Amii in the News 2023

December 2023

• How experts expect artificial intelligence to advance health care in 2024 - Alberta PrimeTime (December 31, 2023)
• Five ways artificial intelligence is improving health care in Canada - Toronto Star (December 27, 2023)
• PODCAST: In the Business of AI & Communications - AdClub of Edmonton (December 6, 2023)
• Continual Substack Learning - Stanford (December 6, 2023)
• AI Courses in Canada: Universities, Fees and Opportunities - Analytics Insights (December 4, 2023)
• Calgary, Edmonton recognized for cleantech industry in global rankings - The Canadian News (December 3, 2023)
• Calgary, Edmonton recognized for cleantech industry in global rankings - Calgary Herald (December 3, 2023)
• Learn how Alberta is innovating in science & technology - Alberta Innovates (December 3, 2023)

November 2023

• How the global AI boom could trigger Canada’s next brain drain - The Logic (November 29, 2023)
• AI finds a place in ag customer service - Agriculture.com (November 29, 2023)
• Accurate personalized survival prediction for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients - Nature (November 24, 2023)
• Protein Industries Canada Expands Call for Artificial Intelligence Projects in Agriculture - iGrowNews (November 24, 2023)
• PODCAST: How to drive AI adoption in your organization - Alter Everything (November 22, 2023)
• Legal Framework For Artificial Intelligence: Where Do We Stand In Canada And Quebec?- Mondaq (November 16, 2023)
• The Spaces Where Collaboration Drives Innovation in Alberta - The Future Economy (November 7, 2023)
• Varcoe: Alberta sides with tech sector, lets it use term 'software engineer' despite opposition - Calgary Herald (November 6, 2023)
• L’Alberta veut autoriser le secteur technologique à utiliser le titre d’ingénieur logiciel - ICI-RadioCanada (November 6, 2023)
• Task forces launched to support regional economic development - Taproot (November 3, 2023)

October 2023

• Un nouveau programme d’intelligence artificielle dans les classes d’Edmonton - ICI-RadioCanada (October 28, 2023)
• Flightpath ventures relaunches as members-only network - Taproot (October 26, 2023)
• University Innovation Fund Unveils Initial Investment in Edmonton Startup - Calgary Tech (October 24, 2023)
• Edmonton has been doing AI for a long time… here’s why - CBC (October 21, 2023)
• How AI literate are you? - CBC (October 20, 2023)
• AI everywhere, with benefits to everyone - The Globe and Mail (October 20, 2023)
• Are Canadian kids (and their parents) ready for AI? - The Globe and Mail (October 20, 2023)
• Unlocking Calgary’s AI Future - Calgary Economic Development (October 19, 2023)
• Our Edmonton: Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute - CBC (October 18, 2023)
• University Of Alberta Targets $50 Million With New Innovation Fund, Announces First Investment In Ai System Control Startup - Betakit (October 18, 2023)
• U of A launches new fund to ignite innovative ideas - Folio (October 17, 2023)
• ALL IN … deux jours chez l’Intelligence Artificielle - Educavox (October 10, 2023)
• Alberta Innovates launches “AI-Better Health” program, allocating up to $8 million for AI integration in healthcare - Multiplatfrom.AI (October 7, 2023)
• Alberta Innovates Opens Applications To $8 Million Program For Ai Integrations Into Provincial Health System - Betakit (October 5, 2023)
• The AI Boom - ASET Technology (October 5, 2023)
• 5 really neat ways generative AI could help event pros - Ignite Magazine (October 5, 2023)
• Edmonton Startup Week Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation, Founder Success Stories, and Community Building - Financial Post (October 4, 2023)
• Edmonton Startup Week makes tweaks for 10th edition - Taproot (October 4, 2023)

