Ã山ǿ¼é News - The Jarislowsky Foundation /channels/news_feeds/all/term/The%20Jarislowsky%20Foundation/rss en $2-million gift from Montreal philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky to explore the impact of new technology on society /channels/channels/news/2-million-gift-montreal-philanthropist-stephen-jarislowsky-explore-impact-new-technology-society-323418 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>As society grapples with myriad technology-related issues, including biases in facial recognition software, algorithms to identify hate speech and misinformation, as well as growing concerns over privacy and data protection, a new Chair in Ã山ǿ¼é’s Department of Philosophy seeks to bridge the gap between technology and pressing ethical, social and political questions. The Chair will be supported by a $2-million gift from The Jarislowsky Foundation to undertake ground-breaking research and study about technology and its impact on individuals and societies.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">30 </span><span class="month">July </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:43:15 +0000 webfull 162168 at /channels