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As people return to downtown living, how will cities and startups adapt?

Race-blind algorithms helped decrease the revenue gap between Black and white Airbnb hosts by more than 70 per cent. But recent research from professor Nitin Mehta finds AI isn't a panacea to addressing these inherent biases.

AI and machine learning are already reshaping society, and that impact will deepen dramatically in the coming years. But it's probably best not to leave the matter to the banks and tech companies. Regulation may be the answer.

Introducing variety into popular product recommendations can increase customer engagement by upwards of 30 per cent, a new study shows.

It turns out that digital technology is not causing us to lose our intellectual edge. Instead, our smart devices can enhance our ability to get things done.

From mechanical looms to the combustion engine to the first computers, new technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. But this time really is different. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence mean that all kinds of jobs are increasingly at risk.

The Bank of Canada has called upon leading researchers to design a digital currency that, like a traditional banknote, would be widely accessible, secure and denominated in Canadian dollars. Three project teams explored different solutions to this innovation challenge. Watch as members of these teams compare their design proposals and debate the risks and benefits of each possible solution.

Concerned about a future where you're replaced by an intelligent machine? As it turns out, the future is here. This short video explains how artificial intelligence is already changing the way we work and live.