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AI just designed a ‘fundamental new vaccine’ for viruses, researchers say

A team at the University of Cambridge say this is the first time that a vaccine whose active component was 'designed entirely by computer simulations has been tested in humans.'

Anthropic calls for pause on global AI development amid signs it could escape human control

‘The evidence suggests that the human role is narrowing at each step in the AI development process,’ a report by the company says

Global News (Canada)

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What are AI data centres? A closer look as Canada eyes ‘large-scale’ push

Ottawa's AI strategy includes plans to build out data centres, which many Canadians have pushed back against because of the environmental and community impacts.

CityNews Toronto

PM Carney to announce federal artificial intelligence strategy in Toronto today

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the federal government’s strategy on artificial intelligence in Toronto today. Carney is slated to tour an artificial intelligence institute and meet with researchers as he unfurls the blueprint. The strategy comes as governments, businesses and civil society navigate the rapid development of machine learning and […]

Australia wants tech giants to pay media companies for news. Meta calls it ‘grossly unfair’

The draft laws, unveiled earlier this year, have been designed to stop social media companies from simply stripping news from local publishers' platforms

Google ordered to make changes to AI search summaries by U.K.

'This will put publishers, like news organizations, in a stronger position to negotiate content deals with Google,' the Competition and Markets Authority said on Wednesday

Majority of Canadians unaware of planned MAID expansion for mental illness: poll

Parliament is awaiting a special committee report before deciding whether to continue with the expansion

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‘Help me’: These MAID complications challenge the ‘good death’ narrative

'They witnessed their father suffering with physical and psychological distress and these final memories stay with them'

AISH-to-ADAP change leaving some Albertans with less income: ‘Really struggling’

An Alberta couple with permanent disabilities say they’re facing a significant drop in income due provincial changes that will leave them struggling to survive.

Why does Google want U.S. government approval to release 32 million ‘good’ mosquitoes? Here’s what we know

The tech company wants to release 32 million mosquitoes in California and Florida over the next two years as part of an ongoing AI-driven health initiative it calls the Debug Project

Global News (Canada)

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Canada has access to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos AI model, minister says

AI Minister Evan Solomon said the government has signed onto Project Glasswing, which Anthropic launched to allow companies to use Mythos to test for security vulnerabilities.

CityNews Toronto

Federal government’s new AI strategy will emphasize trust, minister says

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the federal government’s new AI strategy will look to build trust in AI. Solomon says the strategy will emphasize empowering workers and the government will protect Canadians’ privacy, data and children. Solomon says upcoming legislation on online harms and privacy will be an important element in building trust. The […]

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U.S. big tech holds 85% of Canadian cloud market, report says ahead of AI strategy

OTTAWA — Three big U.S. tech companies control the vast majority of Canada’s publicly-available cloud infrastructure, says a new report released ahead of the government’s national AI strategy, which is expected to include measures targeting AI sovereignty. Amazon, Microsoft and Google hold 85 per cent of public cloud market share in Canada — much higher […]

AI demand – and tactics – drive surge in cargo theft, costing consumers more

MONTREAL — About three months ago, a U.S. shipping broker saw nearly a dozen loads of copper and electronics bound for artificial intelligence data centres vanish in transit. The theft cost it nearly US$5 million, estimates Keith Lewis, who was working with the company. “The bad guys are good at marketing,” said Lewis, head of […]