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Cision Canada
03-06-2025
- Cision Canada
George Brown College Hosts Historic Congress 2025 Panel on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanities Graduates
Artificial Intelligence (AI), ethics, and the evolving role of social science and humanities in a tech-driven world take center stage at the landmark academic event TORONTO, June 3, 2025 /CNW/ - For the first time in its 94-year history, the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences – Canada's largest academic gathering – is being held at a college rather than a university. Toronto's George Brown College (GBC) is the proud host of this year's event, marking a significant milestone in its rise as a hub for innovative education and public scholarship. The Big Question: Where Do Humanities Graduates Fit in an AI World? At a workshop held at GBC's Waterfront campus on May 31, the focus turned to one of the most urgent questions facing post-secondary education: What future awaits humanities and social science graduates in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence? Titled "A.I. Ethics and Disruption – Future of Work for Graduates in Humanities and the Social Sciences," the panel brought together students, academics, and thought leaders for a robust discussion on AI's impact on ethics, employment, and education. Experts Emphasize the Need for Critical Thinkers in Tech "[There is] a huge need for people who can talk about these things critically," said Dinuka Gunaratne, Director of Career Development at Northeastern University, who co-led the session with University of Ottawa Professor Dr. Karine Coen-Sanchez. The panelists stressed that AI is not just a technical issue; it's a human one. And that's precisely where humanities and social sciences graduates come in. "Do We Jump on the Train?": Engaging with AI Responsibly Coen-Sanchez posed a challenge to the audience: "When a train goes by, do we jump on the train, or do we watch it go by?" "I ask: how can I benefit from this service without it being too intrusive, without it dominating?" she added. "What are the opportunities? What risks does this present for graduating students? How can students prepare for the rapidly shifting skills that are shaped by AI?" During the wide-ranging discussion, participants grappled with these questions and shared experiences and strategies for working with a technology that brings a rapidly shifting set of ethical issues. These range from privacy concerns in research projects to invisible biases in hiring processes to misinformation. Gunaratne said that it is these very issues that make it essential for graduates of humanities and social science programs to be engaged in the application of artificial intelligence. Emerging Careers at the Intersection of AI and Humanities Gunaratne highlighted several emerging career paths where humanities graduates will be essential in the AI economy: Human - AI Collaboration Facilitators Algorithm Explainers Inclusive Design Specialists AI Policy Analysts These roles require deep critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and cross-disciplinary communication, all of which are core strengths of humanities and social sciences graduates. Ethics, Advocacy, and Action in Academia and Industry Gunaratne and Coen-Sanchez called on students and professionals to play an active role in shaping AI's trajectory. Key recommendations included: Engaging with ethics committees and algorithmic audits Participating in policy development and public consultations Contributing to industry standards and advisory councils "This is the value that humanities and social sciences graduates bring," said Gunaratne. "Critical analysis, theoretical frameworks, qualitative research, and the ability to contextualize technological change." George Brown College: At the Forefront of AI and Ethical Innovation With Congress 2025 underway, George Brown College has solidified its place as a forward-thinking institution ready to host national conversations that matter. By spotlighting ethical AI and the future of work, it is helping shape a new generation of professionals equipped to meet the challenges — and opportunities — of a rapidly changing world. As AI continues to transform industries, George Brown College is leading the way in preparing the next generation of tech professionals through its innovative Applied A.I. Solutions Development program — one of the first of its kind offered by a Canadian college. Media are encouraged to reach out and arrange interviews with our in-house experts on the transcendental nature of this technology by contacting Saron Fanel. Contact details are below. If you're interested in scheduling an interview or learning more, media opportunities are available throughout Congress 2025, running all week from May 30 to June 6 at George Brown College. About George Brown College Toronto's George Brown College is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples. George Brown prepares innovative, adaptable graduates with the skills to thrive in a rapidly changing job market. With three campuses in the downtown core, the college blends theory with experiential learning, applied research, and entrepreneurship opportunities. George Brown offers 175 full-time programs and 182 continuing education certificates/designations across a wide variety of professions to more than 30,100 full-time students and receives more than 53,900 continuing education registrations annually. Students can earn certificates, diplomas, graduate certificates, apprenticeships, and degrees.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Yahoo
George Brown College Hosts Historic Congress 2025 Panel on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanities Graduates
