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The hidden humans powering the AI economy

The hidden humans powering the AI economy

We usually hear two sides to the AI and employment story: star engineers earning enormous salaries, and job loss for many others. But from gig workers paid poorly to annotate data, to people with advanced degrees training specialized AI, it takes a huge labour force to develop AI.

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U.S. to cut flights at 40 airports during government shutdown

U.S. to cut flights at 40 airports during government shutdown

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it was taking the extraordinary step of reducing air traffic by 10 per cent across 40 “high-volume” U.S. markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown.

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Booze is coming to Ontario corner stores. Here's what shoppers can expect | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Booze is coming to Ontario corner stores. Here’s what shoppers can expect | CBC News

As of Sept. 2, 4,180 convenience stores across the province…

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Climate change, eroding shorelines and the race against time to save Indigenous history | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Climate change, eroding shorelines and the race against time to save Indigenous history | CBC News

Over the years, archaeologists’ mission has evolved beyond discovery. The…

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Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian's torture | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian’s torture | CBC News

After years of delays, a Canadian man’s lawsuit accusing the…

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Meet the Latin American women leaving their mark on Montreal, one mural at a time | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Meet the Latin American women leaving their mark on Montreal, one mural at a time | CBC News

A new mural route is taking shape in Montreal with…

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What's happening in Sudan? All about the war and humanitarian crisis going mostly unnoticed | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

What’s happening in Sudan? All about the war and humanitarian crisis going mostly unnoticed | CBC News

More than 500 days after a brutal civil war broke…

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FIRST PERSON | As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

FIRST PERSON | As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me | CBC News

When Curtis Sanderson saw the alerts for the Sept. 4,…

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This 20-year-old says IDF used him as a human shield when searching houses in Gaza. He's not the only one | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

This 20-year-old says IDF used him as a human shield when searching houses in Gaza. He’s not the only one | CBC News

A Palestinian civilian says he was unjustly detained by the…

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Logging is the 3rd highest emitter in Canada. It should be measured that way, a new report says | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Logging is the 3rd highest emitter in Canada. It should be measured that way, a new report says | CBC News

If carbon emissions from logging were reported separately by the…

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China announces plans to start anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports | CBC News
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September 3, 2024

China announces plans to start anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports | CBC News

China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping…

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