Examining the intertwined history of art and technology Recently, humanity has witnessed a rapid evolution in the quality of artificially-generated images. From humble six-fingered and disproportionate beginnings, AI images have become nearly indistinguishable from the hand-drawn. As AI grows more sophisticated, it continues to creep into our everyday lives. Businesses are adopting AI logos and […]
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Flaws and definitions Chat, what is AI? ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the field of computer science focused on creating systems or machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. These tasks include learning from experience, understanding language, recognizing patterns, solving problems, and making decisions’ (“Define artificial intelligence”). Similarly, in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, AI
PCOS & the body’s silent protest to weight loss What is the first thought that comes to mind when you see an overweight woman? That she is indolent? Lacks the willpower to exercise? Isn’t disciplined enough to stick to a diet? Or that there may be an underlying medical issue? If your instinct was one
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It’s more than just a phase “Stop controlling everything I do.” Sound familiar? That’s because no matter who we are, we have all been on the giving or receiving end of such teenage temper tantrums. Children, once predictable and compliant, are now teenagers who are impulsive and argue all the time. However, forms of such
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I read a quote once,“It is weak and silly to say you cannot bear what it is your fate to be required to bear.”Why must I –with the strength of my solitude, bear it.Why must Iadorn the strife and wear it,like the other would wear jewellery,gilded in gold and unburdened by guilt.So my question to
There is a power in watching, noticing, and remembering.On the subway, I sit, I see a womanwearing the exact same shoes as me.I hold our connection withrecognition of this intimacy,one that only I can see.She got off the train,but I see her still.I’m not certain when I’ll stop seeing her;I don’t think it’s necessary. I
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The fire sees everything as it feeds. Gold filigree peels away under the heat. Skeletal wooden beams come crashing in succession.The oil paintings hanging on the walls drip down, colours and faces crawling from the canvas onto the ground. Red and black and flesh warp into one as hungry brushstrokes flee their gilded frames.Mary on
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Patriotism, dependence, and next steps Following the unmet August 1 target to reach a trade deal, the United States has increased import tariffs to 35% on Canadian goods not falling under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). While USMCA can theoretically cover 85% of exports, it presently only applies to 50% of Canadian goods entering the
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