Sarah Skinner

1 month ago | lxer.com | Sarah Skinner

As you scroll through social media, the posts blend together: a heroic cat, a shocking statistic, a breaking news clip. But in a world where AI blurs the line between fact and fiction, how do you tell what’s real from what’s misinformation? The short answer: Most of the time, you can’t. Generative AI tools have made it faster, cheaper, and easier to create convincing fakes, flooding our feeds with AI-generated content. But here’s what you can do – learn to spot the signs of misinformation.

1 month ago | blog.mozilla.org | Sarah Skinner

As you scroll through social media, the posts blend together: a heroic cat, a shocking statistic, a breaking news clip. But in a world where AI blurs the line between fact and fiction, how do you tell what’s real from what’s misinformation? The short answer: Most of the time, you can’t. Generative AI tools have made it faster, cheaper, and easier to create convincing fakes, flooding our feeds with AI-generated content. But here’s what you can do – learn to spot the signs of misinformation.

1 month ago | watchmagazine.ca | Sarah Skinner

Please note that this article was originally published in the print issue of The Watch on Feb. 26, 2025. Dr. Timothy Thomas Norman Clarke is known and revered by all FYP students. He grants extensions, excuses tutorial absences and is considered the patron saint of the program. If Dr. Robertson is the father, and Dr. Brandes the spirit, Dr. Tim Clarke is the son. But who is the man behind the email?

2 months ago | watchmagazine.ca | Sarah Skinner

Dr. Daniel Adam Brandes is a bonafide cornerstone of the King’s community. He’s been part of the FYP faculty since 2002, has coordinated sections of the program each year, and is beloved by his students. Dr. Brandes is such a favourite that you, the readers of The Watch, voted him as faculty of the month. We sat down with him to get to know the champion of FYP (and almost-comedian) a little better. Q: What do you do in your spare time? A: I wish I had more spare time.

Nov 28, 2024 | watchmagazine.ca | Sarah Skinner

As the evenings begin to get dark earlier and earlier, and exams are around the corner, it’s harder for students to find something to be excited about – that is, besides, Dr. Michael Bennett. The students pick for faculty of the month this November is Kings Alum and beloved professor Michael Bennett. Dr. Bennett has been teaching at Kings since 2014, and students’ appreciation for him has never faltered.