AI in the Press

2026

AI Won’t Kill Us — But Here’s What Should Worry YouVered ShwartzShip of Fools PodcastOctober 13, 2026
How AI learns our biases — and how to fix itHila GonenCIFAROctober 6, 2026
New data centres need to be built for the right reasonsRaymond NgThe Globe and MailSeptember 21, 2026
The Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. DoomsayersJeff CluneThe New York TimesSeptember 16, 2026
AI DevelopmentJeff CluneCBC Hanomansing TonightSeptember 15, 2026
Just how much of a threat is AI?Kevin Leyton-BrownCBC Cross Country CheckupSeptember 13, 2026
Ask an Expert: Warnings about Artificial IntelligenceKevin Leyton-BrownGlobal Morning News BCSeptember 12, 2026
AI is scoring well on the toughest tests humans can design. What happens when it catches up to us?Kevin Leyton-BrownCBC Day 6 radioSeptember 11, 2026
The Artificial ScientistJeff CluneThe Chronicle of Higher EducationSeptember 8, 2026
AI's 'warning shot': Tech companies, experts raise fears of more rogue swarms after alarming Hugging Face hackKevin Leyton-BrownCBCSeptember 4, 2026
The Age of Self-Evolving AIJeff CluneMIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW KOREASeptember 2, 2026
AI-Prepped Paper Passed Peer Review. Now What?Jeff CluneCommunications of the ACMAugust 7, 2026
'It's a big bet': What impact could big AI data centres have in Vancouver?Alan MackworthVancouver is AwesomeJune 12, 2026
Can Canada's New Strategy Turn AI Leadership Into Productivity Gains?Kevin Leyton-BrownEnergi MediaJune 6, 2026
Focus apps are failing neurodivergent minds, new research findsJoanna McGrenereThe Conversation CanadaJune 3, 2026
Notable Researchers Join $4 Billion Effort to Build Self-Improving A.IJeff CluneNew York TimesMay 13, 2026
AI Is Starting to Build Better AIJeff CluneIEEE SpectrumMay 7, 2026
New Study Claims AI Agents May Be "Skilled" Researchers, But Might Not Be HonestJeff CluneNDTVMay 7, 2026
AI agents may be skilled researchers—but not always honest onesJeff CluneScienceMay 6, 2026
Chatbot design could be fuelling A.I. addiction: UBC studyDongwook YoonCTV Morning LiveMay 4, 2026
AI 'scientists': the promise, the peril and the future of science with superintelligenceJeff CluneCBC Quirks and QuarksMay 1, 2026
AI Slop Is Flooding Academic Journals. A Top Journal Measured ItJeff CluneForbesApril 30, 2026
AI Chatbot AddictionDongwook YoonThe Last ShowApril 30, 2026
AI is making you an addict, says new UBC studyDongwook YoonSwift 1200 AMApril 30, 2026
Health experts call for AI addiction to be classed as a mental illness – as sufferers report feeling suicidal when separated from their favourite chatbotDongwook YoonDaily MailApril 30, 2026
‘World models’ are AI’s latest sensation: what are they and what can they do?Jeff CluneNature newsApril 28, 2026
UBC researchers study addictive patterns in AI chatbot useDongwook YoonCity News VancouverApril 27, 2026
Are AI chatbots designed to be addictive?Dongwook YoonCNKW The Jas Johal ShowApril 27, 2026
Will AI replace scientists?Jeff CluneNewstalk: Futureproof with Jonathan McCreaApril 19, 2026
An AI System Passed Peer Review. The Scientific Community Isn’t ReadyJeff CluneForbesApril 13, 2026
AI can transform cancer care in CanadaRaymond NgThe Hill TimesApril 9, 2026
An AI-authored paper just passed peer review. The scientific community isn’t readyJeff CluneScientific AmericanMarch 27, 2026
How to build an AI scientist: first peer-reviewed paper spills the secretsJeff CluneNature NewsMarch 25, 2026
Large language model AI programs: Hallucinations, other challenges and an incredible potentialVered ShwartzCortes CurrentsMarch 5, 2026
OpenAI CEO meets with Premier EbyKevin Leyton-BrownBC Today, CBC NewsMarch 5, 2026
Expert warns of incorrect flagging amid OpenAI standard reviewKevin Leyton-BrownCityNewsMarch 5, 2026
B.C. premier says OpenAI CEO is prepared to apologize to Tumbler RidgeKevin Leyton-BrownGlobal NewsMarch 5, 2026
OpenAI safety reps called to Ottawa after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting: ministerAlan MackworthCBCFebruary 23, 2026
Eby says Tumbler Ridge shooting could have potentially been prevented if OpenAI warned authorities earlierVered ShwartzCBCFebruary 23, 2026
Eby says it looks like OpenAI could have prevented 'horrific' Tumbler Ridge killingsAlan MackworthThe Canadian PressFebruary 23, 2026
‘Go to the bar with your friends’: Strong local connections could help curb impact of AI misinformationKevin Leyton-BrownPique News magazineFebruary 17, 2026
How Mission’s institutions are using artificial intelligenceKevin Leyton-BrownAbbotsford NewsFebruary 12, 2026
The real risk is how we adopt AIVered ShwartzThe STEM Career CoachJanuary 19, 2026
Distinct AI Models Seem To Converge On How They Encode RealityJeff CluneQuanta MagazineJanuary 7, 2026