By Mark Tsagas, University of East London and Olubunmi Onafuwa, University of East London The legal profession has already been using artificial intelligence (AI) for several years, to automate reviews…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI could have major implications for the development of machine intelligence
By Mike Cook, King’s College London In 1954, the Guardian’s science correspondent reported on “electronic brains”, which had a form of memory that could let them retrieve information, like airline…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The U.K. Post Office scandal: Why thousands of victims are yet to see justice
By Karen Nokes, UCL; Richard Moorhead, University of Exeter, and Sally Day, University of Exeter Following the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office, which aired on January 1…
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Opinion/Commentary
Canadian schools need to address digital sexual violence in their curricula and policies
By Christopher Dietzel, Concordia University; Alexa Dodge, Saint Mary’s University; Kaitlynn Mendes, Western University; Nikita Kalwani, Western University, and Suzie Dunn, Dalhousie University Technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) is on the…
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By Farzam Sepanta, Carleton University; Laura Arpan, University at Buffalo, and Liam O’Brien, Carleton University As Canada opened back up after the COVID-19 lockdowns, many businesses encouraged their workers to…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Provincial policies on campus sexual violence are inconsistent across Canada
By Katelin Albert, University of Victoria and Nell Perry, University of Victoria Incidents of campus-based sexual violence and gender-based violence are not new. Though, in the past decade, there has…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
What’s behind the dramatic shift in Canadian public opinion about immigration levels?
By Leah Hamilton, Mount Royal University In June 2023, Canada’s population reached 40 million. For the first time in history, the population grew by more than a million (2.7 per…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Language-related misunderstanding at work: What it is, why it occurs and what organizations can do about it
By John Fiset, Saint Mary’s University and Devasheesh Bhave, Singapore Management University Language is the foundation of human interaction. It plays a central role in facilitating effective communication by allowing…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
‘Computer says no’: more employers are using AI to recruit, increasing the risk of discrimination
By Angelo Capuano, CQUniversity Australia Imagine being the most qualified person for a job and not getting a call-back or not being selected for an interview. As recruitment decisions shift…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Canadians are losing faith in the economy — and it’s affecting their perception of inequality
By Scott Schieman, University of Toronto; Alexander Wilson, University of Toronto, and Jiarui Liang, University of Toronto Nearly half of Canadian workers feel as though the economic conditions in Canada…