As the new post-pandemic normal settles in and people adapt to a context of uncertainty, constant adversities, and pessimism, we are moving away from a moment in which consumers expected brands to rise up to society's challenges and into one when they’re demanding genuine allyship from businesses.

A survey of Microsoft workers has found support for the automation of simple tasks using AI. While the survey points to the benefits AI can offer, questions are being asked about how to balance AI automation in the workplace without impacting human creativity and stability.

High rates of students using AI to write their assignments are worrying universities and forcing them to adopt new strategies to tackle the problem. As generative AI becomes increasingly adopted, its wider diffusion may further undermine people's capacity to discern what's real and what’s not.

The rapid growth of an online ‘infodemic’ – where fake news and conspiracy theories abound – means it has become difficult to sort fact from fiction. Logically is using AI technology and fact-checkers to help both private companies and the general public combat the spread of misinformation.

Algorithms have become central to discovering new music and products online – but are machine-led recommendations always welcome? Canvas8 spoke to Chiara Longoni, an assistant professor at Boston University, to understand how people’s goals impact their willingness to trust AI.