Taylor Owen
Taylor Owen is an associate professor at McGill University and a principal investigator at the Media Ecosystem Observatory. His research focuses on the intersection of media, technology, and democracy, particularly in relation to misinformation and disinformation in electoral processes. Owen has been vocal about the need for transparency from social media platforms, especially concerning their election-integrity initiatives.
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Taylor Owen is an associate professor at McGill and founding director of McGill’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy.
The argument for AI regulation after Tumbler Ridge
Canada· 2026-03-01Taylor Owen, founding director of McGill University’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, wrote to Mr. Solomon and Mr. Miller on Tuesday, warning that the failure to report the shooter’s posts exposes a gaping hole in Canadian regulations of AI chatbots.
AI minister says OpenAI meeting will not delve into details of Tumbler Ridge shooter’s postsCanada· 2026-02-24
Taylor Owen is the founding director of McGill’s MTD and a member of the federal task force advising Ottawa on its AI strategy.
Online harms bill needs framework for reporting threats in AI chats, experts sayCanada· 2026-02-23
Taylor Owen is the Beaverbrook Chair in Media, Ethics, and Communication at McGill University and the founding director of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy.
A blanket ban won’t solve social media’s ills – but it can be an effective temporary toolCanada· 2026-02-03
Taylor Owen, founding director of McGill University’s Center for Media, Technology and Democracy, submitted a paper on safe AI and public trust.
Task force advises Ottawa to regulate chatbots, require labels for AI-generated contentCanada· 2026-01-23
Taylor Owen is the interviewer who discusses the implications of AI in education with Conor Grennan and Niall Ferguson.
Is AI the learning tool of the future, or should we be worried about its use in higher education?Canada· 2025-09-24
Taylor Owen is the director at McGill’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy and a strategic adviser for Gander.
Tech leaders ready launch of Canadian social-media platform Gander to buck U.S. dominanceCanada· 2025-06-23
Taylor Owen participates in an extraordinary conversation noted by Ethan Zuckerman.
Genetic data is another asset to be exploited – beware who has yours | John Naughton
United Kingdom· 2025-04-06
Taylor Owen is an associate professor at McGill University and a principal investigator at the Media Ecosystem Observatory.
Social media platforms’ election-integrity initiatives lack transparency, says researcherCanada· 2025-04-02
