This address will focus on a number of these non-technical issues per se; yet they are highly dependent on technical advances in AI and the application of those advances. This dependency also will be considered as we look into the near-term future of AI. The notion of an ‘AI race’ and its possible future scenarios […]
Tapping into what matters: Relational Values and Policy mixes for sustainability Professor Kai Chan
Tapping into what matters: Relational Values and Policy mixes for sustainability Video recording of our CACOR Lunch on 2019-03-20 Policy Making involving the environment is dominated by one kind of thinking, particularly about values—economics. (Intrinsic values are often recognized, but lack the rigorous framework of economics.) Insights from many other relevant social fields are myriad but […]
Student Protests , Climate Change and new Canadian Report Pathways
David Pollock, CACOR Chair, made the following Press Release on March 15th CANADIAN ASSOCIATION for the CLUB of ROME: The Association today supported a statement by the International Club of Rome with regard to supporting the concerns of students around the world and the crisis of climate change which their actions emphasize. The statement includes […]
Investigative journalism and climate change-Mike De Souza
In his presentation, Mike De Souza will look at how the oil and gas industry has now started to organize in Canada with its own political action committee, increasing its ties with fossil-fuel friendly politicians to strike back against strong environmental policies and regulations, while attempting to shape public opinion with industry-influenced research and ad […]
Peter MacKinnon, The Rise & Foreseeable Future of Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities & Threats
Date: Wednesday January 16th 2019 CACOR Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Peter MacKinnon YouTube video Link … About the presentation: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is constantly in the news with stories of promise and threat for good and bad. Political leaders have declared it a national priority, the global high tech industry is racing AI apps to markets and […]