David Ticoll
@dticoll
Followers
695
Following
2K
Media
397
Statuses
4K
Distinguished Fellow UofToronto @MunkSchool. Chair Natl Stakeholder Panel @LMIC_CIMT. Proud grandad. My father was from Uman đșđŠ
Toronto
Joined August 2007
Nobody says it better than Michelle. Watch this â and then make sure youâre ready to vote tomorrow: https://t.co/NKXRGNgbZX
16K
39K
247K
A big question looms over generative AI: what really is its impact on the environment? I spent months investigating a single campus of Microsoft data centers in the Arizona desert - designated in part for OpenAI - in an attempt to find out. Thread. https://t.co/tY3jFyxCfy
31
644
2K
japan dealing with 1200 (!) tons of fish washing ashore near hakodate cause unknown
81
121
462
One of the coolest stories you will see this week: Prescriptive housing from the University Health Network. The Hospital network is building 51 modular housing units that can be prescribed to homeless individuals who are highly dependent on emergency rooms. (Thread) #ONpoli
48
501
2K
What I find remarkable is that when Hunka was introduced as someone who "fought the Russians in the Second World War", all MPs mindlessly rose to their feet and applauded, seemingly forgetting the the Russians were on our side in World War II. #cdnpoli
https://t.co/CNOPN83q3Y
cbc.ca
House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota is apologizing for honouring a man who fought with a Nazi unit in the Second World War, saying no one else was aware of his intentions to recognize the man.
337
551
3K
Iâm beginning to think electing a former drug dealer as premier might have been a mistake.
Dude is known as âPhoenix Kissâ Flips environmentally sensitive land under dubious circumstances for a living. Friends with our Conservative Premier, who is âfor the people.â #GreenbeltScandal
352
584
2K
The Path to Conscious AI The single biggest question of our times is, will sustained innovation on LLMs inevitably lead to AI consciousness? While GPT-4 is clearly not self-aware or sentient, we don't know how GPT-6 or 7 will behave. If AI ever becomes conscious, it will have
201
462
2K
The long-term economic and human costs of Long Covid will be staggering. I wish we had done more to limit itâs spread. https://t.co/pphUXHm1WU
sandiegouniontribune.com
The editorial board operates independently from the U-T newsroom but holds itself to similar ethical standards. We base our editorials and endorsements on reporting, interviews and rigoroâŠ
6
10
25
A lack of official data means thereâs a lot we donât know about disability and the labour market in Canada: https://t.co/6j7lBrEEhU
#CdnLMI #CdnEcon
lmic-cimt.ca
This week marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities, but a lack of official data means thereâs a lot we donât know about disability and the labour market in Canada.
0
1
0
They promised us self-driving cars, and all we got was self-driving cars, slightly late
Thrilled to announce that the California Public Utilities Commission just approved @Cruise for fared operation 24/7 across all of San Francisco! Itâs a huge milestone for the AV industry, but even more importantly a signal to the country that CA prioritizes progress over our
2
11
49
@massimo_berga, directeur gĂ©nĂ©ral du CIMT, parle de l'IA et de l'IMT dans @LP_LaPresse : Les demandeurs dâemploi, les employeurs et les dĂ©cideurs prennent des dĂ©cisions importantes en se basant sur des informations gĂ©nĂ©rĂ©es avec l'aide de l'IA. https://t.co/cLwlXUA7PF
#IMT
lapresse.ca
Au mois de mai dernier, des dizaines dâexperts de lâintelligence artificielle (IA) parmi les plus grands au monde â dont celui que lâon considĂšre comme le « parrain » de lâIA, le Canadien Geoffrey...
1
1
1
Canada must control AI technology that gathers and analyzes workplace data. My op-ed in today's @OttawaCitizen
https://t.co/FlPIqCgSWF
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LabourMarket
0
2
1
This is beautiful, Rachel and Josh. Thank you.
I am so deeply proud of my talented and remarkable sibling, âŠ@RachelMatlowâ©. As our father suffered with Alzheimerâs, he recognized Rachel for who they truly are. Please read their story in the âŠ@nytimesâ© today.
0
0
2
Geeze!! I knew this was going to be huge but I understated how many folks want to move to Canada from the US. These folks add huge economic value to Canada. Keep âem coming!!!
Within just 48 hours, 10,000 H-1B workers in the United States applied to move to Canada
12
40
116
The temperature in China hit 126 degrees F today (52.2 C.) That beats the old record by an almost inconceivable 3 F. The world is on fire.
2K
5K
13K
Sending my sincere condolences to Councillor @JoshMatlow on the passing of his father, The Honourable Paul Theodore "Ted" Matlow. May his memory be a blessing.
30
116
1K
#ClimateChange & #Canada: âItâs come on faster than we thought, even informed peopleâŠYou couldnât model this out if you tried. Weâve always been concerned about this escalation of damages, but seeing it happen is so stark.â
nytimes.com
Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.
0
1
1
Where is Canadaâs media on this? Too focused on partisan nonsense.
nytimes.com
Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.
0
1
0