Is Free Speech Really Free, How Hot Is Too Hot & AI Learning From Us!

On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, we first start off with free speech. After a group of law students signed an open petition against Israel, they are now starting to understand why free speech isn't free from repercussions. Alex speaks with Robyn Doolittle, an investigative reporter with the Globe And Mail who has been covering this issue and helps to explain why the letter was first penned, and why some of these students thought they would be safe. GUEST: Robyn Doolittle - Reporter with the Globe & Mail X(formerly Twitter): @robyndoolittle Next, Alex sits with a landlord and board member of the Small Ownership Landlords of Ontario (SOLO), Varun Sriskanda about new proposed bylaws coming to Toronto which could force landlords to ensure ALL units have A/C in extreme heat. Varun tells Alex that all landlords are not the same, and this bylaw could cause rents to skyrocket...or landlords to leave the city. GUEST: Varun Sriskanda - Member of the Small Ownership Landlords of Ontario X(formerly twitter): @VarunSriskanda And finally, Alex speaks with the former vice chair of the CRTC and current Sr. Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Peter Menzies about why big tech are able to circumvent the Online News Act and freely access Canadian news. Peter explains why our tech laws are decades behind, and how this could hurt the news industry even further. GUEST: Peter Menzies - Sr. Fellow w/ MLI & former Vice-Chair of the CRTC X(formerly twitter): @Pagmenzies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices