Is AI dependency a choice or a trap?
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ChatGPT has become the leading artificial intelligence (AI) large language model (LLM) since its introduction in 2022. It now receives nearly six billion monthly site visits and 700 million active weekly users — the...
U of M researcher innovates remedy for surgical anxiety
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Renée El-Gabalawy, an associate professor in the department of clinical health psychology at the U of M’s Max Rady college of medicine, studies how mental health affects medical care, especially pre-surgery. She is also...
Can tarot and The Simpsons predict the future?
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As a teenage girl, I never had the experience of dabbling in tarot, Ouija boards and witchcraft. I was scared by the horror movies I would watch as a prepubescent teenager and was afraid...
Teaming up with AI in the real world
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Artificial intelligence (AI) research is no longer limited to theory. Now, it’s about how systems function in real-world settings and collaborate with people. At the U of M, computer science professor John Anderson has...
Winning the transportation game
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Game night in Winnipeg is electric — Jets in overtime, Sea Bears in target time, Bombers crushing the Riders in the Banjo Bowl. But getting there? Downtown is gridlocked and on Pembina, driving appears...
We’ll love you forever
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Robert Munsch, the famed Canadian children’s novelist, has always been one of my favourite authors. His whimsical stories enchant me, with both his drawings and pictures eliciting a form of childhood nostalgia whenever I...
UMSU demands healthcare for international students
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UMSU led a rally at the Manitoba Legislative Assembly on Oct. 1, urging the provincial government to fulfill its campaign promise to reinstate healthcare coverage for international students. The rally coincided with the first...
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