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A red and white fighter jet takes off with two passengers aboard.

Before Canada spends billions more on defence, let’s control the killer robots

The language learning model app logos on an iphone, including ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Anthropic Claude, Perplexity, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot.

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

Four students are walking on the lawn in front of a black building with a “Dalhousie University” sign.

Canada needs a national strategy for generative AI in higher education

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Bridging the gap between publicly funded research and markets

Two men walk in a vast parking lot of bulldozers, excavators, dump trucks and front-end loaders among many other pieces of equipment.

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

A bald, grey robot-like head with blue eyes.

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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Federal legislation needs further amendments to protect children’s privacy

Hogan is seated at a long wood table with a paper nameplate and a slender silver microphone in front of her. She is looking at papers, and is holding on to two single sheets as she looks at the pile.

Do away with the maze of government procurement

Online harms need a gender-based analysis

Online harms need a gender-based analysis

Canada needs to start seeing Africa as a collaborator

Bikini-clad girl on the beach is holding a smartphone with the OnlyFans app on the screen. Everything but the phone is in soft focus.

Canada must end financial discrimination against sex workers

Closeup of an iphone with a home screen full of social-media apps. The person holding it has dark brown chipped nail polish and faded jeans with a smiley face drawn on the denim, along with a large rip in the knee.

The Online Harms Act should target social media’s greatest harm

An auditorium with dozens of rows of turquoise desks side by side.

Universities must move past research and teaching, and do more to help society

Miller has his back to the camera. A man in a red bowtie and two women in red dresses face the camera with their hands raised as they take the oath. A couple dozen other people are in the background also with a hand raised.

Canada must be more audacious with efforts to attract global talent

Social media researchers are under attack. The online harms bill can help them fight back

Budget needs to set an accelerated course for a low-carbon future

The people stand loosely in rows. They’re in winder coats and boots. Some hold signs saying “We belong here. Stop Asian Hate.” “We are all one.” “United against discrimination.” Everyone is wearing covid-masks.

The paradox of immigration policy will require a new model

Une personne est assise à un bureau. Devant elle se trouve une balance dorée. D’un côté, on y voit un hologramme des lettres AI, pour « artificial intelligence ». De l’autre, l’hologramme d’un cerveau.

Quebec can become a leader in responsible artificial intelligence

Une femme debout à un bureau tient une tablette à la main. Sur le bureau en face d'elle se trouvent un ordinateur portable et des papiers avec des graphiques. Sur un bureau en bois, à sa gauche, se trouve un écran d'ordinateur rempli d'images. La photo est recouverte d'une série de symboles blancs représentant le courrier électronique, les achats en ligne, l'argent, les graphiques, le wi-fi, les appareils, les engrenages et le globe terrestre.

A $4-billion idea gone wrong: the Canada Digital Adoption Program

A woman using a smart phone to surf social networks. A computer is open and a cup of coffee is next to it.

Fight disinformation to strengthen our democracy

An abstract image of pixelated multicolour characters representing a stream of data.

In an age of Big Data, measurement error can be costly for smaller communities

Taylor Swift wearing a white coat with black sleaves and an NFL logo on the sleeve.

Canada needs deepfake legislation yesterday

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