailing and Zooming this week, to replenish our stores of knowledge in one of three annual, whole-organisation reading weeks. Here are some of the books on our list. What else should we be reading?
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    Apr 1

    Now more than ever we need strong civil society organisations to be vocal in debates about Europe's digital transformation. I'm thrilled that the AI fund is supporting 16 incredible organisations - from digital rights to health and antiracism - to take on this challenge.

    We are incredibly excited to announce the recipients of our first open call today. Over the next 18 months, 16 organisations will shape and influence Europe's policy response to AI and tech more broadly. We increased funds for this call to 1.55 million EUR
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    Mar 30

    The Internet of Everything has been nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary Program! ❤️

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    Mar 23

    We can't demand better of the internet if we don't demand better of our leaders, colleagues and ourselves. We're with the Open Source Diversity Community, Outreachy & the Software Conservancy project in supporting this petition:

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  6. Mar 29

    Some great stuff in this month's Fellowship & Awards News. Such an inspiring group of people!

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  7. Mar 29

    Mozilla Fellowship & Awards News: February - March 2021 by

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    Mar 23

    Cant help but note how this position is very similar to fellows joint statement 🤓

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  9. Mar 19

    Mozilla leads push for FCC to reinstate net neutrality

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    Mar 16

    Glia USA Brings Medical Device Manufacturing Forward from the American Heartland. Glia USA opens in St. Louis, Missouri, USA with support of Fabricatorz Foundation, Glia Canada, Well Made Workshop, and Local Support 🔗

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    Mar 12

    "Platforms did too little, too late to prevent material impacts from " Lessons learned in the in the US should help platforms better prepare for future elections around the world.

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    Mar 16

    Come work with us (and with 's Policy Director ) on antiracist tech policy, starting this fall. Thanks to for the opportunity!

    We're excited to host an Leading Edge Fellow starting in fall 2021. This person will work closely with on a project that focuses on antiracist science & tech policy research. Apply by May 6:
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    Mar 15

    👋 Hi, we're Coqui :) Open speech tech 🐸💬 is our mission 🚀 💚 Join the community 👩‍💻 Use the tech 💪 Share the power Leave a 🌟 on Github for new models and releases!

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  14. Mar 14

    The internet is splitting apart. The Internet Archive wants to save it all forever.

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  15. Mar 13

    Opinion: Algorithms are increasingly treating workers like robots. Canada needs policy to protect them /via

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  16. Mar 12

    "We have data rights but few ways to enforce them." Such a clear problem statement by as we launch the Data Futures Lab at the Festival. Watch the launch:

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  17. Mar 12

    "Google fired its ethics. This is terrifying." by

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  18. Mar 10

    Trustworthy AI Starts with Transparency. My colleague explains why we're so focused on transparency in our efforts to shift how tech platforms use AI and data.

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    Mar 9

    Happy and honored to be hosting this plenary with , talking about the future of data and AI. Tune in!

    ⏲️ Starting in 10 minutes ⏲️ What is the future of data and AI — and what role will play? With , , , and
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  20. Mar 3

    The Future is Intersectional: Black Women Interrogating Technology Series at MozFest 2021 by

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