September 2023

• AI Took Centre Stage at Creative Destruction Lab This Year - Creative Destruction Lab (September 29, 2023)
• “8 years left”: The creator of the legendary Quake predicted the emergence of artificial intelligence on par with humans - 24NewsBreaker (September 27, 2023)
• John Carmack foresees a breakthrough in artificial general intelligence by 2030 - Techspot (September 27, 2023)
• Tech pioneers partner to create artificial general intelligence by 2030 - Taproot (September 26, 2023)
• El desarrollador de Doom, John Carmack, cree que la inteligencia artificial general será factible para 2030 - Notiulti (September 26, 2023)
• Doom developer John Carmack thinks artificial general intelligence is doable by 2030 - The Register UK (September 26, 2023)
• John Carmack and Rich Sutton partner to accelerate the development of artificial general intelligence - Financial Post (September 23, 2023)
• John Carmack and Rich Sutton partner to accelerate the development of artificial general intelligence - Austin Herald (September 23, 2023)
• John Carmack and Rich Sutton partner to accelerate the development of artificial general intelligence - Global Newswire (September 23, 2023)
• U of A partnering with Amii to offer AI literacy course - The Gateway (September 21, 2023)
• Amii and UofA launch AI literacy course for all - Taproot (September 13, 2023)
• L'Université de l'Alberta s'emploie à vulgariser l'intelligence artificielle - ICI Radio Canada (September 12, 2023)
• CBC RadioActive - New course at the U of A gives primer on AI - CBC Radio (September 12, 2023)
• AI Everywhere - 630Ched (September 12, 2023)
• Adam White - AI Everywhere - CBC News (September 12, 2023)
• AI Course Offered by University of Alberta to Bridge Skills Gap - Technology Blog (September 12, 2023)
• First-in-Canada AI education offered to all University of Alberta undergrads - Edmonton Journal (September 12, 2023)
• U of A to offer pioneering AI education to all undergraduate students - ScienMag (September 12, 2023)
• The Alberta Plan: Professor Richard Sutton’s Blueprint for AI’s Future - Metaversse Post (September 12, 2023)
• Alberta Business lag in AI adoption in Canada - Calgary Tech (September 12, 2023)
• Machine Learning & the Environment - Terra Informa / CJSR (September 11, 2023)
• Former CMOH Dr. Deena Hinshaw among University of Alberta Award recipients - Global News (September 8, 2023)
• Maximizing influence for your destination organization with AI - Destinations Interational (September 6, 2023)
• UNESCO hosts 4th AI4IA conference - UNESCO (September 6, 2023)
• Oilfield Equipment Market Massive Growth Predicted for Market During Forecast Period 2031 - Digital Journal (September 5, 2023)

August 2023

• This AI Research Addresses the Problem of ‘Loss of Plasticity’ in Deep Learning Systems When Used in Continual Learning Settings - Marktechpost (August 30, 2023)
• Tourism Jasper, in collaboration with AMII, is leveraging AI to revolutionize travel operations and enhance visitor experiences - Multiplatform.ai (August 12, 2023)
• Tourism Jasper harnessing the use of AI: ‘The sky is the limit’ - Global News (August 11, 2023)
• Global accelerator programs giving much-needed boosts to Alberta's AI-based startups - CBC Edmonton (August 6, 2023)
• AI partnership to help Tourism Jasper’s operations - Jasper Fitzhugh (August 2, 2023)

July 2023

• Podcast: AI for Good: Empowering Industries with Mara Cairo from Amii (July 28, 2023)
• ‘Mini ChatGPT with parameters’ Using AI as time-saving tool for Alberta doctors - Global News (July 19, 2023)
• London Calling: My experience at London Tech Week | from Mayor Amarjeet Sohi- TitlePress (July 8, 2023)
• Vantage circle, Eventcombo both relocate their headquarters to Calgary, plan to hire hundreds - Betakit (July 7, 2023)
• SAAS firm Eventcombo opens new North American headquarters in Calgary,Alberta - Global Newswire (July 5, 2023)

June 2023

• Edmonton the Tech Hub - Business in Edmonton (June 30, 2023)
• Canadian Opportunities in South Korea new deal - Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (January 19, 2023)
• Interview Series: Cam Linke, CEO at Alberta Intelligence Institute - Unite.AI (June 26, 2023)
• Science on Tap checks out risks, rewards of AI - St.Albert Gazette (June 23, 2023)
• Podcast: Podcast pays a visit to AI conference - Taproot (June 20, 2023)
• Interview Series: Deon Nicholas, Co-founder and CEO of Forethought - Unite.ai (June 15, 2023)
• Interview Series: Marlos C. Machado, Professor at the University of Alberta, Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair - Unite.ai (June 13, 2023)
• Toronto Machine Learning Society (TMLS) 7th annual conference & expo - Happening Next (June 12, 2023)
• Creative Destruction Lab set to celebrate its first in-person session since 2019 - Creative Destruction Lab (June 7, 2023)
• What we saw and heard at Upper Bound - Taproot (June 6, 2023)
• Interview Series: Mara Cairo, Product Owner of Advanced Technology, Amii - Unite.ai (June 5, 2023)
• 에드먼튼, AI 컨퍼런스 개최 - 학술 심포지움에 전세계 1천여명 참석 (Edmonton holds AI conference - more than 1000 people attend from around the world - CNews (June 2, 2023)
• Alberta AI pioneer plans new research institute in Edmonton - Taproot (June 2, 2023)
• Varcoe: What the rise of AI means for Alberta - YYC Times (June 2, 2023)
• Varcoe: Tool or Terminator? Calgary conference explores risks, rewards of AI - Calgary Herald (June 1, 2023)

