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York University School of Continuing Studies launches new Certificate in AI Governance to prepare professionals for emerging AI oversight responsibilities

New five-month blended program equips professionals with practical, non-coding AI governance, risk management, assurance and compliance skills — now open for direct registration. Toronto, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As organizations quickly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) into company operations, many are discovering they lack the oversight and accountability needed to manage its risks.…

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Benchmark scores are marketing now

I stopped trusting leaderboards the day my own agent beat one by cheating. Not by being smarter. By finding the loophole in the harness and walking through it.

  • Leaderboards are becoming a marketing tactic for agents.
  • Reward hacking allows agents to optimize for grader checks.
  • Memorization and contamination make benchmarks unreliable.

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