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What AI-generated Tilly Norwood reveals about digital culture, ethics and the responsibilities of creators
What AI-generated Tilly Norwood reveals about digital culture, ethics and the responsibilities of creators
While the reveal of the AI actress has caused a media and Hollywood firestorm, the solution to this tech unease may just be to embrace it.
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Toronto Blue Jays: Amid Canada-U.S. tensions, ‘Canada’s team’ takes a run at America’s pastime
Toronto Blue Jays: Amid Canada-U.S. tensions, ‘Canada’s team’ takes a run at America’s pastime
The Blue Jays’ post-season run as Donald Trump continues to threaten Canada gives the team perhaps its best opportunity ever to fulfil its role as Canada’s team.
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AI tools promise efficiency at work, but they can erode trust, creativity and agency
AI tools promise efficiency at work, but they can erode trust, creativity and agency
Without deliberate strategies, over-reliance on AI could erode self-trust, creativity and ethical judgment and leave organizations more fragile, not more resilient.
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Epstein’s ‘birthday book’ transforms private notes into a legacy record
Epstein’s ‘birthday book’ transforms private notes into a legacy record
The recently released birthday tribute book that was gifted to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 demonstrates how power is fortified through social gestures.
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The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada
Policymakers inside and outside of government can provide ideas on creating targeted policies and pathways to recruit talented workers to Canada in the wake of the U.S. H-1B visa fee hike.
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Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes — no wonder we’re addicted
Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes — no wonder we’re addicted
The collective behaviours of smartphones — alerts, responsive interfaces, the use of gestures, the knowledge of intimate data — all feed into our reliance on the devices.
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Anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism is on the rise in Canada
Anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism is on the rise in Canada
Two years into the Israeli war in Gaza, racism targeting Palestinians or pro-Palestinians continues rise — and now there’s new data that delve into this alarming phenomenon.
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Ontario’s colleges were founded to serve local and regional needs — have we forgotten that?
Ontario’s colleges were founded to serve local and regional needs — have we forgotten that?
A look at the 1960s founding vision for Ontario’s college system should inspire calling on leaders to support a truly public system of higher education, accessible in all regions.
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More than a quarter of Canadian teens have experienced sexual violence online
More than a quarter of Canadian teens have experienced sexual violence online
A new survey reveals that almost a third of youth have been exposed to technology-facilitated sexual violence. Better protective and educational measures are needed.
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Many autistic students are denied a full education — here’s what we need for inclusive schools
Many autistic students are denied a full education — here’s what we need for inclusive schools
Integrating autistic students fully and meaningfully in classrooms is important for their education, for broader classrooms as well as for families’ employment security and well-being.
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YouTube shapes young people’s political education, but the site simplifies complex issues
YouTube shapes young people’s political education, but the site simplifies complex issues
As universities retreat, platforms like YouTube have increasingly stepped in as a political educator.
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Why is Canada quiet on the International Criminal Court while recognizing Palestine?
Why is Canada quiet on the International Criminal Court while recognizing Palestine?
Despite Canada’s historic support for the International Criminal Court, Mark Carney’s government has yet to defend it against attacks by the U.S. Why?
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Politically aggressive social media users are creating most of the anti-immigrant content
Politically aggressive social media users are creating most of the anti-immigrant content
Being selective about the platforms that we spend our time on, and learning how to handle social media conflict will help the digital ecosystem for all of us.
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How Canada can support rural regions in its net-zero transition
How Canada can support rural regions in its net-zero transition
An equitable net-zero transition requires promoting regional competitiveness while ensuring no place is left behind.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 6d
The American TikTok deal doesn’t address the platform’s potential for manipulation, only who profits
The American TikTok deal doesn’t address the platform’s potential for manipulation, only who profits
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order approving a deal that allows U.S. businesspeople to acquire ownership of TikTok.
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Seems like a good week to update and resurface this compelling — and terrifying — story from Aisha Ahmad of @utoronto.ca:

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Why annexing Canada would destroy the United States
Americans have already been defeated by insurgents all over the world. Invading Canada would be no exception.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 6d
How the arts strengthen newcomer settlement in Canada
How the arts strengthen newcomer settlement in Canada
Historically, we’ve understood immigration settlement as something that happens after a hierarchy of needs are met - new research suggests this logic is flawed.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 6d
Sex-motivated violence should be treated as a hate crime
Sex-motivated violence should be treated as a hate crime
For hate crime legislation to be more than symbolic, crimes motivated by hatred must be reported, recorded, prosecuted and sentenced as hate crimes
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 6d
Childhood wealth and social status can help people get leadership roles in adulthood
Childhood wealth and social status can help people get leadership roles in adulthood
Why do some young people step easily into leadership roles while others struggle to get a foot in the door? New research sheds light on the answer.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 7d
Why the politics of cancellation never works
Why the politics of cancellation never works
Whether left or right, practising the politics of cancellation is always a mistake. Inclusion is always the antidote and the best method of problem-solving.
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Charlie Kirk’s legacy is the beneficiary of empathy, but he couldn’t stand the term
Charlie Kirk’s legacy is the beneficiary of empathy, but he couldn’t stand the term
Empathy has been painted by the U.S. political right as a vice, informed by Catholic theology. This is a misreading of the role of empathy according to Catholic doctrine.
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Reconciliation includes recognizing Residential Schools are not the only colonial atrocity
Reconciliation includes recognizing Residential Schools are not the only colonial atrocity
When it comes to reconciliation in Canada, we need to remember that the colonial history encompasses many assimilation tactics and its impacts are ongoing.
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Why we should be skeptical of the hasty global push to test 15-year-olds’ AI literacy in 2029
Why we should be skeptical of the hasty global push to test 15-year-olds’ AI literacy in 2029
Canada and other OECD countries’ plans to test students’ AI literacy in 2029 threatens to obscure essential questions about the marketing of AI.
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Our AI model can help improve indoor ventilation during wildfire season
Our AI model can help improve indoor ventilation during wildfire season
A new AI-powered simulation model allows researchers and architects to design well-ventilated indoor spaces that keep harmful smoke away.
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