Director / Editor: Victor Teboul, Ph.D.

Looking inside ourselves and out at the world
Independent and neutral with regard to all political and religious orientations, Tolerance.ca® aims to promote awareness of the major democratic principles on which tolerance is based.

When AI goes shopping: AI agents promise to lighten your purchasing load − if they can earn your trust

By Tamilla Triantoro, Associate Professor of Business Analytics and Information Systems, Quinnipiac University

AI shopping agents are coming. They could hunt for deals, find the right items and even make purchases – if you trust them to ‘get’ you, protect your privacy and not coax you into buying too much.

Read complete article

~	Australia has a new autism strategy but questions remain for those who don’t get NDIS support

~	Fruit and veg, exercise, frequent bloodletting and more tips on staying healthy from medieval travellers

~	The world’s largest gathering: how India plans to keep 400 million pilgrims safe at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival

~	First Person: Syrian migrant shipwreck survivor vows to reconstruct shattered country

~	Cyberattack affecting school boards spotlights the need for better EdTech regulation in Ontario and beyond

~	LA fires: Why fast wildfires and those started by human activities are more destructive and harder to contain

~	Fertile land for growing vegetables is at risk — but a scientific discovery could turn the tide

~	Ecology of Fear: Mike Davis’ history of LA and natural disaster is re-read whenever fire rages in California

~	Surveillance tech is changing our behaviour – and our brains

~	Long-acting contraceptives seem to be as safe as the pill when it comes to cancer risk: new study