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The AI literacy gap facing Gen Alpha

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Canadian businesses need a new government approach to cybercrime

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A Canadian blueprint for trustworthy AI governance

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Why Canada needs a “deep prevention” approach to pandemic preparedness

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Canada’s outdated laws leave spyware oversight dangerously weak

Net-zero advisory body needs to sharpen its analysis

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Want to know where we are with cancer care? Don’t ask Ontario.

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When women’s health loses, we all lose

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

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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

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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

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

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Fight disinformation to strengthen our democracy

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

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Canada needs deepfake legislation yesterday

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Addressing the funding gap for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Canada

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Online Harms Act: a step in the right direction to protect Canadians online

Safeguarding Canadian democracy in the age of growing digital disinformation

ArriveCAN should drive deeper reforms, not just contracting oversight

Picking a university or college? Better trust your gut

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Fake porn causes real harm to women

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