AI Everywhere
Before we know it, artificial intelligence will be all around us. Are we ready?
Healing Power
Why AI could be good news for both patients and our health-care system
Tuning into Tomorrow
AI can help musicians compose and create new sounds. Is it just another music-making tool – or something else?
People Worry That AI Will Replace Workers. But It Could Make Some More Productive
These scholars say artificial intelligence could help reduce income inequality
In This Issue
Acting for Earth
Fourth-year drama students put their skills to the test with a theatrical warning of climate change run amok
Seeds of Resilience
Plant growth chambers will enable researchers to test how food crops fare under different conditions
Where Science Means Business
A new space at U of T Mississauga will help life-science startups refine their lab-based innovations
How Optimistic Are You That AI Will Help Bring About a Better Future?
We asked 100 University of Toronto students. This is what they told us
A Global Hub for Safe AI
The Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus will help develop artificial intelligence that benefits humanity – from ideas and scholarship to successful startups
AI Learns Everything It Knows from Humans. Will Humans also Learn from AI?
The short answer: it depends
The Age of Deception
AI is generating a disinformation arms race. The window to stop it may be closing
Safety First
AI has developed faster than anyone thought. Will it serve humanity’s best interests?
A Sentinel for Global Health
AI is promising a better – and faster – way to monitor the world for emerging medical threats
St. George Campus Plans to Cut Carbon Emissions in Half by 2027
Groundbreaking plan comes on the heels of U of T’s number-one sustainability ranking
Think Twice Before Tapping
How to spot and avoid online scams
Drawing Connections
Professor Ai Taniguchi explores how art and language can bring us together
Canada’s Information Era Began at U of T
A room-sized machine that could do calculations faster than humans first took shape here 75 years ago
Expecting the Best, Receiving Less
More people with disabilities are having children. Our health-care system is unprepared, says researcher Hilary Brown
For Greener Buildings, We Need to Rethink How We Construct Them
To meet its pledge to be carbon neutral by 2050, Canada needs to cut emissions from the construction industry. Here’s how
They Were the Picture of Friendship
Painter Wendy Wacko pays homage to her mentor, Doris McCarthy, with a gift of art to U of T Scarborough
Full Court Press
Basketball means the world to sports journalist Alex Wong. Here’s why
Police Are Using Your Publicly Available DNA to Solve Crimes. That’s a Good Thing.
But it’s also crucial for people to give informed consent to have their genetic information used this way