Centre for Media, Technology and DemocracyAssociate Director, Policy
Until Present
Leads and contributes to AI policy, digital-governance, online-safety and civic-participation initiatives.
Helen A. Hayes is a Ph.D. candidate and AI policy leader at McGill University's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy. Her work spans digital governance, online safety, media literacy and civic participation. She founded the Youth Assembly on Digital Rights and Safety in 2023, convening young people from every Canadian province and territory to develop legislative recommendations on AI and online harms.
Helen A. Hayes is a Ph.D. candidate and AI policy leader at McGill University's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy. Her work spans digital governance, online safety, media literacy and civic participation. She founded the Youth Assembly on Digital Rights and Safety in 2023, convening young people from every Canadian province and territory to develop legislative recommendations on AI and online harms.