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‘We must act now’ on AI’s economic impacts, says economistsHundreds of economists say in an open letter that institutions “must act now” to address how artificial intelligence could transform the economy.EconomyJul 14
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Green light for Greenlight: Pembina, partners go ahead with gas plant for data centrePembina Pipeline Corp. and its partners have given the go-ahead to a $4.2 billion, 932-megawatt natural gas plant being built to serve a new data centre in Sturgeon County.ConsumerJul 2
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Canada must ‘be vigilant’ of foreign actors targeting technology: ministerDefence Minister David McGuinty says Canada must 'be vigilant' of foreign actors targeting the country's technology, pointing to artificial intelligence and intellectual property.CanadaAug 6
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Peterborough music community divided over AI use for concert postersSome musicians and artists in Peterborough are pushing back on the use of artificial intelligence to create concert posters and other musical promotions.EntertainmentJul 20
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Fears are widespread about data centre impacts on Canada’s water, environment: pollA large majority of Canadians in a recent poll said they worry that artificial intelligence data centres will hike their power bills and harm the environment.CanadaJul 18
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Quebec and Alberta announce plan to work together to deploy AI in governmentThe Quebec and Alberta governments are planning to work together to implement artificial intelligence in public administration as part of new initiatives in the tech industry.TechJul 15
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Hamilton city council rejects one-year pause on AI data centresHamilton rejected on Wednesday a temporary pause on new data centres that was eyed as a possible model for other municipalities amid the artificial intelligence boom.PoliticsJul 15
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Hamilton is on the verge of a data centre moratorium vote. Others are taking notice.Hamilton would join a wave of cities in the United States who have passed similar pauses for possible artificial intelligence data centres.CanadaJul 14
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Liberals introduce privacy reform bill amid concerns over AI, data useThe legislation builds on the online harms bill introduced last week that strengthens safety measures for social media and AI platforms.PoliticsJun 15
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2 Edmonton students accused of using AI to make sexually explicit images of classmatesThe two 14-year-olds are accused of taking photos of girls at school without their consent, as well as pulling pics from their social media, and sexualizing them using AI software.CrimeJun 17
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Saskatchewan startups turning to AI to start businesses, accelerate growthLocal tech startups based in Saskatoon say artificial intelligence is helping them develop and scale their businesses much faster than imagined.TechJul 3
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AI tokens are catching some companies by surprise — and spurring big billsAs artificial intelligence (AI) use ramps up by many companies, some are reportedly facing sticker shock as they run out of AI 'tokens,' which can lead to extra costs.TechJun 10
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Provincial AI strategy could protect residents, scale Sask. workforce: advocatesAdvocates in Saskatchewan say a provincial artificial intelligence strategy could help protect residents and strengthen the workforce.CanadaJun 19
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Wall Street, TSX rise after interest rate worries fuelled a sell-off FridayWall Street is clawing back some of its steep losses from Friday, as stocks swept up in the artificial-intelligence boom bounced back on Monday.MoneyJun 8
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Canada’s AI strategy doesn’t mention copyright. Ottawa says ‘stay tuned’The word 'copyright' doesn't appear once in Canada's 50-page AI strategy, despite promises last summer by the minister of artificial intelligence that it would be addressed.PoliticsJun 8
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Canada’s AI strategy to be released as survey suggests public trust gapArtificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the strategy will be titled 'AI for All' and will emphasize building Canadians' trust in the technology.PoliticsJun 3
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After Pope slams AI, can employees request religious AI exemptions at work?The Pope's sweeping manifesto calls for the robust regulation of artificial intelligence, warning in his 42,300-word encyclical letter that 'technology is not simply a tool.'CanadaJun 2
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Doctors support Manitoba’s proposed ban on social media citing health risksThe group representing physicians in Manitoba is adding its voice to support the province's proposed plan to ban social media and artificial intelligence chatbots for youth.CanadaMay 25
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Is it AI or human? Ottawa wants your ideas on how to boost transparencyThe consultation is also considering ways to improve public access to information about AI systems, including their capabilities and limitations.TechJul 31
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Dozens protest Meta data centre planned for county north of EdmontonPremier Danielle Smith has said Alberta’s grid operator will use surplus energy to power the centre until a new natural gas-fired plant starts powering it in 2030.CanadaAug 2