Google’s ‘sentient’ AI can’t count in a minyan, but it still raises ethical dilemmas
by Mois Navon (JTA) — When a Google engineer told an interviewer that an artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by the company had become “sentient,”…
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Soil to Soul: CJA students experience eco-spirituality on Salt Spring Island
By Lesley Machon (AJNews) – Calgary Jewish Academy students spent a week on Salt Spring Island, soaking up the wisdom of Indigenous artists and elders,…
CJA student to head to National Science Fair
By Evan Gelman (Calgary) – Rachel Simantov, a CJA student in grade 9, is headed to the National Science Fair. Every year the Calgary Jewish…
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla awarded Genesis Prize for work developing coronavirus vaccine
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Albert Bourla, the chief executive officer of Pfizer, was named the winner of the 2022 Genesis Prize, the award sometimes…
Dr. Cyril Kay receives Alberta’s highest honour by the provincial government
(ANNews) – The province announced this month that eight Albertans will be inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence this year, including Dr. Cyril Kay…