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Civil defendants in the U.S. have no constitutional right to an attorney, unlike defendants in criminal cases. iStock/Getty Images Plus

AI tools can help Americans meet their civil legal needs

The US legal system often fails to provide counsel for millions of Americans in civil cases. Generic and law-specific AI models can help address this justice gap of unmet legal needs.
The people most likely to depend on chatbots for support are the ones least likely to be culturally understood by them: newcomers, people in rural and remote communities, and anyone who cannot afford private therapy. (Unsplash+/Adam Satrai)

Making mental health chatbots more culturally sensitive won’t necessarily make them safer

Canadians are turning to AI mental health chatbots for support. But what if the bot agrees with the beliefs that are keeping you unwell?
AI systems are increasingly being used to search for information and make decisions, creating new questions about how commercial incentives may shape the answers users receive. (Unsplash)

Advertising is coming to AI chatbots — and it could influence the answers you get

AI companies are turning to advertising to fund expensive systems. But commercial incentives could influence how answers are generated.
To count as illegal “intimate imagery,” under Canadian law, a depiction has to be realistic enough to pass as a genuine photo or video, regardless of whether the individual is identifiable or has consented to its use. (Unsplash/Mohamed Nohassi)

Sharing non‑consensual ‘deepfake’ porn in Canada is now a crime. The law still fails the victims

Canada’s current framework treats deepfake-based sexual abuse as isolated criminal behaviour, when it is systematic gender-based violence.
The European Union’s new transparency rules require companies to watermark content produced by generative AI systems, in a machine-readable format. (Unsplash)

An invisible AI watermark is coming to your messages. Your relationships may pay the price

If checking each other’s messages for AI fingerprints becomes a habit, even casual communication may be marred with suspicion and doubt.
Learning to use an AI system is not the same as becoming AI literate. Students need more than the ability to write effective prompts or complete tasks faster. (Solen Feyissa/Unsplash)

Students need more than AI skills — they need accountable AI literacy

Beyond technical fluency, Canadian students need judgment to decide how to use AI and when it should not be used at all.
Educators do not fall into simple categories of being for or against genAI. (Christina Wocintechchat/Unsplash)

Canada’s AI strategy needs educators who feel prepared, not just trained

A survey and workshop project is designed to help educators reflect on their comfort with genAI, assessment and educational practices and their fears and challenges.
Canadian workers are increasingly using generative AI, and employers are responding with more training. How it is delivered may matter as much as whether it is offered. (Unsplash+)

Why AI training can backfire for older workers

For older employees already experiencing burnout, poorly designed or poorly timed training can become an additional job demand rather than a solution.
As students embrace AI, higher education must move from resistance to instruction. Andrew_t8/Pixabay

Stop policing AI in the classroom, start teaching it

Universities’ crackdown on the use of AI misses the point. They should instead teach it as a vital productivity tool, undepinned by ethics.

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