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Bank of Canada’s Tiff Macklem warns AI could destroy more jobs than it creates
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a press conference, after cutting key interest rate, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Blair Gable//File Photo
globe investor
Now that rates are falling, let’s turn to other matters
Jeff Sommer
lately
Lately: Instagram’s age-gating, MrBeast’s legal troubles and saving lives with AI
FILE - Students use their cellphones as they leave for the day the Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts High School in downtown Los Angeles, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
canada
French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Ottawa, Montreal next week
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a session of the Constitutional Council to mark the start of the new school year, in Paris, September 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Michel Euler
international business
Social media users lack control over data used by AI, U.S. FTC says
FILE - The Federal Trade Commission building is seen, Jan. 28, 2015, in Washington. The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Arise Virtual Solutions, a gig work company, saying it misled consumers about the money they could make on its platform. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
power points
AI can’t match these three human qualities we all must improve
Harvey Schachter
politics
Deepen U.S. ties and reboot Canada’s geopolitical strategy, former ambassadors urge
Motorists wait at U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection booths at the Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine, Wash., across the Canada-U.S. border from Surrey, B.C., on Monday, November 8, 2021. While Canada cannot escape the gravitational pull of an increasingly unstable United States, a new report is charting a path forward to ensure Canadian interests become more important to our closest neighbor. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
inside the market
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) dunks for a basket against the Brooklyn Nets in the first half at Scotiabank Arena on Feb. 22.
international business
California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI
FILE - California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at the opening ceremony for Panda Ridge, the new exhibit at the San Diego Zoo Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan, File)
opinion
Why we need dynamic pricing for Oasis concert tickets (and other items, too)
David Jones
energy and resources
Chevron CEO criticizes Biden’s natural gas policies, says fuel is crucial for AI
FILE PHOTO: Michael Wirth, Chairman and CEO, Chevron speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
report on business
Customer service navigates slippery transition into AI-powered future
AI has the potential to streamline customer service. But are companies, and customers, ready for it?
work life
The HR future is here with AI. Are you ready to upskill?
Artificial intelligence is more prevalent in HR now, as it’s used to screen resumes, write job descriptions and handle other routine tasks. As a result, it’s more crucial for HR leaders to learn about AI and how it can make their work life easier.
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world
Artificial intelligence experts ready ‘Humanity’s Last Exam’ to stump powerful tech
FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Artificial Intelligence AI" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
globe climate newsletter
Globe Climate: Resilience lives on in Mi’kmaq country
Meadow Christmas, 22, of Membertou with an 8-lb lobster on the wharf in Port Morien, NS, July, 2024. Meadow is on her second season of lobster fishing under the Membertou band’s in-shore, commercial licence. // Shae Denny, 28, is the aquatics research program manager with the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources (UINR), which represents the five Mi’kmaw communities in Cape Breton.
work life
AI is a good tool, but it won’t take over your job – yet
The advent of AI can be anxiety inducing for employees, but experts say the best approach is to find ways that you can use AI to make your job easier.
report on business
Air Canada and pilots reach tentative deal, AI’s failed hype to revolutionize drug discovery and a productivity slowdown: Must-read business and investing stories
Air Canada says some operations will start to be affected today as time is running out before a potential shutdown because of a labour dispute with its pilots. Air Canada pilots stand during an informational picket at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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‘AI godmother’ Fei-Fei Li raises US$230-million to launch AI startup
FILE — Fei-Fei Li, AI researcher and professor at Stanford, speaks during the Dealbook NY Summit at the Lincoln Center, in New York, on Nov. 29, 2023. A California bill that could impose restrictions on artificial intelligence has tech companies, investors and activists scrambling to explain what the first-of-its-kind legislation could mean for their industry in the state. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
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Revolution, interrupted: Why AI has failed to live up to the hype in drug development
Brendan Frey, co-founder of Deep Genomics, a biotechnology company focused on using AI in the service of genetic therapies, is seen in his office in Toronto, Monday, September 9, 2024. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail) �