Technology
I Solved My Family’s Scheduling Burnout—With Tech
More parents are using apps like Slack, Trello and GCal to manage their overstuffed lives
Why Canada has so many cyberattacks—and why we’re all at risk
Cybersecurity boss Sami Khoury tells us how crime plays out in the Cyber Wild West
AI avatars will be the new customer service reps
They’ll help us shop, bank and book travel
Machines will read our minds
AI brain sensors will translate our thoughts into speech, text or even other languages
Robots will help cure lonelines
Social companions can read emotions and help with daily tasks
The sexbots are coming
In the next year or two, we’ll have sophisticated, purpose-built bots designed for relationships, sex and intimacy
AI-enabled scams will proliferate
Ultra-realistic digital trickery will help fraudsters deceive people on an entirely new scale
The university essay will die out
AI will replace traditional forms of academic assessment—and create new ones
Political deepfakes will spread confusion and misinformation
The more confusion these deepfakes sow, the more people will accuse each other of faking everything. You’re not going to believe what you see. You’re going to disbelieve what you don’t like.
Autonomous weapons will threaten humanity
Militaries will use AI to wage deadlier biological and chemical warfare. But what if the technology turns against us?