Artificial Intelligence (AI), ethics, and the evolving role of social science and humanities in a tech-driven world take center stage at the landmark academic event TORONTO, June 3, 2025 /CNW/ - For the first time in its 94-year history, the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences – Canada's largest academic gathering – is being held at a college rather than a university. Toronto's George Brown College (GBC) is the proud host of this year's event, marking a significant milestone in its rise as a hub for innovative education and public scholarship. The Big Question: Where Do Humanities Graduates Fit in an AI World? At a workshop held at GBC's Waterfront campus on May 31, the focus turned to one of the most urgent questions facing post-secondary education: What future awaits humanities and social science graduates in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence? Titled "A.I. Ethics and Disruption – Future of Work for Graduates in Humanities and the Social Sciences," the panel brought together students, academics, and thought leaders for a robust discussion on AI's impact on ethics, employment, and education. Experts Emphasize the Need for Critical Thinkers in Tech "[There is] a huge need for people who can talk about these things critically," said Dinuka Gunaratne, Director of Career Development at Northeastern University, who co-led the session with University of Ottawa Professor Dr. Karine Coen-Sanchez. The panelists stressed that AI is not just a technical issue; it's a human one. And that's precisely where humanities and social sciences graduates come in. "Do We Jump on the Train?": Engaging with AI Responsibly Coen-Sanchez posed a challenge to the audience: "When a train goes by, do we jump on the train, or do we watch it go by?" "I ask: how can I benefit from this service without it being too intrusive, without it dominating?" she added. "What are the opportunities? What risks does this present for graduating students? How can students prepare for the rapidly shifting skills that are shaped by AI?" During the wide-ranging discussion, participants grappled with these questions and shared experiences and strategies for working with a technology that brings a rapidly shifting set of ethical issues. These range from privacy concerns in research projects to invisible biases in hiring processes to misinformation. Gunaratne said that it is these very issues that make it essential for graduates of humanities and social science programs to be engaged in the application of artificial intelligence. Emerging Careers at the Intersection of AI and Humanities Gunaratne highlighted several emerging career paths where humanities graduates will be essential in the AI economy: Human - AI Collaboration Facilitators Algorithm Explainers Inclusive Design Specialists AI Policy Analysts These roles require deep critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and cross-disciplinary communication, all of which are core strengths of humanities and social sciences graduates. Ethics, Advocacy, and Action in Academia and Industry Gunaratne and Coen-Sanchez called on students and professionals to play an active role in shaping AI's trajectory. Key recommendations included: Engaging with ethics committees and algorithmic audits Participating in policy development and public consultations Contributing to industry standards and advisory councils "This is the value that humanities and social sciences graduates bring," said Gunaratne. "Critical analysis, theoretical frameworks, qualitative research, and the ability to contextualize technological change." George Brown College: At the Forefront of AI and Ethical Innovation With Congress 2025 underway, George Brown College has solidified its place as a forward-thinking institution ready to host national conversations that matter. By spotlighting ethical AI and the future of work, it is helping shape a new generation of professionals equipped to meet the challenges — and opportunities — of a rapidly changing world. As AI continues to transform industries, George Brown College is leading the way in preparing the next generation of tech professionals through its innovative Applied A.I. Solutions Development program — one of the first of its kind offered by a Canadian are encouraged to reach out and arrange interviews with our in-house experts on the transcendental nature of this technology by contacting Saron Fanel. Contact details are below. If you're interested in scheduling an interview or learning more, media opportunities are available throughout Congress 2025, running all week from May 30 to June 6 at George Brown College. About George Brown College Toronto's George Brown College is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples. George Brown prepares innovative, adaptable graduates with the skills to thrive in a rapidly changing job market. With three campuses in the downtown core, the college blends theory with experiential learning, applied research, and entrepreneurship opportunities. George Brown offers 175 full-time programs and 182 continuing education certificates/designations across a wide variety of professions to more than 30,100 full-time students and receives more than 53,900 continuing education registrations annually. Students can earn certificates, diplomas, graduate certificates, apprenticeships, and degrees. 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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Maryland Democrat Ivey furious not given access to Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
A Maryland congressman has returned to the U.S. from El Salvador having failed in his attempt to meet deported illegal migrant and suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Rep. Glenn Ivey said he was "stonewalled" in his efforts to check on the welfare of Abrego Garcia, whose deportation in March has become a deeply polarizing issue for Republicans and Democrats. The Trump administration accuses Abrego Garcia of also being a human trafficker and a wife beater, while Democrats say he is a "Maryland man" who was not given his due process in court before being deported. "I was very, not just disappointed, but angry, actually," Ivey told reporters after returning from his trip Tuesday morning. Dem Immigration Talking Points Fizzle As Dark Picture Of Abrego Garcia Emerges Ivey, who said he did not use taxpayer money to fund his trip, said he had arranged with embassies in the U.S. and in El Salvador to meet Abrego Garcia in prison but was met with bureaucratic hurdles when he got there. Ivey said he was told he had to obtain a permit at a location 90 minutes away, which blocked his plans. "And I won't tell you what I said, but I mean, it's ridiculous that an international delegation would get that kind of treatment, especially when we're making this kind of request," Ivey said. Read On The Fox News App WATCH: Democrat Rep. Glenn Ivey fumes he was not allowed access to Kilmar Abrego Garcia He didn't say if he attempted to get a permit but added that locals also told them no one—not even families—were getting permits to visit loved ones in detention. "It was a clear run around and not a way that a foreign government should be treating the Congress of the United States," he said. Ivey said he wanted to see Abrego Garcia to confirm the detainee's condition, location and ensure he receives due process in U.S. courts. Several other