Artificial Intelligence
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Oakville enacts data centre pause as Ontario municipalities wrestle with AI buildoutOakville enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centres, becoming the first Ontario municipality to take the step as local lawmakers grapple with community concerns.EnvironmentAug 12
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Anthropic’s Claude will watermark AI-generated text. Here’s how it worksThe move is part of Anthropic's commitments under the European Union's AI Act, which includes transparency rules that kicked in early this month.TechAug 12
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Alberta man plans to protest AI data centres as province announces town hallsAlberta has already said the tech giant Meta is building a massive facility north of Edmonton, and several other AI data centres are in the works across the province.TechAug 11
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Stanford scientists just used AI to build a virus to target E. coliScientists at Stanford University have created the first-ever virus designed by AI. Researchers used a generative AI model called EVO 2 to create a specific kind of virus.HealthAug 7
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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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Investors want ‘real proof’ AI spending is paying off, new report suggestsA new report from Fidelity suggests financial advisors are increasingly looking for evidence that AI investments are translating into strong financial results.TechAug 6
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Europe’s new AI transparency rules are in effect. Should Canada copy them?As of Sunday, AI systems in Europe must explicitly notify users when they're dealing with AI instead of a human, while AI-generated content like deepfakes must be labelled.TechAug 6
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SpaceX stock sinks after first ever earnings revealed big AI spending plansSpaceX touted faster-than-expected returns from its AI spending on its first-ever earnings call as a public company, but investors remained concerned about long-term investments.TechAug 5
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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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Data breach costs mount as attacks target critical infrastructure: IBMThe cost of data breaches to Canadian businesses has reached a record high of more than $7 million on average, according to a new report from IBM.TechJul 30
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