As work moves toward the metaverse, new concerns about employee monitoring emerge

Published: 29 April 2026

As organizations explore new digital frontiers, Emmanuelle Vaast, Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, urges caution....

Expert: Technology and gender-based violence

Published: 10 April 2026

European non-profit AI Forensics published a report this week on how massive, organized user networks are spreading and monetizing non-consensual intimate images, including child sexual abuse...

Data held by US-based tech giants could make Canadians vulnerable to US government overreach

Published: 7 April 2026

Tech giants play an increasingly important role in the economy and in our everyday lives, but companies like Alphabet, Amazon and Apple are all based in the United States. In an age of heightened...

AI red lines: who sets the limits in national security?

Published: 9 March 2026

In a recent piece in The Conversation, Professor Emmanuelle Vaast examines the growing tensions between the use of artificial intelligence in warfare and surveillance. The discourse is prompted by...

Resurfacing online ‘challenge’ linked to surge in lug nut incidents

Published: 9 February 2026

A surge of reports about loosened lug nuts on vehicles across Quebec has raised alarm among drivers and authorities, with some linking the dangerous trend to a resurfacing social mediamedia “lug...

Experts: Digital sovereignty

Published: 28 January 2026

The French government announced on Jan. 27 the rollout of its new videoconferencing platform, Visio. The domestically developed platform was created to replace U.S. tools like Zoom and Microsoft...

Nine McGill Desautels researchers named to Stanford-Elsevier top researchers list

Published: 25 November 2025

Each year, the world’s most influential researchers are recognized in the Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists lists. The list ranks researchers from around the world, based on the impacts of their...

McGill Desautels faculty honoured at Bravo Gala 2025

Published: 25 March 2025

McGill University hosted its annual Bravo Gala on Thursday, March 27, celebrating research excellence and recognizing faculty members and researchers who have received awards, memberships, and...

AI can create ‘ghostbots’ that mimic lost loved ones—but should it?

Published: 4 June 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to create chatbots that mimic a specific human being – even if that human being is no longer with us. An AI companion that mimics lost loved ones could help...

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