A|I: The AI Times – Quantum pioneer D-Wave gets $50M lifeline
Plus: Mila secures $21 million from Québec government to support ethical AI.
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Fairly AI raises $2.2 million CAD to help AI firms comply with forthcoming regulatory requirements
Fairly wants to accelerate the broad use of fair and responsible AI.
Miovision acquires Global Traffic Technologies, raises $260 million from Telus, Maverix, EDC
Miovision is buying Global Traffic Technologies for $107 million USD.
Mila secures $21 million from Québec government to support ethical AI research, projects
The provincial government also invested $14.3 million into ten incubators, accelerators.
Ariglad raises $1.3 million to help HR teams communicate better, fulfill ticket systems
Ariglad’s AI directs employee questions swiftly to the right parties.
A|I: The AI Times – Samsung workers made a major error by using ChatGPT
Plus: Anthropic’s $5B, 4-year plan to take on OpenAI.
BetaKit’s most-read March stories show #CDNtech sector struggles continue as government innovation promises continue to lag
SVB’s collapse kicked off a month that included new layoffs, bankruptcies, and AI disruptions.
Meet the Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator’s Winter 2023 Demo Day
A total of 282 companies participated globally.
Saskatoon-based Fidu places third at American Bar Association pitch competition
It was among five Canadian startups to be named as finalists for the pitch competition.
A|I: The AI Times – Sam Altman isn’t worried—but Yoshua Bengio is
Plus: Italian privacy regulator bans ChatGPT.
Canadian privacy commissioner launches investigation into ChatGPT
The case is in response to a complaint alleging non-consensual collection, use of personal information.
RealSage secures $2.1 million CAD to help multi-family rental managers make better decisions with AI
Ex-real estate asset manager aims to help others parse data during “critical time.”
Birdseye raises $500,000 to help Shopify businesses automate marketing strategies using AI
Birdseye’s platform generates marketing plans with step-by-step instructions.
A|I: The AI Times – Bill Gates is blogging about AI now
Plus: Alberta gives $30 million to AI research.
Yoshua Bengio, major tech leaders call for six-month pause on advanced AI development in open letter
Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and DeepMind scientists also signed the letter.