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Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau was overheard expressing serious concerns about Donald Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty. Does Trump really...
Last week, I explored Donald Trump’s ambition to make America the global leader in AI, along with his troubling comments...
Is the liberal, rules-based order of the last 75 years at an end? Are Great Power politics on the rise...
Over the weekend, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary met with President-Elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Officially...
As Liberals gear up for a leadership race—and, ultimately, an election—a messy feud is brewing down south between MAGA’s populists...
There are moments when the unseen or unknown is suddenly revealed, changing our perspective forever. Apollo Research’s recent report on...
There’s plenty of talk about AI replacing white-collar workers, yet many of those at risk just don’t seem to see...
As Team Canada discusses how to respond to President-Elect Trump’s threat of steep tariffs, they should also ask: How does...
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) released its 2024 report last week. It calls on the Trump administration...
Reports of rogue AI are on the rise, from abusive rants to inciting suicide, and people are right to be...
The two of us were part of a panel discussion at the recent IIC Conference on how disinformation drives polarization...
As the US election intensifies, polarization has become a defining issue. But it’s not just an American battleground—it’s a fault...
More than 6.5 million Canadians don’t have a family doctor, up from 4.5 million in 2019. As the gap widens...
University of Toronto Professor Geoffrey Hinton has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in artificial intelligence...
Speech sets humans apart from other creatures—or it did, until chatbots came along. At first, they spoke only in text...
“This changes everything!” If you follow AI, you’ve likely seen this tagline a few too many times—but this time, it’s...
Science, a leading academic journal, just published a study showing how conversations with an AI chatbot reduced people’s belief in...
Long before the term "influencer" became fashionable, Oprah Winfrey was shaping narratives—and she’s doing it again. In her recent ABC...
Elon Musk apparently thinks that running Tesla, Space X, xAI, X (Twitter), and Neuralink isn’t keeping him busy enough. When...
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, claims we’re on the brink of a breakthrough he calls “Reasoning AI” (also click here)...
When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, the world reacted by tuning into CNN—including the Iraqi leadership. It was the...
Has Silicon Valley found a new champion in JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate? Industry heavyweights like Elon Musk and...
Two hundred and forty million voters are eligible to cast ballots in the 2024 US Presidential Election, but the outcome...
A friend recently tried ChatGPT for the first time. She asked it a couple of basic political questions and got...
A friend recently tried ChatGPT for the first time. She asked it a couple of basic political questions and got...
Is an AI Cold War imminent? TikTok could be an early warning signal. Critics say it gives the Chinese government...
Publisher’s Note: This column is the latest in a series by Don Lenihan exploring the issues around the use of...
Microsoft and OpenAI have announced plans to build a $100 billion supercomputer to drive artificial intelligence (AI) to a new...
Microsoft and OpenAI have announced plans to build a $100 billion supercomputer to drive artificial intelligence (AI) to a new...
The battle against “fake news” has shaken the foundations of democracy, but with artificial intelligence (AI) on the rise, this...
The battle against “fake news” has shaken the foundations of democracy, but with artificial intelligence (AI) on the rise, this...
Harnessing voters' emotions has always been a cornerstone of democratic politics, but AI is poised to elevate this practice to...
Harnessing voters' emotions has always been a cornerstone of democratic politics, but AI is poised to elevate this practice to...
Are you part of the estimated 6.5 million Canadians who don’t have a family doctor? I’m not, but it still...
Effective AI regulation and international cooperation are essential to harness AI’s benefits while ensuring safety Many turn to National Newswatch...
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