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]
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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]
CHARBONNEAU – Hydrogen at the pulp mill will not make it more efficient
THE OWNER of Kamloops pulp mill, Kruger Inc., is partnering with two others to reduce greenhouse gasses by generating hydrogen on site and using it as fuel. It’s an [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Daylight Saving or Standard time, it doesn’t matter to me
AT FIRST, I thought it was a mistake for B.C. to adopt permanent Daylight Saving Time but now I realize it doesn’t matter. It seemed to me that time should not be [Continue]
