/channels/taxonomy/term/632/all en /channels/channels/news/ai-meets-citizen-science-unlock-nature-storytelling-354331 <p>A new project led by ƻ����Ժ researchers seeks to understand one of humanity’s oldest practices and most powerful tools—storytelling. From ancient oral traditions to modern-day literature and digital narratives, storytelling is an essential part of the lived experience that is not yet fully understood. ‘The Lives of Literary Characters’ is a first-of-its-kind initiative, harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and the collective wisdom of readers worldwide to explore the question: why do we tell stories?</p> Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:03:14 +0000 webfull 196811 at /channels /channels/news/computer-accurately-predicts-scotiabank-giller-winn-256701 <p>But then the human intervened...</p> <p> Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:36:43 +0000 webfull 113920 at /channels /channels/news/taking-%E2%80%9Cbig-data%E2%80%9D-challenge-232451 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:23:04 +0000 webfull 100705 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-led-partnership-projects-receive-sshrc-funding-238500 <p>Three innovative research partnerships at ƻ����Ժ have received significant long-term investments from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) partnership grants program, totaling more than $6.8 million. Each project will use novel approaches to advance knowledge and understanding on critical issues of intellectual, social, economic and cultural significance -- from teaching computers to recognize musical symbols in images, to deepening understanding about text mining and the place of information technology within society. Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:26:25 +0000 webfull 104835 at /channels