Notable Researchers Join $4 Billion Effort to Build Self-Improving A.I Jeff Clune New York Times May 13, 2026
UBC, SFU among thousands of universities affected by Canvas software cyber breach Robert Xiao CBC May 7, 2026
New Study Claims AI Agents May Be "Skilled" Researchers, But Might Not Be Honest Jeff Clune NDTV May 7, 2026
Expo 86 : Ernie, un des premiers robots animatroniques Michiel van de Panne CBC Phare Ouest May 7, 2026
Chatbot design could be fuelling A.I. addiction: UBC study Dongwook Yoon CTV Morning Live May 4, 2026
AI 'scientists': the promise, the peril and the future of science with superintelligence Jeff Clune CBC Quirks and Quarks May 1, 2026
Health experts call for AI addiction to be classed as a mental illness – as sufferers report feeling suicidal when separated from their favourite chatbot Dongwook Yoon Daily Mail April 30, 2026
‘World models’ are AI’s latest sensation: what are they and what can they do? Jeff Clune Nature news April 28, 2026
UBC researchers study addictive patterns in AI chatbot use Dongwook Yoon City News Vancouver April 27, 2026
An AI System Passed Peer Review. The Scientific Community Isn’t Ready Jeff Clune Forbes April 13, 2026
An AI-authored paper just passed peer review. The scientific community isn’t ready Jeff Clune Scientific American March 27, 2026
How to build an AI scientist: first peer-reviewed paper spills the secrets Jeff Clune Nature News March 25, 2026
Large language model AI programs: Hallucinations, other challenges and an incredible potential Vered Shwartz Cortes Currents March 5, 2026
Expert warns of incorrect flagging amid OpenAI standard review Kevin Leyton-Brown CityNews March 5, 2026
B.C. premier says OpenAI CEO is prepared to apologize to Tumbler Ridge Kevin Leyton-Brown Global News March 5, 2026
OpenAI safety reps called to Ottawa after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting: minister Alan Mackworth CBC February 23, 2026
Eby says Tumbler Ridge shooting could have potentially been prevented if OpenAI warned authorities earlier Vered Shwartz CBC February 23, 2026
Eby says it looks like OpenAI could have prevented 'horrific' Tumbler Ridge killings Alan Mackworth The Canadian Press February 23, 2026
‘Go to the bar with your friends’: Strong local connections could help curb impact of AI misinformation Kevin Leyton-Brown Pique News magazine February 17, 2026
How Mission’s institutions are using artificial intelligence Kevin Leyton-Brown Abbotsford News February 12, 2026
Distinct AI Models Seem To Converge On How They Encode Reality Jeff Clune Quanta Magazine January 7, 2026
The Next Frontier: The Future of Gen AI Is Conversational, How Should Educators Prepare? Vered Shwartz BAM Radio December 8, 2025
Fact File: X's AI chatbot claims Carney isn't PM, Russian video set in Toronto Vered Shwartz Vancouver is Awesome November 25, 2025
AI a ‘game changer’ for B.C. health care time management, risks exist: experts Raymond Ng Victoria News November 19, 2025
B.C. search-and-rescue group says Facebook page hijacked by unauthorized individual Robert Xiao CBC November 7, 2025
Why ‘empathetic’ AI can be too persuasive for Canadians to resist Vered Shwartz CTV News National October 12, 2025
Dr. Vered Shwartz: How Persuasive Is AI? Vered Shwartz The Last Show with David Cooper October 8, 2025
People more influenced by advice from AI than fellow humans, UBC study finds Vered Shwartz CTV Vancouver October 3, 2025
N.W.T. fire officials warn of AI-generated images, misinformation circulating online Vered Shwartz CBC September 2, 2025
Big Brother gets new powers in China with digital ID system Nguyen Phong Hoang The Washington Post July 15, 2025
Years After the Early Death of a Math Genius, Her Ideas Gain New Life Joel Friedman Quanta Magazine March 3, 2025
The world still needs to urgently address the danger of AI, experts warn Independent.co.uk May 20, 2024
