Artificial Intelligence
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U of A pilot project uses artificial intelligence to identify distracted drivers in EdmontonThe University of Alberta is testing a new artificial intelligence system that's similar to photo radar, except it catches drivers on their phone behind the wheel.TechSep 13
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Could robots take your job? How automation is changing the future of workAutomation is increasingly looking like a viable alternative in some fields amid a tight labour market. But what jobs could benefit from a robotic hand, and which are at risk?EconomyAug 5
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Instagram testing new tools to verify user ageThe use of face-scanning AI, especially on teenagers, raised some alarm bells, given the checkered history of Instagram parent Meta when it comes to protecting users' privacy.TechJun 23
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Ottawa unveils new rules for use of personal data, AI in privacy billThe Digital Charter Implementation Act was expected to revive some items in a previous bill, introduced by the Liberals in late 2020, that did not become law.CanadaJun 16
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New privacy bill to introduce rules for personal data, AI useThe legislation is expected to revive some threads of a previous bill, introduced by the Liberals in late 2020, that did not become law.CanadaJun 16
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Google suspends engineer after claims that AI system has become sentientThe engineer claims the company's most advanced artificial intelligence program has become sentient, complete with its own feelings and desires.TrendingJun 13
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Lawson study to examine use of AI in real-time bedside lung diagnosticsA new study using AI will involve the participation of roughly 100 critical care patients from London Health Sciences Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute officials say.HealthMay 18
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Upcoming Our Lady Peace tour plans to take in-concert holograms to the next levelThe use of holograms in concert settings has been around for a while, resurrecting artists like Tupac Shakur, Ronnie James Dio, and Roy Orbison. OLP wants to take this further.EntertainmentMay 8
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Why an algorithm screening for child neglect is raising concernsCritics say it gives a program powered by data mostly collected about poor people an outsized role in deciding the fates of some families.WorldApr 29
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‘We are not prepared’: Russia uses artificial intelligence, deep fakes in propaganda warfareAs Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, another war is waging online that risks deluding an unprepared audience.PoliticsMar 30
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