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Daria Mierhut of the Refugee Education Council will be at The Walrus Talks at Home: Education in Crisis to talk about the organization's displaced youth-engagement efforts. Join us to hear more: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walrus-talks-at-home-education-in-crisis-tickets-1989326490083?aff=Social
Dinner parties are all the rage among Gen Z. Here, Gabrielle Drolet explores the tension between hosting as a display of status and hosting as an act of care: https://thewalrus.ca/come-to-a-dinner-party-in-my-tiny-apartment/
AI shopping agents promise to revolutionize retail, but as Vass Bednar reports, research suggests they often steer consumers toward pricier sponsored products. If the technology serves both shoppers and merchants, whose interests come first? https://thewalrus.ca/ai-shopping-assistant/
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To be seen as “good” parents, queer people and their families have often been expected to appear as conventional as possible. Writer Zena Sharman examines how that pressure has shaped custody battles, family law, and her own four-parent household. https://ow.ly/UXMS50Z94VU
While British Columbia allows multiple parents to be named on a birth certificate, multi-parent families still face many complex financial and legal challenges. Writer Zena Sharman examines how this gap in the law leaves many queer families in limbo: https://ow.ly/jw4Z50Z8s9o
Canada helped pioneer modern AI, yet experts are divided on its new national strategy. Supporters see an opportunity to build talent and sovereignty; critics see weak regulation and unclear safeguards. What does responsible AI leadership actually require? https://thewalrus.ca/canada-ai-plan/
If bots and algorithms can convince us an indie band is essential listening, what can they do to our views on vaccines, climate change, or politics? Writer Timothy Caulfield reports on how the tactics shaping culture are also shaping democracy. https://ow.ly/YZBs50Z94RY
Granta’s Commonwealth Short Story Prize is under fire following allegations that several recent winners submitted AI-generated work. The most troubling aspect of the situation for writer D. W. Wilson? The literary world’s tepid response. https://ow.ly/fsxn50Z94VG
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Alberta’s proposed referendum is fuelling heated debates over more than just separation. Here, writer Aloa Alota examines how the planned vote is already transforming the provincial conversation around immigration: https://thewalrus.ca/why-alberta-separatists-cant-stop-talking-about-immigration/
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