Democrats, including Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, have rushed to meet with Abrego Garcia and decried what they said was a lack of due process extended to him. White House Photo Bluntly Shows Where Parties Stand On Immigration Amid Abrego Garcia Deportation When asked about Abrego Garcia's condition, Ivey told reporters, "Nothing's been confirmed along those lines. We believe he is and we believe he's at Santa Ana. But they didn't confirm that yesterday. So it was kind of a runaround." In a video posted to X on Monday, Ivey wrote that he traveled to the Central American country to visit his "constituent" and called on the government there to "cut the crap." Abrego Garcia was sent in March to El Salvador's notoriously high-security prison equipped to handle violent gang members, known as CECOT, which sparked Van Hollen to lead the surge of Democrats traveling there. The Trump administration has repeatedly cited court and police documents showing that the El Salvadoran man was not only in the U.S. illegally, but also connected to the MS-13 gang and that his wife had sounded the alarm to police about his violence. Court records show Abrego Garcia's wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, filed a protective order against her husband in August 2020. The order said their shared son and stepchildren needed protection from Abrego Garcia, accusing him of verbal and physical abuse against her and mental abuse against her children. Some Democrats and left-wing media have characterized Abrego Garcia as a "family man" who was wrongly deported back in March and the following weeks. Ivey, meanwhile, also railed over what he said were more than 250 Venezuelans jailed in El Salvador after deportation from the U.S., claiming that around 50 of them have no criminal records and were sent to a country where they have no pending offenses. "That's un-American. That's not what we should be doing," Ivey said. Fox News' Emma Colton contributed to this report. Original article source: Maryland Democrat Ivey furious not given access to Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Korea Herald
04-05-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Underprepared for a new world order created by a 'jaw dropping' collapse of procreative power
SINGAPORE, May 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Policy makers around the world are not ready for a new demographic order of global depopulation and how it will recast societies, economies and power politics. With birth rates plummeting globally, countries face a future of shrinking and ageing societies driven by an unrelenting collapse in fertility. Family structures and living arrangements previously imaged only in science fiction will become commonplace features of everyday life with an unprecedented collapse of procreative power. These stark warnings of an era of pervasive depopulation were delivered at the 2025 Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) in Singapore today. Internationally respected political economist, Dr Nicholas Eberstadt, is supporting an ASPIRE campaign advocating for policy changes that will encourage family building, particularly in the Asia Pacific region. Dr Eberstadt is the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute where he is renowned for his demographic research and studies on international security. He is also a senior advisor to the National Bureau of Asian Research. He told the ASPIRE Congress that between 1965 and 2015 the human fertility rate in births per woman fell by half and the "record breaking, jaw dropping" plunge has quickened in recent years in rich and poor countries alike. Dr Eberstadt said by 2023 fertility levels were 40 per cent below replacement levels in Japan, 50 per cent in mainland China, 60 per cent in Taiwan and 65 per cent in South Korea. Sub-replacement trends are also evident in countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. "Labour forces will shrink all around the world due to the spread of sub-replacement birth rates with the old beginning to outnumber the young," Dr Eberstadt explained. "Societies will have to adjust their expectations to comport with the new realities of fewer workers, savers, taxpayers, renters, home buyers, entrepreneurs, innovators, inventors, consumers and voters. "Dwindling workforces, reduced savings and investment, and unsustainable social outlays and budget deficits are all on the cards for today's developed countries without sweeping changes in immigration, lifecycle earning and consumption patterns, and government policies for taxation and social expenditures. "Super-elders of 80-plus years of age are the world's fastest growing cohort. By 2050, there will be more of them than children in some countries. The burden of caring for people with dementia will pose growing costs – human, social, economic – in an aging and shrinking world." Dr Eberstadt said as families and societies assume new structures under long-term population decline, the challenge will be to develop new habits of mind, conventions and cooperative objectives. "Policymakers will have to learn new rules for development in the midst of depopulation," he explained. "Investors, likewise, will need new playbooks to profit from an altered environment of opportunity and risk. "There will be less margin for error for investment projects, be they public or private, and no rising tide of demand from a growing pool of consumers or taxpayers to count on. "Prosperity in a depopulating world will also depend on open economics, free trade in goods, services and finance to counter the constraints that shrinking populations impose. As the hunt for scarce talent becomes more acute, the movement of people will take on new economic salience and immigration will matter more than in does today." ASPIRE President, Dr Clare Boothroyd, said in response to the disturbing fall in fertility rates, a new ASPIRE special interest group would be created to harness expertise in population sustainability. She will co-Chair the group with acclaimed reproductive endocrinologist, Professor Dominique de Ziegler from Foch Hospital in Paris. "Humanity is entering uncharted territory in the phenomenon of depopulation, and it is a challenge that must be embraced by governments, industry, the education sector and the public to push for family friendly policies that encourage family planning," Dr Boothroyd said. The ASPIRE Congress at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre in Singapore has attracted more than 2,000 leaders from various disciplines in assisted reproduction to address latest advances and knowledge in fertility health.
