#AI News Archive
Price Faculty of Engineering
CityNews Winnipeg: Winnipeg’s IT sector pleased with federal AI investment
April 10, 2024 —
Winnipeg’s IT sector pleased with federal AI investment
Faculty of Science
CBC News: Math lessons from deepfakes of Drake, other celebrities on TikTok raise concerns about misinformation
April 1, 2024 —
CBC News: Math lessons from deepfakes of Drake, other celebrities on TikTok raise concerns about misinformation
Extended Education
AI can support good learning, help to develop exceptional students
March 5, 2024 —
“AI can do our mundane tasks like lesson planning. It can be an aide to creativity, brainstorming and design. But it is not a proxy for human intelligence. It does not have human experience. It has not seen a sunset or smelled freshly mown grass.” - Mike Sharples
Faculty of Law
CBC Nova Scotia: Lawyer warns ‘integrity of the entire system in jeopardy’ if rising use of AI in legal circles goes wrong
March 1, 2024 —
CBC Nova Scotia: Lawyer warns 'integrity of the entire system in jeopardy' if rising use of AI in legal circles goes wrong
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





