CHARBONNEAU – New Zealand creates a natural sanctuary
IT TOOK DECADES of planning, thousands of volunteers, millions of traps, and three years to build a rodent-proof fence. But New Zealand finally has a little slice of what [Continue]
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CHARBONNEAU – DRIPA problems kicked down the road as the glow fades
IT WAS A FEEL-GOOD moment when The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) was passed into BC law in 2019. All parties unanimously agreed to align [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Do plants have consciousness?
SINCE THE SOURCE of consciousness is biological, probably all living things possess it. To suggest that consciousness is the exclusive domain of humans is the height of [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – AI can’t be trusted for decision-making in the courtroom
DEFENDANTS HAVE appealed a Quebec Superior Court ruling in which they claim that the justice in the case used AI in their ruling. The ruling contains hallmarks of AI use, [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Relations with First Nations sour in British Columbia
A FLAWED COURT DECISION has left British Columbians wondering about reconciliation with First Nations. The Cowichan decision leaves a sense of betrayal. Until recently, I [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Why Canada needs its own Artificial Intelligence
THE KILLINGS in Tumbler Ridge made the reasons clear. OpenAI had flagged the shooter’s ChatGPT interactions, including gun-violence chats, but never reported it. Employees [Continue]
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