Dalia Hashim

AI | Policy | Media

Dalia (@daliamhashim) is the Program Lead for the AI and Media Integrity program. Dalia is focusing on leading the AI and local news stream of work and supporting the ongoing AI and synthetic media program. Working with social media, tech and news companies, think tanks and NGOs to understand how AI policies and interventions can help minimize the harmful impact of AI in their industries and address critical challenges to the quality of public discourse. She hopes to merge her experience in policy, research and community development in her work at PAI.

Previously, Dalia was a founding member of the AI policy team at the Ontario Government where she wrote and put into effect AI principles of ethical use for government-wide use. She also helped write and pass Canada’s first digital law: the Simpler, Faster, Better Services Act, 2019. Most recently, Dalia served as a Senior Policy Advisor to Ontario’s Chief Digital and Data Officer providing key advice on ongoing digital and data policy files including Ontario’s Digital and Data Strategy and first Data Authority.