Artificial Intelligence
Recent stories about artificial intelligence
Tech pioneers partner to create artificial general intelligence by 2030
An Edmonton-based pioneer in AI is partnering with a well-financed veteran of video-game development in a quest to develop artificial general intelligence by 2030.
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Amii and U of A launch AI literacy course for all
Students of all disciplines at the University of Alberta will be invited to take an AI literacy course online starting in January.
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YEG Hack-GPT aims to unlock the power of large language models
Developers and entrepreneurs will see what problems they can solve with the kind of technology that powers ChatGPT at a hackathon thought to be the first of its kind in Edmonton.
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Latitude 53 explores intersection of AI and art
At a time when AI is generally seen as negative for artists, Latitude 53 is hosting a virtual exhibit that explores artificial intelligence as a source of inspiration and collaboration.
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What we saw and heard at Upper Bound
A demo of self-driving robots that navigate a "town" populated by rubber ducks, a look at how machine learning could help grow meat in the lab, and a walk-through of industrial uses of AI are among the various aspects of the emerging technology that were explored at Upper Bound.
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Alberta AI pioneer plans new research institute in Edmonton
As part of his continuing quest to achieve human-like artificial intelligence through reinforcement learning, Richard Sutton plans to develop OpenMind Research, a non-profit group dedicated to implementing the Alberta Plan for AI Research.
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Province invests $30M in Amii to further AI adoption
A $30-million investment from the province will allow Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) to further its efforts to bring AI out of the academy and into industry, says the organization's CEO.
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Legal innovation conference to explore AI's uses and abuses
When Paul Paton first started paying attention to technology's effects on the practice of law in 2010, the existing rules seemed sufficient to equip lawyers to proceed ethically. But with the rise of tools like ChatGPT, it may be time for more guidance.
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Amii funds 20 new research chairs in AI at U of A
The University of Alberta is about to go on a global shopping spree in search of experts to fill 20 new positions in artificial intelligence after a $30-million investment from the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii).
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