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Friday, May 29, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

WLURA AGM and presentation on AI

Main floor lounge of the 202 Regina Street building.

The WLURA Annual Meeting was held on Friday, May 29, at 2:00 p.m., at the 202 Regina Street lounge. The agenda included the election of the 2026–27 Executive.

Preceding the AGM:

“Pay no attention to that AI behind the curtain!” How Artificial Intelligence Is Helping Internet Scammers

Terry Labach gave an overview of the new threats posed by the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools by cybercriminals. He gave a brief overview of current AI capabilities, followed by a comparison of traditional scams and how they’ve become more dangerous when enhanced by AI software. He concluded with some suggestions on protecting your privacy and your wallet in the face of new threats.

This was not a technical talk, and was intended be useful for any typical Internet user.

Slides to his presentation can be downloaded and viewed here.

Newsletters

Go here for the latest issue of the WLU Retirees’ Newsletter, Autumn 2025.

Past newsletters:

WLU Retirees’ Newsletter, Spring 2025.

WLU Retirees’ Newsletter, Autumn 2024.

WLU Retirees’ Newsletter, Spring 2024.

Online articles for Winter 2024:

  • President’s Message — Jim Butler
  • Upcoming Change to Email Service for WLU Retirees — Gerry Schaus
  • Walking on the Lebanon Mountain Trail — Gerry Schaus
  • WLU Press at 50 — Gerry Schaus
  • CURAC Benefits — Frank Millerd
  • Pension Update — Alastair Robertson
  • WLU Email Changes
  • In Memoriam

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