Have you ever had the experience of rereading a sentence multiple times only to realize you still don’t understand it? As taught to scores of incoming college freshmen, when you realize you’re spinning your wheels, it’s time to change your approach. This process, becoming aware of something not working and then changing what you’re doing, […] … learn more→

OpenAI has announced plans to introduce advertising in ChatGPT in the United States. Ads will appear on the free version and the low-cost Go tier, but not for Pro, Business, or Enterprise subscribers. The company says ads will be clearly separated from chatbot responses and will not influence outputs. It has also pledged not to sell […] … learn more→

Imagine a student faced with this assignment: “Analyze Starbucks’ international expansion in emerging markets. Consider cultural, economic, and governance factors.” Instead of researching and reflecting, the student copies the entire instruction and pastes it into ChatGPT with a simple “develop this.” A few minutes later, he receives a perfectly structured document. Well-crafted paragraphs, academic vocabulary, […] … learn more→

Artificial intelligence is increasingly woven into everyday life, from chatbots that offer companionship to algorithms that shape what we see online. But as generative AI (genAI) becomes more conversational, immersive and emotionally responsive, clinicians are beginning to ask a difficult question: can genAI exacerbate or even trigger psychosis in vulnerable people? Large language models and chatbots […] … learn more→

It was cute. But it was still a lie. Gemini invented a news outlet that doesn’t exist and named it fake-example.ca (or exemplefictif.ca, in French). The generative AI system offered by Google led its fictional media outlet to report that a school bus drivers’ strike had been called on Sept. 12, 2025, in Québec. But that wasn’t why […] … learn more→

In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to research labs and prototypes began to appear as everyday tools. At the center of this transition was the rise of AI agents – AI systems that can use other software tools and act on their own. While researchers have studied AI for more […] … learn more→

Artificial intelligence (AI) is made up of data, chips, and code, but also of the stories and metaphors we use to represent it. Stories matter . The imagery surrounding a technology determines how the public understands it and, therefore, guides its use, design, and social impact. That’s why it’s worrying that, according to most studies , the dominant representation […] … learn more→

Over the course of 2025, deepfakes improved dramatically. AI-generated faces, voices and full-body performances that mimic real people increased in quality far beyond what even many experts expected would be the case just a few years ago. They were also increasingly used to deceive people. For many everyday scenarios — especially low-resolution video calls and […] … learn more→

American psychologist Mark Davis defines empathy as the ability to perceive the mental and emotional states of others, to adjust to them, and to take them into account in one’s behavior. Researchers distinguish between two aspects: cognitive empathy, based on understanding intentions, and affective empathy, linked to sharing feelings. This distinction, central to social psychology, shows that […] … learn more→

For many years, this postcard was taped to my office door: It’s funny because it’s true. The machines really do talk about us behind our backs. Machines talking to machines helped me pay for the delicious cardamom buns I bought from the new branch of Under bakery this morning: OK, technically I was watching while the machine […] … learn more→