“Godfather of deep learning” Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to warn against dangers of AI
Hinton left his decade-long tenure at Google to speak openly about new AI fears.
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Odaia closes $34 million CAD Series B to fix “bottleneck” in drug delivery process
Roster of big pharma clients helped Odaia nab latest funding round.
University of Toronto, Université de Montréal get combined $325 million as part of $1.4 billion federal investment into university innovation
Other projects focus on sustainability, health, and migrants.
CIFAR names eight new AI chairs as part of second phase of federal AI strategy
CIFAR also awarded five-year renewals to seven AI chairs appointed in 2017.
How new tools will change the way developers learn to build software
Developers might soon be flying with an AI Copilot.
A|I: The AI Times – How AI Drake is testing copyright law and fair use
Plus: Google combines its competing AI research units.
After “pilot” program in Canada, Google expands cloud accelerator to US startups
The accelerator will support startups building AI applications in the cloud.
Canada, France to collaborate on AI, quantum science as part of new joint committee on innovation
Both countries recently launched investigations into ChatGPT over alleged privacy breaches.
Vivid Machines raises $5.8 million CAD to help growers virtually monitor fruit trees
Toronto startup uses imaging and AI to monitor crop production.
Scale AI’s COO explains how Canada can build an AI-powered economy
Clément Bourgogne says Scale AI is more focused on supply chains than generative AI.
Academics, CEOs push for AI regulation, as Canadian companies race to adopt the technology
Ada, AlayaCare, Hootsuite, and Unbounce have all rolled out new AI products.
AI beauty lab Omy raises $11 million CAD to expand personalized skin care product line in North America
Omy launched its AI virtual skin consultant in 2020.
A|I: The AI Times – Quantum pioneer D-Wave gets $50M lifeline
Plus: Mila secures $21 million from Québec government to support ethical AI.
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.