Date: Aug 01, 2023 Topic: TorontoBot: AI to make government accessible Introducing [TorontoBot](https://torontoverse.com/articles/a6_rscnPTmG_8auFQPvg7w/meet-torontobot-torontoverses-ai-powered-municipal), an open-source AI bot designed to make government more accessible. Join us… Read More »Hacknight #404 – TorontoBot: AI to make government accessible with Chris Dinn
Date: Jul 25, 2023 Topic: An Analytical Dive into the Mayoral By-Election What can the results of the recent mayoral election tell us about what… Read More »Hacknight #403 – An Analytical Dive into the Mayoral By-Election with Alex Olson
Date: Jul 18, 2023 Topic: The Disruptive Launch of Rate the Landlord [Rate the Landlord](https://ratethelandlord.org/) is a community platform that elevates tenant voices to promote… Read More »Hacknight #402 – The Disruptive Launch of Rate the Landlord with Kellen Wiltshire & RJ
Date: Jul 11, 2023 Topic: Unlocking Secret Canada A behind-the-scenes look at [SecretCanada.com](https://www.secretcanada.com/), a Globe and Mail investigation and civic tech project on freedom of… Read More »Hacknight #401 – Unlocking Secret Canada with Tom Cardoso
Date: Jul 04, 2023 Topic: Celebrating 8 years of Civic Tech Toronto! Venue: Myhal Centre for Engineering and Entrepreneurship
Date: Jun 27, 2023 Topic: Augmentation tech, AI, and the future of an AI-enhanced self self ChatGPT and more advanced AI systems are increasingly becoming… Read More »Hacknight #399 – Augmentation tech, AI, and the future of an AI-enhanced self self with Isabel Pedersen
Date: Jun 20, 2023 Topic: How Games can Inspire Civic Change A discussion of production methodologies of the PeoPoli project and how games and other… Read More »Hacknight #398 – How Games can Inspire Civic Change with Jordan Sparks
Date: Jun 13, 2023 Topic: The Toronto Bids Archive Project For the past six months, volunteers at Civic Tech Toronto hacknights have been working to… Read More »Hacknight #397 – The Toronto Bids Archive Project with Gabe Sawhney, Alex Olson, Saheel Acharya, and Clyne
Date: Jun 06, 2023 Topic: Peeping Platforms: data, surveillance & Pornhub Insights Pornhub Insights routinely circulates fun, colourful infographics detailing the porn viewing habits of… Read More »Hacknight #396 – Peeping Platforms: data, surveillance & Pornhub Insights with Maggie MacDonald
Date: May 30, 2023 Topic: Community-based Research and AI The team from [Concordia’s Applied AI Institute](https://www.concordia.ca/research/applied-ai-institute.html) will discuss artificial intelligence’s impact on housing in Montreal… Read More »Hacknight #395 – Community-based Research and AI with Fenwick McKelvey & Alex Megelas
Date: May 23, 2023 Topic: Introducing Tech Stewardship Introducing [Tech Stewardship](https://programs.techstewardship.com/) practice as a professional identity, orientation and practice that can support us to help… Read More »Hacknight #394 – Introducing Tech Stewardship with Mark Abbott
Date: May 16, 2023 Topic: Behind the scenes: Introducing a principles-based tech framework at the City of Toronto The City’s [Connected Community team](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/long-term-vision-plans-and-strategies/smart-cityto/) returns to… Read More »Hacknight #393 – Behind the scenes: Introducing a principles-based tech framework at the City of Toronto with Nabeel Ahmed, Hamish Goodwin, and Alex Lougheed
Date: May 09, 2023 Topic: No More Noise Toronto Right on the heels of [the No More Noise Toronto campaign being featured in Hot Docs](https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/hot-docs-festival/films/2023/do-you-hear-what-i-hear),… Read More »Hacknight #392 – No More Noise Toronto with Ingrid Buday
Date: May 02, 2023 Topic: Engaging with City Council 101 Engaging with your Councillor’s office and City Council is an important avenue for your advocacy… Read More »Hacknight #391 – Engaging with City Council 101 with Sam McGarva
Date: Apr 25, 2023 Topic: Solar Server: Low-Carbon Videogames Kara Stone will discuss [Solar Server](https://karastonesite.com/2022/11/03/solar-server/), a solar-powered web server that will host a series of… Read More »Hacknight #389 – Solar Server: Low-Carbon Videogames with Kara Stone
Date: Apr 18, 2023 Topic: 100% Hacknight Venue: Toronto City Hall, Civic Innovation Office
Date: Apr 11, 2023 Topic: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation with Silicon Valley made a lot of big promises for… Read More »Hacknight #387 – What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation with with Paris Marx
Date: Apr 04, 2023 Topic: TaxGPT: Advising Canadians about tax filing TaxGPT is a AI-lite friendly chatbot that gives Canadians advice on how to file… Read More »Hacknight #386 – TaxGPT: Advising Canadians about tax filing with Paul Craig
Date: Mar 28, 2023 Topic: The Large Language Model Next Door: Living with Intelligent Agents Understanding how large language models like ChatGPT work is one… Read More »Hacknight #385 – The Large Language Model Next Door: Living with Intelligent Agents with Jennifer Schellnick
Date: Mar 21, 2023 Topic: How does Toronto use open data? The team from Toronto Open Data will discuss how the city’s data portal has… Read More »Hacknight #384 – How does Toronto use open data? with Reza Ghasemzadeh & Mackenzie Nichols
Date: Mar 14, 2023 Topic: itsneerby [itsneerby](https://www.itsneerby.ca/) highlights public spaces and their local stories through photography. Project lead Nithursan Elamuhilan will share the process of… Read More »Hacknight #383 – itsneerby with Nithursan Elamuhilan
Date: Mar 07, 2023 Topic: ChatGPT and Large Language Models 101 Alex Olson will take a look at the growing world of Large Language Models,… Read More »Hacknight #382 – ChatGPT and Large Language Models 101 with Alex Olson
Date: Feb 28, 2023 Topic: Data visualization at the School of Cities Jeff Allen will showcase Toronto-focused interactive maps and visual essays created at the… Read More »Hacknight #381 – Data visualization at the School of Cities with Jeff Allen
Date: Feb 21, 2023 Topic: RentSmart Chloe-Marie Brown will share her vision for RentSmart, an emerging civic technology platform that will help tenants and landlords… Read More »Hacknight #380 – RentSmart with Chloe-Marie Brown
Date: Feb 14, 2023 Topic: Civic Participation and Democratic Experience: Civic Tech in Toronto In this presentation, Curtis McCord will cover his research on Civic… Read More »Hacknight #379 – Civic Participation and Democratic Experience: Civic Tech in Toronto with Curtis McCord
Date: Feb 07, 2023 Topic: 100% Hacknight Venue: Myhal Centre for Engineering and Entrepreneurship