Artificial Intelligence

• Ottawa has used AI in nearly 300 projects and initiatives: research

  Canada's federal government has used artificial intelligence in nearly 300 projects and initiatives, new research has found — including to help predict the outcome of tax cases.

  Canada

  Apr 11
  
• Trudeau announces $2.4B federal investment in AI, tech sector

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Montreal Sunday that the new federal investment in AI and the tech industry will promote job growth and productivity.

  Canada

  Apr 7
  
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• Artificial intelligence roots out sloppy recyclers in Central Okanagan

  The findings also showed that 6.7 per cent of households are considered “repeat offenders,” and are responsible for a third of the recycling contamination.

  Canada

  Apr 5
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• AI-generated fake nude photos of students circulating: London, Ont. high school

  The St. Thomas Aquinas administration said that some student pictures have been copied from their social media sites and altered using AI to make the students appear naked.

  Canada

  Apr 4
• AI ramping up risk of promotional ploys on April Fools’ Day, experts warn

  Whether through generative text-to-video tools or chatbots that serve up endless ad ideas on command, AI could make distinguishing between jokes, facts and deepfakes even harder.

  Canada

  Mar 30
• Justin Trudeau deepfake ad promoting ‘robot trader’ pulled off YouTube

  A deepfake advertisement depicting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's likeness promoting a financial “robot trader” has been pulled off YouTube.

  Politics

  Mar 28
• ‘Psychopathic’ Manitoba AI Easter Bunny ‘maybe just dealing with a lot,’ says creator

  Canadian History Ehx podcast used AI to generate an Easter Bunny suited to each province. Most are depicted as noble adventurers but Manitoba's is disturbing.

  Trending

  Mar 26
• Calgary startups embrace AI technology: ‘We’ve only scratched the surface’

  Calgary emerged as a large tech market in 2022. Now, entrepreneurs in the city are starting to utilize AI into their workflow, amidst an ever-changing digital landscape.

  Tech

  Mar 26
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• With AI, workplace surveillance has ‘skyrocketed’. But are Canadian laws keeping up?

  Employee surveillance can look like a warehouse worker with a mini-computer on their arm that's tracking every movement they make, says one expert.

  Canada

  Mar 9
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• Canadian businesses concerned AI bill moving forward without their testimony

  The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says it is seriously concerned Canadian businesses weren’t able to testify on proposed federal artificial intelligence legislation.

  Canada

  Mar 7