News Summary August 16th, 2025

This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, August 16th.   We start with our privacy scan—from a major airline cyberattack exposing sensitive travel documents to new scam alerts and an urgent warning about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.  Then it’s our scan of access to information stories, including commitments for greater transparency from newly declared Grand Chief of the Cree Nation Paul John Murdoch—and a move by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to erase eight years of publicly available expense records.  We’ll wrap with the growing influence of artificial intelligence on how young people are monitored and policed—ending with the “godfather of AI” on what he believes is the only way humanity can survive the rise of superintelligent machines.  Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20250816-access-and-privacy-online/  Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-33  Protect your rights, Canadian MPs need to:  Stop Bill C-2 https://iclmg.ca/stop-bill-c-2/   Stop Bill C-4 Part 4 https://fipa.bc.ca/bill-c-4-2025/  Support these efforts by subscribing or donating.  Send comments to [email protected]  Our Contributors:  Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder   Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/   News stories through the Canadian Press and Feedly.  Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes,  YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes,  Podchaser, Boomplay