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Data centres and AI infrastructure are coming to B.C. 

Not every data centre proposed in B.C. is guaranteed to operate on a closed-loop system. At Thompson Rivers University, Bell Canada is launching an open-loop AI data centre. Bell Canada…

Ombudsperson’s report says AI is ‘inflaming’ unfairness at UVic

Many decision-makers, he found, engaged in what he called “flipping the burden” — rather than proving that the student had violated academic integrity, decision-makers instead would ask students to prove…

Wikipedia is one of the last sanctums of information on the internet 

This profit model (or rather, lack thereof) is the encyclopedia's other greatest strength. Their freedom from shareholders means they are less susceptible to certain kinds of bias and can continue…

UVic launches AI pilot in three courses this fall

In their statement, the university acknowledged that “human feedback is necessary,” however, they continue to explore AI tools in some classrooms.

Three years later, generative AI continues to change classroom culture

“Undergraduates are under an immense amount of pressure to produce… Grad students are under that but more… The pressure is there for people to make use of this,” said Hodge. 

Your face belongs to you, and Canadian law should say so

Denmark’s Culture Minister, Jakob Engel-Schmidt told the Guardian, “Human beings can be run through the digital copy machine and be misused for all sorts of purposes, and I’m not willing…

Teachers and administrators are struggling to keep up with AI as it infiltrates K-12 schools 

Rossetti says that allowing students access to AI while preserving their education is “a dance that [he’s] still figuring out.” 

AI is destroying the environment one query at a time

Students have the responsibility to reduce their emissions, and that includes AI  There’s no denying that students are turning to AI for help with homework these days. While most of…
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The changing face of financial fraud

It’s time to look at whether Canadians are prepared for the changing landscape of financial scams powered by AI.

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