JOBS ARE going to AI no JOBS for you, RBC says it has partnered with Cohere Inc. to develop generative artificial intelligence products for the financial industry. It says the partnership will help create more accurate and verifiable models with a focus on risk and security. Toronto-based Cohere says the collaboration will use its newly launched North AI workspace to build a customized version for finance that will meet the security and privacy needs of the industry. Ivan Zhang, a co-founder of Cohere, says the new platform will help financial industry firms increase productivity and efficiency. RBC says it already uses AI in customer service, staff guidance, and to help the productivity of research analysts in its capital markets business, while TD says it uses AI to help its call centre staff. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2025/01/09/rbc-partners-with-cohere-on-ai-financial-platform/

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has unveiled a comprehensive framework for designing retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), emphasizing a hybrid model that integrates central bank control with private sector collaboration. These intermediaries would handle functions such as Know Your Customer (KYC) verification, wallet management, and transaction facilitation. This model ensures efficiency and scalability while addressing concerns about user privacy and compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. https://www.technocracy.news/bis-proposes-hybrid-retail-cbdc-model/

The Canadian government announced on Thursday that it was prohibiting its citizens from owning another 324 types of firearms and is working to send them to Ukraine. "As part of its comprehensive approach, on December 5, 2024, the Government announced the prohibition of more military-style assault-style firearms," Canada’s Public Safety Department said in a press release. "Amendments to the Classification Regulations have resulted in the prohibition of 104 families of firearms, encompassing 324 unique makes and models," it added. Canadians who own the newly banned guns have an amnesty until October 30, 2025, and during that time, the government will implement a buy-back program. Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said the government is in talks with Ukraine about sending them the firearms. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/canadian-government-wants-send-guns-it-just-banned-ukraine

Feds adding models to firearms ban, plan to donate confiscated guns to Ukraine 🇨🇦#NoMoreLiberalsAndNDP🇨🇦 🇨🇦#SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud🇨🇦 🇨🇦#resigntrudeau🇨🇦 🇨🇦#JustSayNoMore🇨🇦 https://tnc.news/2024/12/05/feds-adding-models-firearms-ban-donate-ukraine/ via @truenorthcentre

SHOCKING DOCUMENT REVEALS TRUDEAU'S REAL PLAN! Vid from 2022 some people still DO NOT GET IT? We all know that when a politician walks like a globalist, talks like a globalist, acts like a globalist and quacks like a globalist, that means they're a globalist, right? And what about when that politician comes out with an unbelievable, in-your-face endorsement of the UN-led Agenda 2030 to remodel the world order and lead us into the maws of the 4th Industrial Revolution and the Great Reset in the name of "sustainable development." Then we all know they're a globalist, right? https://odysee.com/@TheCorbettReport:6/SHOCKING:1

Computer models are signaling the potential for a snowstorm to develop by the end of next week, impacting areas across Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. "Huge storm potential next week with similarities to Nov 25 1950. Upper low bellies through with heavy midwest into Appalachians snow later next week," meteorologist Joe Bastardi wrote on X. https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/snow-threat-midwest-appalachians-next-week

Google is reportedly gearing up to introduce its interpretation of the large action model concept known as “Project Jarvis,” with a preview potentially arriving as soon as December, according to The Information. This project aims to streamline various tasks for users, including research gathering, product purchasing, and flight booking. Sources familiar with the initiative indicate that Jarvis will operate through a future version of Google’s Gemini technology and is specifically optimized for use with the Chrome web browser. https://activistpost.com/2024/10/when-ai-takes-control-of-your-computer.html

The ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch was arrested in South Florida on Tuesday morning and faces sex trafficking-related charges brought by federal prosecutors in New York, NBC News reported. This comes one year after former A&F CEO Mike Jeffries was accused of running a giant sex-trafficking ring that exploited young men who wanted to become models for the brand. https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/abercrombie-fitch-ex-ceo-arrested-florida-sex-trafficking-case

The rise in innovative applications for emerging tech such as artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and Large Language Models (LLMs) has also opened the doors to new risks and vulnerabilities. One such vulnerability, called a “prompt injection,” is affecting AI/ML apps and LLMs, and aims to override the model’s existing instructions and elicit unintended responses. Some quick background: The “prompt” here is the set of instructions that is either built in by developers or inserted by users telling an LLM and its integrated application what to do. On its own, this isn’t a threat, but bad actors can manipulate and inject malicious content into prompts to exploit the model’s operating system. For instance, hackers can trick LLM applications like chatbots or virtual assistants into ignoring system guardrails or forwarding private company documents. https://activistpost.com/2024/10/prompt-injection-attacks-what-are-they-and-why-are-they-after-my-identity.html

It’s becoming evident that ING’s new AI model, which uses “reinforcement learning”, is doing a better job at pricing currencies than humans, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The AI process “mimics the trial-and-error process humans use to make pricing decisions to keep up with market volatility,” according to global head of electronic trading Simon Bevan. He continued: “It makes sense to take what we’ve done and see how we can use it in different asset classes. Working on more AI models will be a big focus for us going into next year.” https://www.activistpost.com/2024/09/brace-for-layoffs-ings-new-ai-model-definitely-outperforming-humans-in-pricing-currencies.html