Google this year announced a $13 million AI Opportunity Fund to equip Canadians with artificial intelligence skills. “AI is transforming the way we work and can empower people across almost every field,” Sabrina Geremia, Vice President and Country Managing Director for Google Canada, commented in June. “The AI Opportunity Fund will help upskill Canadians nationwide, […]
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From Calgary to Paris: Local Startups Join VivaTech 2025
Calgary is taking the international stage this week as several of its most promising tech startups head to Paris for Viva Technology (VivaTech), Europe’s largest startup and innovation event. Thanks to the support of Calgary Economic Development, eight Calgary-based companies are representing the city at a global gathering that draws over 150,000 attendees, including leading […]
Amii to Lead National AI Education Push with Support from Google Canada
Edmonton-based Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) is taking a leading role in building Canada’s AI-ready workforce, backed by a major investment from Google Canada. Google has launched a $13 million AI Opportunity Fund aimed at training more than two million Canadians in artificial intelligence. Amii is one of four organizations selected to scale workforce development […]
Google Funds $5M AI Skills Initiative with Alberta’s Amii
National consortium will equip 125,000 students with AI literacy tools Google Canada is investing $5 million through a Google.org grant to the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) to help close Canada’s AI skills gap and prepare students for the future of work. The funding will support the creation of a national consortium led by Edmonton-based […]
As Richard Sutton Wins Major Award, the Machine Learning Pioneer Shares Doubts About Today’s AI
A Canadian pioneer in advancing artificial intelligence has earned prestigious accolades. The Association for Computing Machinery this week named Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton as the recipients of the 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award for developing the conceptual and algorithmic foundations of reinforcement learning. In a series of papers beginning in the 1980s, Barto and […]
Amii Collaborates with Clio to ‘Significantly Expand Applications of AI in Law’
This week, a partnership was revealed between Clio and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute. Clio, a Vancouver-born provider of cloud-based legal technology, will be collaborating with the Edmonton institute, known as Amii, on various projects oriented around a “shared commitment to innovation and excellence in legal tech.” Specifically, the B.C. firm intends to tap the […]
Amii CEO Tells Albertans ‘Now is Time to Act’ on AI
A report published this week by Deloitte Canada’s AI Institute counters recent pessimism around the nation’s lagging role in the global advancement and adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. Canada’s cohort of AI talent rose an average of 38% annually in each of the preceding five years, outpacing rivals such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany, according to […]
Alberta Nonprofit Spurs Innovation with Neuro-Tech Hackathon
From its humble origins as a student group from the University of Alberta, NeurAlbertaTech has become a beacon in the region’s neurotechnology realm, establishing itself as a hub for neuroscience aficionados, budding entrepreneurs, and industry veterans. Starting as a team of undergrads in early 2019, NeurAlbertaTech today marks its footprint through hosting neurotech events and […]
Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute Receives $30 Million In Funding From Alberta Innovates
The Government of Alberta, through Alberta Innovates, is invested $30 million investment in Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute) to build Alberta’s AI talent pipeline, accelerate research and commercialization and grow the AI ecosystem. Alberta is already a leader in artificial intelligence. This investment ensures Alberta remains at the forefront of AI. For over twenty years, Alberta has […]
Amii Announces $30 Million Investment in Artificial Intelligence
The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) is making a significant investment in artificial intelligence in Alberta, growing one of the country’s largest centres for fundamental AI research. Today, Amii announced $30 million in funding to continue and expand their research chair program, including the recruitment of 20 new research chairs in AI at the University […]