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From your local mall to your go-to online shop, Prof. Maxime Cohen, Academic Director of McGill’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management, talks about how retailers are leveraging the power of AI and predictive modeling to shape the way we…
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When Climate Change Threatens Human Health

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From the climate crisis, to the weakening of global democracies, to AI disruption in the workplace, hear from McGill's leading alumni and faculty tackling the world’s biggest challenges on Mark my words. A podcast for curious minds, powered by McGill University. To stream previous episodes and learn more about McGill, visit the McGill News website.