Artificial Intelligence

• Shopify staff told AI will be ‘fundamental expectation’ for all work

  A memo released by CEO Tobi Lütke urged the e-commerce software company's staff not already treating AI like a critic, tutor, programmer or deep researcher to use the technology.

  Canada

  Apr 7
  
• China, Russia ‘very likely’ to use AI to try and disrupt next election: CSE

  A new report says cybercriminals linked to China, Russia and Iran are using generative AI tools like deepfakes to spread disinformation and target elections around the world.

  Tech

  Mar 6
  
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• Canada’s Competition Bureau investigating if AI is helping set rental rates

  'As soon as the renters in the country started, you know, doing some rent strikes, really pushing back, I started speaking to renters all across the country,' Bonita Zarrillo said.

  Economy

  Feb 18
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• AI is being used to de-age singers. This is just the tip of an iceberg

  Movie studios have been de-aging actors for almost 20 years. Now it's possible to de-age singing voices. This will have some interesting applications in the very near future.

  Entertainment

  Feb 16
• European trip gives PM a chance to tout Canada’s AI efforts, strengthen ties: experts

  Justin Trudeau’s visit to Europe offers Canada an opportunity to shore up its relationship with the EU and show leadership in artificial intelligence regulation, experts say.

  Canada

  Feb 8
• DeepSeek banned on some Canadian government devices over privacy fears

  An email to federal government departments says the concerns stem from DeepSeek's "inappropriate" collection and retention of sensitive personal information.

  Tech

  Feb 7
• Canadian musician finds AI-generated album using his name, profile without permission

  A Canadian musician was surprised to find an entire album, generated by AI, linked to his name and profile on music platforms without his permission.

  Canada

  Jan 22
• A Nobel Prize-powered gift from Geoffrey Hinton is boosting an Ontario water charity

  Geoffrey Hinton, a so-called godfather of artificial intelligence, is not boosting the latest tech startup or funding an initiative to counter the dangers of AI.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2024
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• Nvidia faces Chinese antitrust probe, move seen as retaliation against U.S.

  Beijing's statement did not elaborate on how the U.S. company, known for its artificial intelligence and gaming chips, might have violated China's anti-monopoly laws.

  World

  Dec 9, 2024
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• Alberta minister wants to see $100B in data centre infrastructure in next 5 years

  Glubish says Meta, as well as other major companies including Google and Amazon, are on the hunt for space to build more facilities, and he wants Alberta to be an option.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2024