Microsoft’s AI deal promises Canada digital sovereignty, but is that a pledge it can keep?
Framing the investment
Blayne Haggart, Brock University
Over the past year, few words have been abused as much as “sovereignty,” particularly in relation to Canadian digital...
Grok produces sexualized photos of women and minors for users on X – a legal scholar explains why it’s happening and what can be done
Since the end of December, 2025, X’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, has responded to many users’ requests to undress real people by turning photos...
Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 – here’s what’s coming next
Siwei Lyu, University at Buffalo
Over the course of 2025, deepfakes improved dramatically. AI-generated faces, voices and full-body performances that mimic real people increased in...
AI agents arrived in 2025 – here’s what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026
Thomas Şerban von Davier, Carnegie Mellon University
In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to research labs and prototypes began to...
When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems
You’ve just finished a strenuous hike to the top of a mountain. You’re exhausted but elated. The view of the city below is gorgeous,...
AI has passed the aesthetic Turing Test − and it’s changing our relationship with art
Tamilla Triantoro, Quinnipiac University
Pick up an August 2025 issue of Vogue and you’ll come across an advertisement for the brand Guess featuring a stunning...
At one elite college, over 80% of students now use AI – but it’s not all about outsourcing their work
Germán Reyes, Middlebury
Over 80% of Middlebury College students use generative AI for coursework, according to a recent survey I conducted with my colleague and...
AI will soon be able to audit all published research – what will that mean for public trust in science?
Alexander Kaurov, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University
Self-correction is fundamental to science. One of its most important...
AI in health care could save lives and money − but change won’t happen overnight
Turgay Ayer, Georgia Institute of Technology
Imagine walking into your doctor’s office feeling sick – and rather than flipping through pages of your medical history...
How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage
Jennifer D. Oliva, Indiana University
Over the past decade, health insurance companies have increasingly embraced the use of artificial intelligence algorithms. Unlike doctors and hospitals,...