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AI is already having social and environmental impacts but the emerging risks are with Artificial General Intelligence

By Guest Contributor
Generative AI is already having social and environmental impacts but the emerging risks are with Artificial General Intelligence, say Eli Fathi at Mindbridge Analytics and Peter MacKinnon at the University of Ottawa.

Is Canada’s critical minerals strategy a green shift or greenwashing?

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The energy transition needs to be delinked from the rush to develop critical minerals and new mines, argue researchers Thierry Rodon at Université Laval and Sophie Thériault at University of Ottawa.

Google Gemini ad controversy: Where to draw the line between AI and human involvement in content creation?

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With more people relying on artificial intelligence to create content, where do we draw the line between AI and human involvement, asks Omar Fares, a Lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Creating commercialization postdocs: bridging the gap between invention and commercial application

By Guest Contributor
Canada needs a commercialization postdoc program to support postdoctoral researchers in bridging the gap between great research inventions and their commercial applications, says Elicia Maine at Simon Fraser University.

Tech immigrants face a “Catch 22” when it comes to local experience

By Guest Contributor
Tech immigrants confronted with the question, “Do you have local experience?” can take several actions to overcome this seemingly insurmountable barrier, says business storyteller and brand strategist Tovit Neizer.

“Green” is not an economic growth strategy

By Guest Contributor
Green growth should not be the centre of countries' economic strategies and nations that make it so are likely to be deeply disappointed, argues Robert D. Atkinson, president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

Considerations for a road map for research in Canada

By Guest Contributor
Roseann O’Reilly Runte, president and CEO of Canada Foundation for Innovation, looks at why and how Canada must strategically support research and offers a guide to investments in discoveries, research infrastructure and innovation.

Critical minerals’ importance should not condone their extraction at all costs

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Extraction of critical minerals carries huge social and ecological risks and their importance shouldn’t condone their extraction at all costs, says Elizabeth Steyn at the University of Calgary.

Are Canadian firms adopting artificial intelligence fast enough?

By Peter Josty
Canadian companies, which are slower than U.S. firms in adopting AI, could benefit from a well-designed government program to support them using AI technologies, thought leader Peter Josty says.

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