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Toronto Tech week

Colin Henderson

Looking forward to hearing Databricks story. ———– U of T Entrepreneurship Today is the day! We’re excited to welcome you to the U of T x Toronto Tech Week Desjardins Speaker Series: How to Build a $100B Company, Brick by Brick, happening today — Tuesday, May 26 at 12:00 p.m. at Convocation Hall (31 King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON).  This event is one of the signature events of Toronto Tech Week. To help prepare for the day, please review the important details below:  Doors open at 11:00 a.m. for registration and seating. Your ticket must be presented at the door … Continue reading Toronto Tech week

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# Magnifica Humanitas — Analytical Report

Colin Henderson

Pope Leo XIV | Issued May 15, 2026 | 82 pages, 245 numbered paragraphs Overview The first full papal encyclical on artificial intelligence, Magnifica Humanitas (“The Grandeur of Humanity”) is formally a document of Catholic Social Doctrine but functions in practice as a broad normative framework for AI governance, addressed explicitly to “all men and women of goodwill” — not only the faithful. It is anchored in the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum (1891), positioning AI as the successor challenge to industrial capitalism. The organizing metaphor — Tower of Babel versus Nehemiah’s rebuilding of Jerusalem — frames the central question: … Continue reading # Magnifica Humanitas — Analytical Report

AGI, AI, regulation

Magnifica_Humanitas_Full_English

Colin Henderson

To be clear, I have no comment on religion here: my interest is solely the future of AI and evolution to 1. AGI 2. specialist use for medical, clinical, cybersecurity, military, document management etc etc. This is a seminal document when we consider the frame and global impact the Vatican has on the world. AI brings many interested parties who are attempting to understand the nature and impact on humanity. One element I study is the nature of thought, ethics, reason and the host of discussion points that have been considered by philosophy particularly over the few hundred years considered … Continue reading Magnifica_Humanitas_Full_English

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What the EU AI Omnibus Deal Changes for the AI Act and What Lies Ahead – technology.press

Colin Henderson

Long-form pick from today’s briefing“What the EU AI Omnibus Deal Changes for the AI Act and What Lies Ahead” — TechPolicy.Press, May 7, 2026Detailed and clear-eyed breakdown of what actually changed in the AI Omnibus, what the industry still faces, and what the 2028 high-risk timeline extension means for enterprise deployment. Essential for anyone tracking AI governance in financial services or regulated sectors.Read here This site is new to me. Captures themes in pro/con AI frame. https://www.techpolicy.press/what-the-eu-ai-omnibus-deal-changes-for-the-ai-act-and-what-lies-ahead/ —————- What the EU AI Omnibus Deal Changes for the AI Act and What Lies Ahead MEPs Arba Kokalari, left, and Michael McNamara … Continue reading What the EU AI Omnibus Deal Changes for the AI Act and What Lies Ahead – technology.press

AI, EU, Europe, regulation, Risk

EU Omnibus VII’ legislative package in the EU’s simplification agenda

Colin Henderson

EU and council proceeding as planned. Banking remains relatively unaffected with reliance on existing compliance and regulatory mechanisms. Nonetheless risk tolerances will continue to be considered while managed under the auspices of current regulatory frameworks as applicable. —————————————— EU AI omnibus simplification deal (May 7): Political agreement reached to adjust high-risk AI compliance deadlines (August 2, 2026), extend sandbox establishment to August 2027, and shorten AI-generated content transparency implementation to December 2, 2026. The deal bans “nudification” apps. Directly affects any financial institution using AI in regulated products.• Source: EU Council, May 7 This press release was updated on 18 … Continue reading EU Omnibus VII’ legislative package in the EU’s simplification agenda

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Artificial Intelligence: Council and Parliament agree to simplify and streamline rules 

Colin Henderson

Today, the Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a proposal to streamline certain rules regarding artificial intelligence (AI). The proposal forms part of the so-called ‘Omnibus VII’ legislative package in the EU’s simplification agenda. The package includes proposals for two regulations aiming to simplify the EU’s digital legislative framework and the implementation of harmonised rules on AI. The Commission had proposed to adjust the timeline for applying rules on high-risk AI systems by up to 16 months, so that the rules start to apply once the Commission confirms the needed standards and tools are available. The Commission had also proposed further targeted amendments to … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: Council and Parliament agree to simplify and streamline rules 

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Mayo Clinic AI helps specialists detect pancreatic cancer up to 3 years before diagnosis in landmark validation study

Colin Henderson

Summarize April 29, 2026 Animated illustration shows the progression of pancreatic cancer as abnormal cells grow and spread within the pancreas. Getty Images. ROCHESTER, Minn. — A Mayo Clinic-developed artificial intelligence (AI) model can help specialists detect pancreatic cancer on routine abdominal CT scans up to three years before clinical diagnosis. It identifies subtle signs of disease before tumors are visible, when curative treatment may still be possible. The findings, published in Gut, mark a milestone in Mayo Clinic’s multiyear research effort to enable earlier detection of one of the deadliest cancers. The study validates this next-generation AI model using … Continue reading Mayo Clinic AI helps specialists detect pancreatic cancer up to 3 years before diagnosis in landmark validation study

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Agentic AI: State of Play & Emerging Risks — May 2026

Colin Henderson

Here is result of research on Agentic State of play outlining currently understood risks which could develop into issues. In fact there are multiple indications of Agent AI deployments that will be cancelled due to the evolving landscape of risks. Financial Services in particular are seeing gaps in compliance and regulatory areas as protocols which assumed human employee engagement bump up against Agents which will act on what they observe, and have no way to act on what they cannot see. My take is that insufficient attention is being paid to formal and informal data linkages. Prepared for Splunk session … Continue reading Agentic AI: State of Play & Emerging Risks — May 2026

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The state of global AI diffusion in 2026

Colin Henderson

The state of global AI diffusion in 2026 May 7, 2026 | Juan Lavista Ferres – Chief Data Scientist, Microsoft Today we published our latest Global AI Diffusion Report. The global adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1.5 percentage points from 16.3% to 17.8% of the world’s working age population. Intensity of use among economies with the highest rates of AI diffusion also increased, with 26 economies now exceeding 30% of the working age population using AI. At the top of Microsoft’s National AI Leaderboard, the UAE continued to … Continue reading The state of global AI diffusion in 2026