Artificial intelligence, explained with sources.
How AI works, who builds it, which rules apply, and what it does to work, health, schools, and the environment. Every page names its sources and the month it was last verified, with Canadian and US context where it exists.
Grok-1 and Grok 2 weights compared: architecture, download size, hardware, license terms, and what the xai-org…
Checked October 2026Read →Start with a guide
Four guides organize the articles by subject. Each opens with a short explanation and then lists its articles in groups.
AI Basics
Core concepts, history, language models, careers and courses, and the limits of what AI can do.
Open the guide →AI Tools and Industry
Developers and model families, chatbots, software, vendor claims, business value, and industries from transport to media.
Open the guide →AI Policy and Ethics
Rules and official guidance, copyright, fraud and misuse, ethics frameworks, sector rules, and questions about risk.
Open the guide →AI and Society
Jobs and labor data, occupations, economic effects, environment and energy, accessibility and schools.
Open the guide →Recently verified
Articles checked against their sources most recently.
Grok Open Weights: What xAI Released and Under Which License
Grok-1 and Grok 2 weights compared: architecture, download size, hardware, license terms, and what the xai-org listing shows in October…
Read article →Grok Chatbot: What xAI Announced and Where It Stands Now
xAI announced Grok on November 3, 2023. Launch claims, benchmarks, Grok-1 weights, Canada's June 2026 findings, and Grok 4.7 in September…
Read article →Baidu Ernie Bot: Timeline, Models, and Open Weights
Dated facts on Baidu's Ernie Bot: the March 2023 debut, August 2023 public release, ERNIE 4.5 and X1, free access, and open weights.
Read article →NearLink (SparkLink): What the Wireless Standard Is
NearLink (SparkLink) is a Huawei-led short-range wireless technology. Its timeline, adoption figures, standards status, and what is…
Read article →ChatGPT vs Claude 2: Why Model Versions and Dates Matter
Claude 2 launched in July 2023 and was retired in July 2025. A dated look at model lifecycles and a log for repeatable chatbot comparisons.
Read article →Mercury AI: Mercury AI GmbH and Inception's Mercury Models
Mercury AI GmbH is a German chatbot vendor. Mercury is also a diffusion language model family from Inception. No source links them.
Read article →Topic areas
Some subjects have their own archive pages. Pages on health, money, and law give information only and never personal advice.
How the articles are checked
Facts come from primary sources: statutes, regulator notices, official statistics, company filings, and peer-reviewed papers. When a source could not be opened or confirmed, the article says so instead of filling the gap.
- Primary sources firstLaws, regulator notices, official statistics, filings, and peer-reviewed papers come before commentary.
- Gaps are statedIf a figure or a page could not be confirmed, the article says so and does not guess.
- Information, not adviceHealth, money, and law pages report what sources state and never tell readers what to do.
- A date on every pagePrices, rules, and figures change, so each page shows the month it was last verified.
Frequently asked questions
What is AI for Social Good?
It is an online Canadian publication of explainers and evidence reviews about artificial intelligence. The articles aim to describe what is documented about AI, who is affected, and which rules apply.
Where should a new reader start?
AI Basics explains the core ideas and their limits. From there, the other three guides cover tools and companies, laws and ethics, and effects on work, health, schools, and the environment.
Do the pages give medical, legal, or financial advice?
No. Pages on these subjects summarize what regulators, statutes, and studies say. Personal decisions belong with a licensed doctor, lawyer, or financial professional.
Why do many pages cover both Canadian and US rules?
The readers are in Canada and the United States, and the rules differ between the two countries and between provinces and states. Each article names the jurisdiction it describes.
How current is the information?
Each page shows the month it was last verified. The site was reviewed as a whole in October 2026.