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How worried should we be about ChatGPT?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description Artificial Intelligence is on the rise, and ChatGPT is one of the most prominent examples of a new technology that is changing our...
Extending Social Science Research Partnerships to Canada’s North: A Mitacs Panel
Congress 2021 blog edition Mitacs, an independent, not-for-profit organization that fosters global growth and innovation, hosted a two-part session entitled, “ Developing Research Partnerships in Canada’s North – Opportunities and Challenges: How...
Bringing the ‘Science’ to Social Sciences: A Workshop on Using AI Techniques in Arts and Humanities Research
Congress 2021 blog edition Geared towards researchers who are keen on experimenting with generative artificial intelligence (AI) in their research, the two-hour workshop, “ Using Generative AI Techniques in the Arts and Humanities,” aimed to show...
Vast Majority of Canadian Women Still Live in Fear of Violence, Regardless of Age, Race, Class, Education or Marital Status: Study
Despite strides made by the #MeToo Movement and recent changes to legislation, Canadian women continue to live in deep rooted fear of rape, sexual harassment or physical violence, and worse, believe they’ll be judged for doing something wrong if it...
Kids Care about Their Online Privacy as Much as Adults Do and Want it Protected, Researcher Says
Contrary to popular belief, youth value their privacy and are disturbed that online platform providers collect their information and steer them towards specific digital content. That’s the finding of a recent study led by Kara Brisson-Boivin...
Robots Aren’t Replacing Instructors – Yet, But AI Does Have an Important Role to Play in Post-Secondary Education, says Expert
There’s a new generation of ‘instructor’ making its way into post-secondary education that’s available 24 hours a day, answers questions in an instant and can provide real-time guidance on assignments: artificial intelligence. Instead of fearing the...
Leadership and sustainable peacebuilding - Alaa Murabit
Big Thinking at Congress 2018 Leadership and sustainable peacebuilding In an era when insecurity is a daily reality for people in many parts of the world, what is the role women have in peacebuilding and in political processes? Alaa Murabit will...
On the Side of the Angels: Canada and the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Otto Von Bismark once famously remarked that: “If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.” I respectfully disagree. I first decided to write On the Side of the Angels: Canada and the United Nations Commission on...
What is science worth for us?
Since the 1990s, policy makers progressively became interested in assessing scientific research not only on its merits for the scientific community, but also for society at large. However, we still do not have a widely accepted, systematic way to...