May 2023

• Interview Series: Laura Petrich, Robotics and Machine Learning - Unite.AI (May 31, 2023)
• Interview Series: Patrick M. Pilarkski, Canada CIFAR AI Chair (Amii) - Unite.AI (May 30, 2023)
• Edmonton hosts an AI gathering of the minds - Edmonton Journal (May 28, 2020)
• Edmonton hosts an AI gathering of the minds - Calgary Herald (May 28, 2020)
• AI and the real-world impact - The Globe and Mail (May 26, 2023)
• Upper Bound event focused on excellence and discovery in the field of artificial intelligence - CBC Edmonton AM (May 23, 2023)
• Upper Bound: An AI conference presented by Amii - 630Ched (May 23, 2023)
• Patrick Pilarski and Upper Bound - CTV morning Live (May 23, 2023)
• Stephanie Enders and Upper Bound - CTV Edmonton (May 23, 2023)
• From Inside the Epicentre of AI - Edify (May 18, 2023)
• Upper Bound conference offers insights into AI - Taproot (May 18, 2023)
• The State of Artificial Intelligence in Alberta - Calgary Tech (May 18, 2023)
• Eventcombo Announces Partnership with Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute - Event Planner News (May 16, 2023)
• Edmonton Unlimited opens innovation headquarters - Taproot (May16, 2023)
• Reigning in AI - CBC Alberta at Noon (May 15, 2023)
• ¿La IA nos entiende? (Does AI Understand Us?) - Mujeres Con Ciencia (May 14, 2023)
• Canadian Tech experts signal support for AI regulation - Global Calgary (May, 12)
• Korea’s leading artificial intelligence platform company ‘Maum AI’ is participating in AI Expo Korea - News Directory (May 6, 2023)
• Routeique, Amii, and Big Rock Brewery Launch AI-Enabled Warehouse Digital Twin with Support from ScaleAI - Open PR (May 5, 2023)
• Big changes to AI, accessibility and divorce law - Real Talk with Ryan Jesperson (May 5, 2024)
• AI Voice Scams - 630Ched (May 4, 2023)
• Artificial Malevolence - Edify (May 2, 2023)
• Amii welcomes over 2000 of the world’s brightest minds in AI to annual Upper Bound event - Global Newswire (May 2, 2023)
• Amii welcomes over 2000 of the world’s brightest minds in AI to annual Upper Bound event - AP News (May 2, 2023)

April 2023

• Every Bubble Counts - Edify (April 24, 2023)
• Voting opens for YEG Startup Community Awards - Taproot (April 25, 2023)
• Canada’s beef sector wants to clarify lab ‘meat’ claims - New Westminster Record (April 21, 2023)
• Current Optical Sesnsing Applications in Seeds Vigor Determination - Multidisciplinary Digitial Publishing Institute (April 19, 2023)
• ‘Important to sound the alarm’: Edmonton AI expert weighs in on the future of technology - Global News (April 12, 2023)
• The Short Report - April 5, 2023: Turning waste into biofuels, huge foreign investment in Montreal, new governance for federal research, pausing AI development, Canada’s lunar astronaut, and more - Research Money (April 5, 2023)

March 2023

• Canadian team is making ultrasound easier to use - Canadian Healthcare Technology (March 31, 2023)
• The AI Times - Bill Gates is blogging about AI now - Betakit (March 30, 2023)
• Alberta Innovates investit 30 millions de dollars dans l’Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute pour stimuler la recherche - Les Actualities (March 28, 2023)
• Alberta invests $30M into AI sector - City News (March 27, 2023)
• Province invests $30M in Amii to further AI adoption - Taproot (March 27, 2023)
• Amii receives $30M from Alberta Innovates to accelerate AI talent and solutions - Calgary Tech Journal (March 26, 2023)
• Alberta Innovates invests $30M into Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute to Spur Research - Betakit (March 24, 2023)
• Funding boots Alberta’s AI Advantage - Alberta.ca (March 24, 2023)
• Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute receives $30M in funding from Alberta Innovates - Calgary Tech (March 24, 2023)
• Tech delegation to SXSW a success, says participants - Taproot (March 23, 2023)
• AI research introduces EXPHORMER: A framework for scaling graph transformers while slashing costs - Mark Tech Post (March 18, 2023)
• UBC, Google & Amii’s Exphormor: Scaling Graph Transformers while slashing costs - AI Topics (March 17, 2023)
• ISL Colloquium: Insights into Intelligence - Stanford University (March 17, 2023)
• Edmonton artificial intelligence at 2023 JUNO Awards - Global Edmonton (March 10, 2023)
• JUNOs partner with Edmonton AI company - CTV Edmonton (March 9, 2023)
• An Incomplete List of Organizations Supporting Women’s Initiatives - Betakit (March 8, 2023)
• JUNO Awards land in Edmonton this March with the support of long standing and new brand sponsors - JUNO Awards (March 7, 2023)
• 마인즈랩-캐나다 앨버타인공지능연구소, 대형언어모델(LLM) 성능 개선 위한 공동 연구 MINDsLab and Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute in Canada, joint research to improve large language model performance - AI Korea Times (March 6, 2023)
• ChatGPT wouldn’t exist without AI pioneers. Why one fears the future - Global National (March 1, 2023)

