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Opinion | Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students

Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
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Nancy Reid's second lecture in this series, "Models and Likelihood," is happening today.

Register here: canssiontario.utoronto.ca/event/2025-d...

How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smart Contracted AI raters describe grueling deadlines, poor pay and opacity around work to make chatbots intelligent

How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smart

“AI isn’t magic; it’s a pyramid scheme of human labor. These raters are the middle rung: invisible, essential and expendable.”

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We returned to backpacking at an older age, when everything seemed heavier The hike was Type 2 fun – the kind that may not be enjoyable now, but will become fun when looking back on it

We returned to backpacking at an older age, when everything seemed heavier /via @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...

Ken Dryden, legendary Montreal Canadiens goalie, dies at age 78 Dryden won six Stanley Cup championships and the Vezina Trophy five times.

Ken Dryden, legendary Montreal Canadiens goalie, dies at age 78

www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...

Le Conseil des gouverneurs de l’INCASS accueille quatre nouveaux visages - INCASS Lors de son assemblée générale annuelle du 13 juin, l'INCASS a exprimé sa profonde gratitude à quatre membres sortants du Conseil des gouverneurs. Arth ...

Vous avons-nous dit combien nous apprécions votre service ?

Merci aux membres sortants du conseil des gouverneurs de l’INCASS et bienvenue aux nouveaux membres.

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CANSSI’s Board of Governors Welcomes Four New Faces - CANSSI At its Annual General Meeting on June 13, CANSSI expressed its deep appreciation to four outgoing members of the Board of Governors. Arthur Charpentier (Uni ...

Have we told you how much we appreciate your service?

Thank you to our outgoing CANSSI board members, and welcome to our new board members.

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Science des données collaborative NISS-INCASS : écologie statistique - INCASS Date : Jeudi 18 septembre 2025 Heure : 13h à 14h, heure de l’Est Lieu : Sur Zoom Rejoignez-nous Rejoignez-nous pour le prochain séminaire NISS-INCASS sur la ...

Le prochain séminaire NISS-INCASS sur la science des données collaborative portera sur l'écologie statistique.

L. Cowen et P. O'Hara présenteront leurs travaux en matière de surveillance écologique, d'analyse spatiale et de modélisation des populations.

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NISS-CANSSI Collaborative Data Science: Statistical Ecology - CANSSI Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 Time: 1:00–2:00 p.m. Eastern time Location: On Zoom Join Us Join us for the next NISS-CANSSI Collaborative Data Science W ...

The Sep 18 NISS-CANSSI Collaborative #DataScience webinar is on "Statistical Ecology."

Laura Cowen (UVic) & Patrick O'Hara (ECCC & Institute of Ocean Sciences) will share new work in ecological monitoring, spatial analysis & population modelling.

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L’INCASS recherche un directeur associé pour représenter l’Ontario - INCASS L’Institut canadien des sciences statistiques (INCASS) invite les personnes intéressées à manifester leur intérêt pour pourvoir le poste de directeur associ ...

L'INCASS recherche une personne pour occuper un poste de direction à titre de DIRECTEUR ASSOCIÉ représentant la communauté des #sciencesstatistiques de l'Ontario.

Intéressé(e) ? Renseignez-vous et manifestez votre intérêt avant le 15 août :

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CANSSI Is Looking for an Associate Director to Represent Ontario - CANSSI The Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI) invites expressions of interest to fill the position of Associate Director (AD) representing Ontario. P ...

CANSSI is looking for someone to take on a leadership position as ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR representing Ontario's #statisticalsciences community.

Interested? Learn more and express your interest by AUGUST 15:

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CALL FOR FACULTY PROPOSALS

Do you have a project that could offer a comprehensive #research & #training experience to a postdoc in #statisticalsciences?

Submit your proposal to the CANSSI Distinguished #Postdoctoral #Fellowships program by October 1:

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Vous avez un projet qui pourrait offrir une expérience de recherche et de formation complète à un postdoc en sciences statistiques ?

Soumettez votre proposition au programme de bourses postdoctorales distinguées de l'INCASS avant le 1er octobre.

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Opinion | Throwaway Plastic Has Corrupted Us

Throwaway Plastic Has Corrupted Us

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/o...

Opinion | Students Hate Them. Universities Need Them. The Only Real Solution to the A.I. Cheating Crisis.

Students Hate Them. Universities Need Them. The Only Real Solution to the A.I. Cheating Crisis. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/o...

Every tech update now is like: "Great news, the word processor you've relied on for twenty years has learned to juggle! Is it good at it? No! Does it help in any way? Of course not! Has it made it insufferable to use? Oh, absolutely."

Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism Data can easily be manipulated to show a causation that doesn’t exist.

The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Government documents show police disabling AI oversight tools Departments aren't reviewing or disclosing AI-written police reports—which are now being used in plea deals.

Government documents show police disabling AI oversight tools www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...

To Study Viking Seafarers, He Took 26 Voyages in Traditional Boats

To Study Viking Seafarers, He Took 26 Voyages in Traditional Boats www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/s...

Meet the five-time beer-mile world champion: ‘I knew I could chug from a young age’ Corey Bellemore keeps dominating the Beer Mile World Classic, which involves running after glugging four drinks

Meet the five-time beer-mile world champion: ‘I knew I could chug from a young age’

Corey Bellemore keeps dominating the Beer Mile World Classic, which involves running after glugging four drinks

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/a...

Meet the AI vegans | Arwa Mahdawi They are choosing to abstain from using artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons. Maybe they have a point, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

Meet the AI vegans | Arwa Mahdawi www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Danish zoo asks pet owners to donate rabbits and horses to feed its predators Zoological institution offers to euthanise animals that need to be put down so ‘nothing goes to waste’

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