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From chalkboards to chatbots: How to use artificial intelligence in the K-12 classroom

Dr. Ron Darvin, an assistant professor in the faculty of education, discussed how artificial intelligence is changing how we teach students and how they learn.

Sep 7, 2023

People dislike AI art because it threatens their humanity: study

The study is the first of its kind to link people’s aversion to AI art with speciesism and anthropocentrism, and their view that digital works threaten “the last fortress of human supremacy arguments, artistic creation.”

Aug 21, 2023

UBC experts on artificial intelligence

UBC experts are here to offer valuable insights and comments on various aspects of AI for media amidst the growing interest in AI

Jun 6, 2023

A student interacts with generative AI at UBC's Emerging Media Lab. Credit: Andrew Wang/ UBC Studios

From science fiction to classroom reality: How UBC instructors are using AI as a teaching tool

UBC instructors are finding innovative ways to integrate generative AI into their course curriculum to enhance student learning.

May 24, 2023

Is AI coming for white-collar jobs? A psychology professor finds out the hard way

A UBC psychology professor wondered whether AI was smart enough to handle some of his workload. He was astonished to discover it could.

Mar 8, 2023

AI predicts cancer patient survival by reading doctor’s notes

A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts cancer patient survival more accurately and with more readily available data than previous tools.

Mar 2, 2023

UBC’s approach to academic integrity in the age of AI

This story was not written by ChatGPT. Or was it?

Mar 1, 2023

How artificial intelligence can make our food safer

Food recalls could be a thing of the past if artificial intelligence (AI) is utilized in food production, according to a recent study from UBC and the University of Guelph.

Aug 9, 2022

All-knowing robots are not inevitable, and other lessons on AI use in policing

The Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) recently approved a policy for use of AI technology in policing, which researchers believe is the first in Canada.

Mar 3, 2022

UBC researchers train computers to predict the next designer drugs

UBC researchers have trained computers to predict the next designer drugs before they are even on the market, technology that could save lives.

Nov 15, 2021

Where should our digital data go after we die? UBC study explores possibilities

People want control over what personal digital data is passed along after they die, along with tools to make it easier to do so, according to a new case study by computer science researchers at the University of British Columbia.

May 6, 2021

UBC Engineering students unveil faster, lighter and smarter soccer-playing robot

UBC Engineering students preview soccer-playing robots for Singapore competition

Jun 10, 2010

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