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More people are living longer, many with better quality of life. Even still, aging parents often require support and care they've never needed before. Laura Tamblyn Watts has a new book out aimed at improving communications when the roles reverse: when the adult children suddenly find themselves the informal caregivers of their older parents. She discuess, "Let's Talk about Aging Parents: A Real-Life Guide to Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations."

When ChatGPT launched in late 2022 the great promise was that this was only the beginning and that AIs would only exponentially get more sophisticated and powerful. But has AI hit a wall? Are those big exponential gains that were promised beginning to plateau? Are we now in a world of diminishing returns for AI? Gary Marcus, Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at NYU, pushes back on the hype around AI.

The federal government recently announced a $2.4 billion dollar investment in artificial intelligence. It includes money earmarked to accelerate the adoption of AI in sectors as far flung as health care and agriculture. The feds say this will help to 'secure Canada's AI advantage." But does Canada even have an advantage in AI compared to our neighbors? Are Canadian companies and industries doing enough to embrace this technology? And is there a potential downside if we embrace AI too quickly? For insight, we welcome: Ajay Agrawal, the Geoffrey Taber Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the U of T's Rotman School of Management, and Faculty Affiliate at the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence; Krista Jones, Chief Delivery Officer at the MaRS Discovery District; and
Kristina McElheran, assistant professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto Scarborough, and Rotman School of Management.

Valentine Goddard, founder and executive director of the AI Impact Alliance, answers a question from Grade 10 student Xavier on the effect artificial intelligence may have on the creative arts.

What's a heat pump and what's all the hype about? We drop into a heat pump party with Sarah Lazarovic, VP of Communications for Rewiring America and Richard Laszlo, Founder of CutYourHomeCarbon.com, as they share their knowledge on what to know before you buy.

Scientist and educator Stella Ng answers a student's question about health care advocacy.

Journalist Davd Frum talks to Steve Paikin about the loss of his daughter. Then, how can Ontario combat human trafficking. What can be done about the rise of renovictions in Ontario? And, Jane Philpott on her book, "Health for All."

Former federal minister of health, and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen's University, Dr. Jane Philpott discusses her new book, "Health for All: A Doctor's Prescription for a Healthier Canada."

Hamilton has passed a new "bad faith" renoviction bylaw that makes it more difficult to drive existing tenants out of their homes to attract new ones at a higher price. Is it needed in other Ontario cities, too? Or is there more the province can do to help residents with affordable alternatives. We ask Patrick Johnstone, mayor of New Westminster, B.C., a jurisdiction that has successfully cut down on renovictions; Toronto city councillor Parthi Kandavel, and Tony Irwin, CEO of Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario.

Kristen den Hartog's book, "The Roosting Box," takes a look behind the walls of the Christie Street Veteran's Hospital in Toronto, also known as the Dominion Orthopedic Hospital. For nearly 30 years, the hospital treated thousands of injured soldiers. And as Jeyan Jeganathan discovers, the hospital was a place filled with the aftermath of war, but also a place of invention and healing.