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DeepSeek’s latest AI model, R1 0528, has raised eyebrows for a further regression on free speech and what users can discuss. “A big step backwards for free speech,” is how one prominent AI researcher summed it up AI researcher...

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Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners -- like therapy horses who respond to human emotion -- say researchers.

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Engineers have developed a real-life Transformer that has the 'brains' to morph in midair, allowing the drone-like robot to smoothly roll away and begin its ground operations without pause. The increased agility and robustness of such robots could be...

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A critical look at the growing trend of digital marketing “experts” whose main product is a course on how to sell courses, creating a loop of recycled content with little real-world value.

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As companies rely more on automated systems, ethics has become a key concern. Algorithms increasingly shape decisions that were previously made by people, and these systems have an impact on jobs, credit, healthcare, and legal outcomes. That power demands...

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This edition explores Canada’s AI leadership shift, contested U.S. state laws, and why literacy, justice, and safety must evolve together in the age of mis- and disinformation. Source

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✍️ By Renjie Butalid. Renjie is Co-founder and Director of the Montreal AI Ethics Institute (MAIEI) and Vice President, Business Development at Metrika. Previously, he served as Associate Director of the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, McGill University. With the...

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🔬 Book Review by Michelle Baldwin. Michelle is a Senior Associate at Equity Cubed, an advisor to the Montreal AI Ethics Institute, and a faculty member in the Governance, Leadership, and Ethics program at Huron University. Reviewed by Michelle...

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🔬 Original article by Alix Faulkner from Encode Canada. 📌 Editor’s Note: This is part of our Recess series, featuring university students from across Canada exploring ethical challenges in AI. Written by members of Encode Canada, a student-led advocacy...

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🔬 Original article by Abigail Buller, Léa Leclerc, Cleo Norris and Elizaveta Sycheva from Encode Canada. 📌 Editor’s Note: This is part of our Recess series, featuring university students from across Canada exploring ethical challenges in AI. Written by...

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✍️ By Tasneem Ahmed. Tasneem is an Undergraduate Student in Political Science and a Research Assistant at the Governance and Responsible AI Lab (GRAIL), Purdue University. 📌 Editor’s Note: This article is part of our AI Policy Corner series,...

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Lunchtime Seminar - Second-order agency: on deliberately delegating authority to AI Jacqueline Wright 23/05/2025 - 13:56 Lunchtime Seminar - Second-order agency: on deliberately delegating authority to AI Register to attend. Event date Tue 10 Jun 2025, 12:30 - 1:30pm...

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Lunchtime Seminar with Professor Cass R. Sunstein Jacqueline Wright 23/05/2025 - 13:56 Lunchtime Seminar with Professor Cass R. Sunstein Save the date! Title of seminar to be confirmed. Event date Tue 10 Jun 2025, 12:30 - 1:30pm Event type...

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Second-order agency: on deliberately delegating authority to AI Jacqueline Wright 23/05/2025 - 13:56 Second-order agency: on deliberately delegating authority to AI  Register to attend. Event date Tue 10 Jun 2025, 4 - 5:30pm Event type Institute Event Location Dorothy...

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Is artificial intelligence (AI) capable of suggesting appropriate behavior in emotionally charged situations? A team put six generative AIs -- including ChatGPT -- to the test using emotional intelligence (EI) assessments typically designed for humans. The outcome: these AIs...

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The Linux Foundation and Meta are putting some numbers behind how open-source AI (OSAI) is driving innovation and adoption. The adoption of AI tools is pretty much everywhere now, with 94% of organisations surveyed already using them. And get...

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Humans no longer have exclusive control over training social robots to interact effectively, thanks to a new study. The study introduces a new simulation method that lets researchers test their social robots without needing human participants, making research faster...

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A research team has developed a novel haptic device designed to enhance both safety and efficiency for workers in industrial settings.

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AI’s thirst for energy is ballooning into a monster of a challenge. And it’s not just about the electricity bills. The environmental fallout is serious, stretching to guzzling precious water resources, creating mountains of electronic waste, and, yes, adding...

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