Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world. Tech executives from Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok gathered at the Munich Security Conference to announce a new voluntary framework for how they will … Read more
With car theft accelerating in Canada, the federal government and law enforcement officials say more needs to be done to restrict the different technologies being used by criminals to steal vehicles. The country’s auto theft problem was front and centre in the capital, Ottawa, Thursday with cabinet ministers meeting law enforcement agencies, border officials and other … Read more
Representatives from Big Tech companies say a Liberal government bill that would begin regulating some artificial intelligence systems is too vague. Amazon and Microsoft executives told MPs at the House of Commons industry committee today that Bill C-27 doesn’t differentiate enough between high- and low-risk AI systems. The companies said abiding by the law as … Read more
A multinational firm in Hong Kong is out 200 million Hong Kong dollars (around $34.5 million Canadian) after a financial worker at the company was targeted by scammers using artificial intelligence, culminating in a phony video conference call with numerous deepfake colleagues. Police discussed details of the incident, without naming the company or worker involved, … Read more
Global Affairs Canada’s systems have been compromised in a data breach with early indications of “unauthorized access to personal information of users including employees.” An internal message sent to GAC staff, seen by Global News, said steps are currently being taken to protect sensitive employee information and network security. “We continue to take several steps … Read more
Brain computer interface start-up Neuralink has begun its first human trial, according to the company’s billionaire co-founder Elon Musk. In doing so, Neuralink has joined the ranks of other brain-computing interface or “BCI” start-ups and researchers that are testing the technology on humans for a number of medical applications, such as restoring sight to the … Read more
Sexually explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift circulated on X (formerly Twitter) this week, highlighting just how difficult it is to stop AI-generated deepfakes from being created and shared widely. The fake images of the world’s most famous pop star circulated for nearly the entire day on Wednesday, racking up tens of millions of views before … Read more
The best Valentine’s Day gifts for men aren’t always so obvious, especially since it can feel like V-Day gifts are catered more to the girlies than the guys. You know what you want, but what does he want? Of course, a good rule to follow is to gift something he wouldn’t indulge in on his … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Avoiding commercials on the Crave streaming service is about to get a little costlier. Bell Media has told Crave subscribers who use its “premium ad-free” package that they’ll now have to pay $22 per month — an increase of $2.01. The change affects only the most expensive … Read more
Gaining enough artificial intelligence or AI knowledge to keep up with evolving demands in Canada’s tech industry doesn’t have to be difficult, industry experts say. With a growing number of free courses available online and recent industry reports showing that candidates will need to show skill in artificial intelligence this year more than ever, the … Read more
