AI

• Publisher cuts ties with Quebec author after saying it found evidence of AI use

  Les Éditions du Boréal said in a press release that analysis of some documents' metadata indicated AI was used while writing the book. 

  Canada

  Oct 21
  
• Can a photo help predict if you’ll survive cancer? Researchers think so

  A team of researchers developed AI models that they say can predict a person’s biological age and chances of surviving cancer treatment using a singular photograph of their face.

  Tech

  Oct 21
  
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• Quebec author abandons effort to document novel’s origins amid AI allegations

  Quebec author Thélyson Orélien has abandoned efforts to compile evidence supporting his denial that artificial intelligence was used to write his novel, his publisher confirmed.

  Canada

  Oct 17
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• Quebec author admits to plagiarism in earlier work, denies AI use

  In a statement released by his publisher, Éditions du Boréal, Orélien apologized for making what he described as unacceptable mistakes in his youth.

  Canada

  Oct 13
• ‘More than 1,000 words’: AI models could be used to communicate procedures to cancer patients

  Researchers at the University Health Network in Toronto are now leveraging AI to help create a 3D picture of what tumours look like.

  Health

  Oct 12
• Ontario police service using AI in hiring, training 911 call takers

  Halton police said an American firm provides the technology to simulate emergency calls to help 911 applicants improve decision-making, communication and crisis management skills.

  Tech

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

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

  Money

  Oct 8
• Many Quebec voters got false election information from chatbot, MPs hear

  Because Quebec news outlets don't allow chatbots to access their content, voters couldn’t obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information, a McGill political scientist said.

  Politics

  Oct 8
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• Arizona court tosses sentence in road rage case over AI victim video

  A three-judge panel said that allowing the presentation of the AI victim video 'constituted fundamental error' and 'clearly impacted the sentencing judge.'

  Crime

  Oct 2
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• NVIDIA says its new platform will stop AI agents from going rogue

  Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform that the chipmaker said can stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue.

  Tech

  Sep 28