#AI News Archive
Extended Education
AI scales up personalized tutoring, shows promise for the future
February 20, 2024 —
“Recently, my daughter created a story with an AI prompt. She wanted to talk to the protagonist, so AI took on the persona. My daughter advised the character, a fictional AI simulation. It was mind blowing. This is the future. It is just the surface of what is possible.” - Sal Khan
Desautels Faculty of Music
CBC Manitoba: Using artificial intelligence to enhance music
January 19, 2024 —
CBC Manitoba: Using artificial intelligence to enhance music
UM Faces and Spaces: Örjan Sandred, music and AI
January 12, 2024 —
UM Faces & Spaces is a monthly feature showcasing the people and places across UM that are transforming the student experience, advancing innovation in research, driving change and creating a lasting impact here in Manitoba and globally. Watch our latest feature.
Extended Education
Generative AI may be the biggest thing since the internet for teaching and learning
November 22, 2023 —
“With calculators, no one will be able to add, they said. The concern went away, and yet it was also correct." - Ray Schroeder
Faculty of Arts
Maclean’s: The sexbots are coming
October 16, 2023 —
In the next year or two, we’ll have sophisticated, purpose-built bots designed for relationships, sex and intimacy
Extended Education
Lifelong Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
September 29, 2023 —
“Who is the owner of data? If you generate it, it should belong to you.” - Kelly Shiohira
Global Winnipeg: University of Manitoba professor’s Chat GPT experiment
August 22, 2023 —
A University of Manitoba professor attempted an experiment with the AI app Chat GPT
Extended Education
Ponder the future of AI and lifelong learning
August 15, 2023 —
“AI is evolving much faster than we can anticipate. It is necessary to be aware and identify the opportunities and challenges, and how we will appropriately respond.” - Rod Lastra