CORRIERE CANADESE / Scienziati d’Italia in Canada, assegnato il premio ‘Ingegno Italiano’

MONTREAL – In occasione della Giornata della Ricerca Italiana nel Mondo, l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Ottawa ha organizzato martedì a Montreal presso l’Università McGill, in collaborazione con il Consolato Generale d’Italia a Montreal ed il Capitolo quebecchese dell’ISSNAF (Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation), il convegno scientifico “The Italian Contribution to Science in Canada”, nell’ambito del quale è stato anche consegnato il premio “Ingegno Italiano”… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>

Réseaux sociaux et IA interdits aux mineurs : une fausse bonne solution selon les experts

TORONTO – Il est désormais bien établi que l’usage excessif des réseaux sociaux et d’internet en général est nocif pour les très jeunes : anxiété et dépression, cyberharcèlement, interactions en ligne dangereuses… les risques sont nombreux et variés. Mais interdire leur utilisation aux mineurs (ou du moins aux plus jeunes) est-ce vraiment la solution ? Non, selon certains experts de l’Université McGill et de l’Université de Toronto qui, dans un reportage publié par CityNews (toronto.citynews.ca), expriment leurs inquiétudes face à la proposition du Parti libéral d’interdire l’usage des réseaux sociaux et de l’intelligence artificielle aux moins de 16 ans. Continue reading→

Ban social media and AI under 16? Experts: “It’s not the solution”

TORONTO – It is now well established that the (over)use of social media and the internet in general is harmful to very young people: anxiety and depression, cyberbullying, dangerous online interactions… the risks are numerous and varied. But is banning their use for minors (or at least for younger teens) really the solution? No, according to some academics from McGill University and the University of Toronto who, in a report published by CityNews (toronto.citynews.ca), express concern over the Liberal Party’s proposal to ban the use of social media and artificial intelligence for those under 16. Continue reading→

CORRIERE CANADESE / Rohrwacher, voce distinta nel cinema italiano

TORONTO – Le figure femminili imponenti del cinema italiano sono senza dubbio Lina Wertmüller, Lina Cavani ed Elvira Norati. Donne i cui film erano coraggiosi, anticonvenzionali e provocatori, dalle loro audaci satire politiche a film controversi che esploravano le profondità della psiche umana. Ma l’attuale regista italiana di spicco – Alice Rohrwacher – disprezzo la distinzione [basata sul genere]… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>

CORRIERE CANADESE / A Distinct Voice in Italian Cinema

TORONTO – The towering female figures of Italian cinema are without question Lina Wertmuller, Lina Cavani and Elvira Norati. Women whose films were brave, unconventional and provocative, from their bold political satires to controversial films exploring the depths of the human psyche. But Italy’s current leading female director – Alice Rohrwacher – despises the [gender based] distinction… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>