If all goes as planned for one corporate tech collaborative, Île-des-Chênes (IDC) will soon be home to Manitoba’s first major AI data centre. Jet.AI, a Nevada-based provider of GPU (graphics processing unit) infrastructure and AI cloud services, made their formal public announcement on December 4. Jet.AI has joined with Consensus Core Technologies Inc., a company […]

Officials in Oro-Medonte are trying to get ahead of artificial intelligence (AI). They recognize the efficiency AI drives but they also realize it’s not without challenges. During Wednesday’s council meeting, Donna Hewitt, the township’s director of corporate services, delivered a report on the corporate use of AI and presented a draft of the township’s AI […]

A former Liberal cabinet minister says the government was close to introducing legislation around the internal use of artificial intelligence (AI) but ran out of time before governments changed after the Progressive Conservatives won the fall general election. “ I’m very sad that my efforts towards legislation did not get fulfilled before the government changed, but […]

From cryptocurrency markets to digital ID to AI controlled traffic lights, a little-known company is lobbying the Alberta government on a host of policies. Bryan Burns, CoinCorp Corporation’s director, registered as a lobbyist for the company in Alberta on Nov. 17. The lobbying filing shows CoinCorp plans to communicate with the government about incorporating AI […]

In the wake of a scandal involving fabricated sources found in the province’s Education Accord, The Independent has confirmed another major government-commissioned policy report contains false citations like generated by artificial intelligence, calling into question the credibility of policy papers involving the use of AI. Authored by global consulting firm Deloitte and published by the […]

President Donald Trump is considering pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence in a draft executive order obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, as some in Congress also consider whether to temporarily block states from regulating AI. Trump and some Republicans argue that the limited regulations already enacted by states, and others that might follow, […]

ADELAIDE METCALFE – Council approved a new policy governing the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and received an update on the School Road Landfill capacity during its November 3 meeting. CAO Morgan Calvert presented the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence Policy, explaining that it positions the township ahead of pending provincial regulations. “In 2024, […]

In the wake of a scandal involving the province’s new Education Accord, which contained fabricated sources and has led many to believe artificial intelligence was involved, a spokesperson from Premier Tony Wakeham’s office told The Independent the new PC government is “not prioritizing” a review of its AI policies. In September, the 10-year education plan […]

If you believe artificial intelligence poses grave risks to humanity, then a professor at Carnegie Mellon University has one of the most important roles in the tech industry right now. Zico Kolter leads a 4-person panel at OpenAI that has the authority to halt the ChatGPT maker’s release of new AI systems if it finds […]

Worried about being ripped off? The Pembina Crisis Connection Society is partnering with the Drayton Valley Municipal Library to educate the public about avoiding scams. Trish Howes, the executive director for PCCS, says they have been visiting seniors’ homes and talking to seniors about some of the more common scams that are circulating. They also […]

Clippy, the animated paper clip that annoyed Microsoft Office users nearly three decades ago, might have just been ahead of its time. Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character called Mico (pronounced MEE’koh) on Thursday, a floating cartoon face shaped like a blob or flame that will embody the software giant’s Copilot virtual assistant and […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed landmark legislation that would have restricted children’s access to AI chatbots. The bill would have banned companies from making AI chatbots available to anyone under 18 years old unless the businesses could ensure the technology couldn’t engage in sexual conversations or encourage self-harm. “While […]