BBC News
15-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Three million children die globally sake of antibiotics resistance
More dan three million children around di world dey believed to don die for 2022 as a result of infections wey dey resistant to antibiotics. Dis na according to a study by two leading experts for child health. Dem find out say na children for Africa and South East Asia dey at risk pass. Antimicrobial resistance - known as AMR - dey develop wen di microbes wey dey cause infections evolve in such a way wey antibiotic drugs no dey work. E dey identified as one of di biggest public health threats wey dey face di world population. One new study now reveal di toll wey AMR dey take on children. Using data from multiple sources wey include di World Health Organization (WHO) and di World Bank, di report authors don calculate say e get more dan three million child deaths for 2022 wey dey linked to drug-resistant infections. Sabi pipo say dis new study highlights more dan tenfold increase for AMR-related infections in children for just three years. Di number fit even dey worse by di impact of di Covid pandemic. Increased use of antibiotics Dem dey use antibiotics to treat or prevent different types of bacterial infections - evritin from skin infections to pneumonia. Dem dey also sometimes give as precaution to prevent, rather dan treat an infection - for example if pesin get operation or dey receive chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Antibiotics no get impact on viral infections, though - illnesses such as di common cold, flu or Covid. But some bacteria don evolve as resistance to some drugs, due to dia overuse and inappropriate use, while di production of new antibiotics - a lengthy and costly process - don slow down. Di report lead authors, Doctor Yanhong Jessika Hu of Murdoch Children Research Institute for Australia and Professor Herb Harwell of di Clinton Health Access Initiative, point to a significant growth for di use of antibiotics wey suppose dey for only di most serious infections. Between 2019 and 2021 di use of "watch antibiotics", drugs wit a high risk of resistance, increase by 160% for South East Asia and 126% for Africa. Ova di same period, "reserve antibiotics", di last-resort treatments for severe, multidrug-resistant infections rise by 45% for South East Asia and 125% for Africa. Why options dey drop Di authors warn say if bacteria develop resistance to dis antibiotics, e go get few alternatives for treating multidrug-resistant infections, if any one go dey. Prof Harwell dey present di findings at di Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases for Vienna later dis month. "AMR na global problem. E dey affect evri one. We do dis work really to focus on di disproportionate way wey AMR dey affect children," e tok ahead of di event. "We estimate three million deaths of children worldwide associated wit antimicrobial resistance." Solution dey for AMR? WHO describe AMR as one of di most serious global health threats, we face, but Prof Harwell from Vienna warn say e no get any easy answers. "Na multi-faceted problem wey dey extend into all aspects of medicine and really, human life," e tok. "Antibiotics dey evriwia around us, dem end up for our food and di environment and to come up wit a single solution no dey easy." Di best way to avoid resistant infection na to avoid infection altogeda, wey mean higher levels of immunisation, water sanitation and hygiene dey needed, e add. "More antibiotics no go dey to use becos e get more pipo wey need dem, but we gatz make sure say e dey used appropriately and di correct medicines dey used." Dr Lindsey Edwards, wey be senior lecturer for microbiology for Kings College London, say di new study "mark a significant and alarming increase compared to previous data". "Dis findings suppose serve as a wake-up call for global health leaders. Witout decisive action, AMR fit undermine decades of progress for child health, particularly for di world most vulnerable regions."
