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Trust in government a key factor in acceptance of greater federal use of AI

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Canada needs a national strategy for generative AI in higher education

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Bridging the gap between publicly funded research and markets

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Bulldozer or bystander? Canada’s stakes in the new global economy 

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Generative AI and deeper thinking: What’s in our heads still matters*

A man stands in front of six screens showing AI-generated videos.

The AI literacy gap facing Gen Alpha

A series of computers are lined up in command-centre style with a map of the world in front of the room. The image is partially obscured by a screen, providing an element of intrigue.

Canadian businesses need a new government approach to cybercrime

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A Canadian blueprint for trustworthy AI governance

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Canada’s policy reset needs to go much further than trade to address Trump shock effects

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Nuclear-waste consultation phase comes later

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DeepSeek: China’s AI challenges the West

How to create a health-care superpower

Cities need to get ahead of autonomous delivery robots

The quiet separation / La séparation tranquille

On an electronic motherboard, the shape of a brain is depicted using metal components illuminated in shades bright blues and greens.

Racial bias in AI should be the immediate concern

The wired, wired west

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Adequate pay for graduate student researchers will require restructuring research budgets

The river runs parallel to the highway. Its waters are brown and moving, spilling onto the lowest stretch of road. Traffic is stopped in several lanes, unable to proceed. The river is lined with some trees. In the distance are some downtown towers.

Inclusive approach to climate-change adaptation is needed in Canada

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Siloed climate data needs to be opened up and shared

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Ottawa’s funding cuts for breakthrough scientific research hurts all Canadians

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Device attacks in Lebanon could be harbinger of new era of Trojan horse threats

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Government-led innovation strategy requires a more mission-driven approach

An elevated city train winds through the city, a mix of glass-front tall buildings and a lot of other buildings about seven to 10 storeys high.

Defending Canada: The battle against AI-driven disinformation

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Financial incentives alone are not enough to get more heat pumps in homes

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