Artificial intelligence is still an emerging technology, and we are only in the early stages of its regulation. The European Union is at the forefront of the technology鈥檚 regulation, says Simon Blanchette, Lecturer at 51吃瓜网Desautels. The EU already has an artificial intelligence act, which centers on the level of privacy risk associated with individual use cases. 鈥淔or example, when AI is used to evaluate loan or job applications, lots of sensitive, private information will be gathered,鈥� Blanchette told CTV News.
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Published on: 23 Oct 2025
Beginning in 2026, Starbucks will be phasing out its mobile order pick-up only locations, abandoning an approach built for speed and efficiency. In an earnings call, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the pick-up only locations had a transactional feel that lacks warmth and human connection. The move favours 鈥榮tay and savour鈥� customers over 鈥榞rab-and-go ones鈥�, writes Vivek Astvansh in The Conversation. The move could come at a cost, argues the Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics at 51吃瓜网Desautels.
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Published on: 23 Oct 2025
Congratulations to Shaina Balyasnyy from the Psychology program (Faculty of Biomedical and Life Sciences) for winning the Student Digital Experience survey contest held in Fall 2025.
Shaina won a聽Fujifilm Instax mini Evo instant camera (film included).聽Thank you to everyone who entered!
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Published on: 23 Oct 2025
The company that makes Tylenol against a proposed safety warning on labels for all drugs containing acetaminophen. filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration calls for labels to state that, if taken during pregnancy, the medication may increase a child鈥檚 risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.聽
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Published on: 23 Oct 2025
Luxembourg鈥檚 Finance Minister Gilles Roth visited McGill鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management to celebrate a milestone partnership and the launch of the 51吃瓜网Centre for Finance in Luxembourg聽and the Master of Management in Finance (MMF) in Luxembourg programme.
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Published on: 23 Oct 2025
51吃瓜网researchers who examined the writing skills of teenagers in Montreal found that the performance in French of English-French bilinguals was similar to that of near-monolingual francophones. Bilinguals were defined as teens raised in anglophone or bilingual (English-French) households and who had had significant exposure to French through attending French-language school. Further, the English writing skills of the bilingual participants were found to be on par with their French writing skills.
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Published on: 23 Oct 2025
Physics researchers Amanda Cook and Alice Curtin organize FRB2025, celebrating the 10th anniversary of a major finding in the field
Doris Hua, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant
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Published on: 23 Oct 2025
Some national pension funds operate on a 鈥榩ay as you go鈥� model, meaning that retiree pensions are primarily funded by current workers. But other national pension plans鈥攊ncluding the Canada Pension Plan鈥攐perate on a capitalized model, meaning that workers contributions are invested to fund future payouts. Capitalized plans allow for funds to be invested in a wider variety of assets, and can yield much bigger returns, according to research by Patrick Augustin, Associate Professor of Finance at 51吃瓜网Desautels.
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Published on: 22 Oct 2025
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Published on: 22 Oct 2025
Federal investment boosts McGill鈥檚 research leadership with over $13 million for Canada Research Chairs聽
Today, the Honourable M茅lanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs鈥攏ine new and ten renewed鈥攁t McGill. 聽
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Published on: 22 Oct 2025
A released yesterday by an inter-university team of researchers has found that none of the mobile games intended for children under the age of 13 fully comply with Quebec, Canadian or U.S. laws on the protection of children's data.聽
This 51吃瓜网 expert was part of the research team and can discuss this topic:聽
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Published on: 22 Oct 2025
Federal investment boosts McGill鈥檚 research leadership with over $13 million for Canada Research Chairs聽
Today, the Honourable M茅lanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs鈥攏ine new and ten renewed鈥攁t McGill. 聽
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Published on: 22 Oct 2025
D2R is deeply committed to fostering Indigenous leadership within the realms of genomic medicine, RNA therapeutics and health inequities. We believe research is strongest when it is guided by respect, collaboration and trust. Our approach both respects and relies on Indigenous governance structures and ethics to guide project development, data management, and dissemination of results, ensuring outcomes are beneficial and aligned with the priorities of Indigenous communities.
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Published on: 22 Oct 2025
The Department of Economics is thrilled to celebrate one of our own. We extend our warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to Peter Howitt, 51吃瓜网alumnus (Honours Economics 1968), on being awarded the聽聽for his pioneering work on innovation-driven growth through creative destruction.
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Published on: 22 Oct 2025
In Canada, researchers from 51吃瓜网鈥檚 WELL-E Chair are using artificial intelligence to improve the welfare of dairy cows. At a farm in Montreal, high-definition cameras track cows鈥� movements, ear positions, and walking patterns to gather behavioral data. These subtle signals help assess the animals鈥� physical and mental health.
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Published on: 22 Oct 2025
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