Ethics and Generative AI: Next Steps for the SWCC
January Member Meet-Up
In spring 2025 SWCC members participated in a survey to share their hopes and concerns about the impact of generative AI on science writing, journalism, and communication. Results of that survey led to the creation of SWCC's Guidelines for the Ethical Use of AI. What comes next? Join members of the SWCC Ethics Committee to discuss themes of the survey findings and next steps at the January member meet up. To kick off this conversation, the Committee will deliver a short presentation on the themes.
Date: Wednesday, January 7 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET via Zoom
Cost: Free to all members
Hosted by: Rhonda Moore (SWCC Ethics Chair) and Ethics Committee members
Rhonda Moore is the Executive Director, Science and Innovation at the Institute on Governance and a contract instructor in Carleton University’s Faculty of Science. Rhonda has worked in policy, research, and communications for almost 20 years, advocating for effective (science) policy and governance through clear and accurate communication.
Science communication is more than simply making science accessible to non-scientists. Done well, science communication helps to build trust and understanding in science, generate support for scientific research, and inform decision-making. Effective science communication is a meaningful and influential part of the ability to do science and a necessary requirement to uphold the social contract between science and society. As an important part of Canada’s science ecosystem, the SWCC is positioned to help mitigate a growing list of social, environmental and economic challenges in Canada and around the world.
