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Library and Archives Canada cracking down on AI books amid copyright threatsLibrary and Archives Canada recently updated its ISBN (International Standard Book Numbers) policy to limit books and other literary content created using artificial intelligence.CanadaOct 22
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Sherwood Park man charged with using AI to make child sexual abuse materialsALERT said Christopher Kalbfleisch, 51, was arrested for a second time since June and is now charged with using AI to sexualize photos and videos of young victims he knows.CrimeSep 29
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King Charles urges tech leaders to mitigate AI risks to humanityKing Charles III on Thursday urged several senior tech leaders to make sure that artificial intelligence remains under control and in the service of people and the planet.TechSep 17
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Trump calls recent concerns about AI risks a “hoax” and a “SICK conspiracy.”U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that any efforts to limit the technology is part of a “SICK conspiracy.”U.S. NewsSep 14
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News publishers launch copyright suit against AI company Anthropic in OntarioA coalition of news publishers that includes Canada’s largest newspapers is suing the artificial intelligence company Anthropic in an Ontario court.CanadaOct 19
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PSAC announces nationwide strike votes set for NovemberPSAC says the government has refused to negotiate on key issues such as wages, job security, remote work and protections against artificial intelligence.CanadaOct 21
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N.S. premier doubles down on complaint to professor over comments on AI data centreThe office of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has complained to a professor in Toronto for weighing in with comments about a proposed artificial intelligence data centre.CanadaOct 28
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Rising oil prices cause Wall Street to lose groundStocks opened lower Friday on Wall Street as Big Tech companies tied to artificial intelligence swing lower again and oil prices rise.EconomyOct 23
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AI stocks weigh on markets Thursday as oil rises to highest price since MayDrops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are dragging markets down worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May amid the Iran war.EconomyOct 22
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AI-driven project to modernize New Brunswick forestry getting $50M boost from OttawaOttawa is offering up to $50 million to help build a digital forestry centre to better manage the province's wood supply, in part with artificial intelligence.EconomyOct 14
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Quebec author abandons effort to document novel’s origins amid AI allegationsQuebec author Thélyson Orélien has abandoned efforts to compile evidence supporting his denial that artificial intelligence was used to write his novel, his publisher confirmed.CanadaOct 17
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Boon or boondoggle? N.S. weighs $10B data centre’s promised economic benefitsLiving more than 200 kilometres from the site of a major artificial intelligence data centre proposal isn't stopping Michael McCluskey from voicing his opposition to the project.CanadaOct 23
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AI stocks are taking a beating amid inflation, interest rate worriesA sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks is hitting Wall Street again after whipping around the world on worries about how much longer the AI frenzy will last.EconomyOct 15
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Eyes on AI as factor in Alberta referendumIf you ask a popular artificial intelligence chatbot and a search engine whether taxes in an independent Alberta would be higher, it might say yes.PoliticsOct 3
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‘Wild West’: Teachers, experts call for unified policies to address AI in classroomsEducators across Canada are grappling with how best to incorporate AI in their classrooms while fostering critical thinking and intellectual honesty.TechSep 4
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AI content ‘lacks the spark’ of human-made art, Pope Leo saysIn May, Pope Leo wrote his first encyclical titled 'Magnifica Humanitas' (Magnificent Humanity), calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence.ConsumerOct 2
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Construction of Bell Canada’s AI data centre in Saskatchewan scaling upSaskatchewan’s Crown investments minister stood Thursday in front of a skeleton of steel beams to tout progress on an artificial intelligence mega facility.CanadaOct 2
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NVIDIA says its new platform will stop AI agents from going rogueNvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform that the chipmaker said can stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue.TechSep 28
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AI optimism is fueling tech stocks amid rising oil prices and bond yieldsStrength for artificial-intelligence stocks is helping the U.S. market to hold firmer on Thursday, even as pressure from the bond market continues to rattle financial markets.EconomyOct 1
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OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosureSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI disclosed Friday that its artificial intelligence agents had interacted with several U.S. government websites in unexpected ways.WorldSep 26