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New Report: Canada and the Future of AI for Inclusive Prosperity

webfull — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:45:04 +0000

April 22, 2026 | The Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy has co-published a new summary report, Canada and the Future of AI for Inclusive Prosperity, with Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Expert Group on Canada and the Future of Development Cooperation. Drawing on a February 2026 roundtable of 19 Canadian and international experts, the report calls on Canada to adopt a more strategic and coherent approach to AI.

Published: 24 April 2026

Expert: AI hallucinations and the courts

webfull — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:53:07 +0000

While experts call for stronger oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) technology development, including clearer legal frameworks, the legal system itself is grappling with AI-related challenges. In recent days, Quebec and several other jurisdictions have issued substantial fines to individuals who submitted court documents containing “hallucinations,” the term for false or invented information generated by AI tools.

Published: 15 October 2025

Human instruction with artificial intelligence guidance provided best results in neurosurgical training

webfull — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:14:02 +0000

Study has implications beyond medical education, suggesting other fields could benefit from AI-enhanced training

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful new tool in training and education, including in the field of neurosurgery. Yet a new study suggests that AI tutoring provides better results when paired with human instruction.

Published: 6 August 2025

Expert: Concerns about transparency in AI models

webfull — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:48:54 +0000

A coalition of 40 AI researchers – including signatories from Meta, OpenAI and Montreal-based Mila – has issued a joint position paper warning that as advanced AI systems evolve, we may be losing the ability to understand or monitor how they “think.”

Published: 21 July 2025

AI has untapped potential to advance biodiversity conservation, study finds

webfull — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:11:59 +0000

A new study from 91�� researchers suggests the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to rapidly analyze vast amounts of biodiversity data could revolutionize conservation efforts by enabling scientists and policymakers to make better-informed decisions.

Published: 12 March 2025

Taylor Owen on Europe's Strategic AI Shift Amid Geopolitical Fractures

webfull — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:52:02 +0000

February 12, 2025 | Professor Taylor Owen writes about the "vibe-shift" of AI as he comes back from the Paris AI Action Summit. Owen explains how the governments are pivoting from regulating AI risks to aggressively pursuing foreign direct investment, and Europe faces a new era of AI adoption.

Published: 17 February 2025

Unlocking AI in Education: GenAI Quickstart Micromodules for Faculty Now Available

webfull — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:19:30 +0000

Update March 14, 2025

Gen AI Modules now available in French. / Modules d'IA Générative maintenant offerts en français.

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Published: 5 December 2024

Cutting-edge technology detects nanoplastics in water – instantly

webfull — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:50:18 +0000

A 91��-led research team has developed the first real-time, on-site technology capable of detecting and deciphering nanoplastics from all other particles in water, a capacity akin to being able to find a needle in a haystack within milliseconds.

Microplastic pieces are between 1 micrometre and 5 millimetres, roughly equivalent to a grain of rice. Nanoplastics are far tinier - a single nanometre is just 0.000001 millimetres. For comparison, a human hair is approximately 80,000–100,000 nanometers wide.

Published: 4 July 2024

New and renewed 91�� CIFAR AI chairs turn focus on neglected research topics

webfull — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:44:40 +0000

Professor David Ifeoluwa Adelani (School of Computer Science) is 91��’s newest Chair, as Professors Joelle Pineau and Reihaneh Rabbany have their appointments renewed

Published: 13 February 2024

Making AI a partner in neuroscientific discovery

webfull — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:55:25 +0000

New paper argues that Large Language Models can reveal breakthroughs humans alone cannot

Published: 9 February 2024

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