Artificial Intelligence

• OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers in dispute over AI risks

  OpenAI said Friday that it fired three safety researchers for a 'breach of trust,' defending the dismissals after the trio accused the company of putting interests before safety.

  Consumer

  Oct 9
  
• 1 in 3 young Canadians use AI once a month for mental health, report shows

  One in three young Canadians, say they regularly use generative AI tools at least once a month to support their mental health, a new survey said on Friday.

  Canada

  Oct 9
  
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• Consultants for Hydro-Québec defend proposal to double energy costs for data centres

  The analysts from energy and climate consulting firm Dunsky delivered this message at a public hearing reviewing Hydro-Québec's proposal to hike rates charged to data centres.

  Canada

  Oct 8
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• In the age of AI, why Canadian travel agencies just saw revenues rise

  The operating revenue of the travel arrangement and reservation services industry rose 8.8 per cent to $18.3 billion in 2025, Statistics Canada said in a report on Monday.

  Consumer

  Oct 5
• Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime admits to using AI to write book

  Duhaime, who previously worked as a columnist and radio host, said he used AI to structure his thoughts and that the ideas in the book are all his. 

  Politics

  Oct 2
• AI content ‘lacks the spark’ of human-made art, Pope Leo says

  In May, Pope Leo wrote his first encyclical titled 'Magnifica Humanitas' (Magnificent Humanity), calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence.

  Consumer

  Oct 2
• Construction of Bell Canada’s AI data centre in Saskatchewan scaling up

  Saskatchewan’s Crown investments minister stood Thursday in front of a skeleton of steel beams to tout progress on an artificial intelligence mega facility.

  Canada

  Oct 2
• An AI agent tried to hack Canadian government website, researchers say

  Transluce said it informed the Canadian government on Monday, Sept. 28, following which the Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity issued a statement on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Oct 1
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• Sherwood Park man charged with using AI to make child sexual abuse materials

  ALERT said Christopher Kalbfleisch, 51, was arrested for a second time since June and is now charged with using AI to sexualize photos and videos of young victims he knows.

  Crime

  Sep 29
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• Meta’s AI agent Muse is stirring growing privacy fears. What to know

  Earlier this month, Meta launched Muse, a personal AI agent which is raising some concerns among experts over data privacy issues.

  Consumer

  Sep 29