Who Should Own AI? Building Public AI

Name: Who Should Own AI? Building Public AI
Start: 2026-11-21T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-21
Location: North York Central Library

📚 Learning & WorkshopsFREERegistration requiredAdults (18+)Older AdultsYounger Adults (18-24)

📅 Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 2:00 PM📍 North York Central Library, Toronto, ON🏠 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M2N 5N9🎟️ Ticket status: Registration required (as stated by the source)Free

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If AI becomes as important as roads, electricity, or libraries, who should own it? Who decides what it's used for? Who gets access and to say no? This panel discussion, as part ofnbsp;our Innovator-in-Residence program withnbsp;Ryan Kelln,nbsp;will include speakers building public-interest AI, working in civic tech, and organizing communities affected by AI decisions. We'll explore what's already being built, from

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