In the News: AI’s impact on young workers, representation on screen and posture correction

In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting workers, representation in screen adaptations of popular novels, how exercise relates to posture, changes in the education sector, the evolution of the New Democratic Party, professional women’s sports and predictive market betting.

GenAI favours senior staff at expense of new talent: Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication Kate Cassidy spoke to Canadian HR Reporter about the disproportionate impacts of AI on different demographics of workers.

Could my posture be fixed in two months? I tried: Professor of Kinesiology Kimberley Gammage spoke to The Globe and Mail about the ways different types of exercise impact posture.

Ontario eyes tying high school attendance to grades, reducing length of teacher’s college: Professor of Educational Studies David Hutchison spoke to CBC’s Hanomansing Tonight about making attendance a higher portion of overall student marks. Professor of Educational Studies Julian Kitchen also spoke to CHCH News about proposals to reduce the length of teacher education programs to one year.

Avi Lewis’s victory is a chance for labour to revitalize: Professor of Labour Studies Larry Savage spoke to The Maple about changing priorities in the New Democratic Party.

PWHL explodes in popularity: Associate Professor of Sport Management Michele Donnelly spoke to AM 1150 News, Talk, Sports (CKFR) about the growth of and increased attention being paid to women’s professional sports.

Dangers of betting big on world events in predictive markets: Associate Professor of Political Science Stefan Dolgert spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB about the issues surrounding the rising popularity of trading on the Polymarket platform.


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