Canadian sport in ‘crisis’, lawsuit links ChatGPT to teen suicide, anxiety over end to U.S. duty-free shipping, and more

A new national report on sports highlights ‘widespread abuse,’ and a ‘culture of silence’ is occurring at all levels. The Future of Sport Commission in Canada says the federal government needs to do better to protect our athletes from maltreatment, and made 71 recommendations, including the creation of an independent watchdog for sport.

And: Members of a U.S. family are suing the makers of artificial intelligence app ChatGPT, alleging the chatbot — a computer program built to simulate conversations with human users — encouraged their teenaged son to take his own life.

Also: Canadian small business owners are fretting over the end of the de minimis exemption. As of Friday, parcels shipped to the U.S. containing goods under $800 will no longer have duty-free status, and be subject to tariffs. President Donald Trump scrapped the exemption as part of his ongoing trade war.

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