February 2023

• SCALE AI announces record-breaking financing round with $117M investments supporting 15 AI projects - Yahoo Finance (February 13, 2023)
• Alberta companies team up to build AI to combat online racism - CTV News (February 10, 2023)
• 2023 JUNO Award nominees revealed, performers added - Canadian Beats (February 8, 2023)
• The Short Report: CIHR research grants, investing in deep sea research, boosting AI capacity for Amii and the U of A - Research Money (February 8, 2023)
• Towards artificial intelligence-based learning health system for population-level mortality prediction using electrocardiograms - Nature (February 6, 2023)
• Legal innovation conference explores AI uses and abuses - Taproot (February 3, 2023)
• AI pioneer eyes new venture in Alberta after parting ways with Google’s DeepMind - Calgary Herald (February 1, 2023)
• AI pioneer eyes new venture in Alberta after parting ways with Google’s DeepMind - National Post (February 1, 2023)
• AI pioneer eyes new venture in Alberta after parting ways with Google’s DeepMind - The Financial Post (February 1, 2023)
• New research chairs will help shape the evolving landscape of AI - Education News Canada (February 1, 2023)
• New research chairs will help shape the evolving landscape of AI - World Education News (February 1, 2023)

January 2023

• New researchers will help shape the evolving landscape of AI - Folio (January 31, 2023)
• New $30M initiative to recruit AI talent in Alberta - Global Edmonton (January 31, 2023)
• Amii funds 20 new research chairs in AI at UofA - Taproot (January 31, 2023)
• University of Alberta and Amii usher in a new wave of broadened research with the recruitment of new AI researcher - ScienMag (January 31, 2023)
• $30M Amii investment into AI an ‘enormous step forward’ for research - CTV Edmonton (January 31, 2023)
• Why DeepMind Alberta won’t be part of Google’s AI future - The Logic (January 31, 2023)
• Why DeepMind Alberta won’t be part of Google’s AI future - Calgary Herald (January 31, 2023)
• Why DeepMind Alberta won’t be part of Google’s AI future - The Montreal Gazette (January 31, 2023)
• Nominations and new performers revealed for the 2023 Juno Awards - The Juno Awards (January 31, 2023)
• ‘Kind of remarkable’: University of Alberta AI expert explains implications of ChatGPT - Calgary Herald (January 29, 2023)
• ‘Kind of remarkable’: University of Alberta AI expert explains implications of ChatGPT - Edmonton Journal (January 29, 2023)
• Commercializing AI about more than tech transfer, Amii execs say - Taproot (January 26, 2023)
• Author Correction: Federated learning enables big data for rare cancer detection - Nature (January 26, 2023)
• DeepMind confirms AI research office in Edmonton is closing - Global Edmonton (January 24, 2023)
• ChatGPT: Chatbots can help us rediscover the rich history of dialogue - Yahoo News (January 24, 2023)
• ChatGPT: Chatbots can help us rediscover the rich history of dialogue - The Conversation (January 24, 2023)
• Canada has leading AI experts but does Ottawa have the right plan to support an AI industry? - The Globe and Mail (January 23, 2023)
• Amii improving network and service resiliency for Canadians - Associated Press (January 17, 2023)
• Amii improving network and service resiliency for Canadians - Ottawa Citizen (January 17, 2023)
• Amii improving network and service resiliency for Canadians - Calgary Herald (January 17, 2023)
• Amii improving network and service resiliency for Canadians - National Post (January 17, 2023)
• Amii improving network and service resiliency for Canadians - The Edmonton Journal (January 17, 2023)
• Amii improving network and service resiliency for Canadians - Global Newswire (January 17, 2023)
• University of Alberta, India collaborates to tackle global energy climate challenges - India Education Diary (January 13, 2023)
• UA, India Joins Forces to Solve Energy and Climate Issues - Mirage News (January 9, 2023)
• 860+ Free Online Programming & Computer Science Courses You Can Start This New Year - Free Code Camp (January 4, 2023)
• 100+Free courses & Webinars on AI in Healthcare - Class Central News (January 3, 2023)