Millions of cyberattacks per hour as B.C. government investigates multiple breaches BCTV News May 9, 2024
Shepherd’s pie sushi? Green curry lasagna? AI-generated cookbooks sprinkle recipes with a dash of the deranged Toronto Star April 16, 2024
Artificial intelligence needs to be trained on culturally diverse datasets to avoid bias Conversation Canada February 13, 2024
Will AI enable a three-day workweek? Certain billionaires think so, but some experts disagree The Globe & Mail January 8, 2024
Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough? National Post October 31, 2023 Other Press: The Independent, ABC News, Quartz, SF Gate, Seattle Times, Star Tribune, Aol, Daily Mail, Financial Post
Misinformation and fake news: How technology can help 770 CHQR/107.3 FM/660 CHED radio in Calgary June 9, 2023
Is virtuality reality the future? Alla Sheffer Global News radio, June 9, 2023 Other press: CBC, June 8, 2023
As ChatGPT's popularity grows, BC Greens want artificial intelligence task force Global News May 26, 2023 Other press: Rock 101, CTV News
B.C. educators prepare for the 'problems and promise' of AI apps like ChatGPT The Vancouver Sun May 15, 2023
These 4 free apps can help you identify every flower, plant and tree around you The Washington Post April 25, 2023
Artificial intelligence used to predict cancer patient survival more accurately CTV News March 2, 2023 Other press: Vancouver Sun, The Province, Toronto Star and St. Catharines Standard, Well and Tribune, Glacier Media via Vancouver is Awesome, Coast Reporter, Richmond News, Powell River Peak, North Shore News, Bowen Island Undercurrent, New Westminster Record, Delta Optimist, Squamish Chief, Burnaby Now, Tri-City News, CBC interview, CKNW980, 97.3 The Eagle interview
Inside the mind of ChatGPT: How artificial intelligence is changing the way we learn Global News January 23, 2023
Professor seeds fresh approach to learning with STEM high school Business in Vancouver November 4, 2022
Rather than threaten jobs, artificial intelligence should collaborate with human writers The Conversation Canada July 28, 2022
Delay and Deflect: How women gig workers respond to sexual harassment onversation Canada July 5, 2022
Making virtual assistants sound human poses a challenge for designers The Conversation Canada June 7, 2022
Mulling the metaverse: computer scientists weigh in on the internet’s future potential University Affairs May 27, 2022
Women working for apps like Uber don't feel safe reporting harassment CTV News May 6, 2022 Other publications that ran the story: City News, Business in Vancouver, Prince George Citizen, Vancouver is Awesome, Dawson Creek Mirror, Tri-City News, Pique Newsmagazine, Peace Arch News, Today in BC, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, Kelowna Capital News, Haida Gwaii Observer, Victoria News, Castlegar News
Vancouver ranked world's seventh best city for tech, with education a key strength The Daily Hive January 28, 2022
Making Virtual Assistants Sound Human Poses a Challenge for Designers The Conversation Canada June 7, 2021
Amazon Scholar Alla Sheffer uses computer graphics to drive improvements in garment sizing and fitting Amazon Science February 24, 2021
Vancouver radiologists and UBC students build database of COVID-19-affected lung images The Kingston Whig Standard April 22, 2020
Huawei spends millions at Canadian university, but some professors fear US crackdown South China Morning Post January 8, 2020
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019: Environmental Products + Services - UBC CS Alumnus Thomas Ligocki BC Business October 3, 2019
Five UBC students awarded prestigious Women in Technology Scholarships The Georgia Straight November 22, 2018
Empowered Startups forms Research Partnership with UBC to further human-computer interactions Cision May 22, 2018
Free online courses shake up the world of post-secondary education The Vancouver Sun November 1, 2013