Philanthropists Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman have made a $100 million donation to the University of Toronto to build a new Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre to advance disruptive technologies, the university says. “This
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) announced today the first group of artificial intelligence (AI) chairs at its first annual meeting of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy. The Canada CIFAR AI chairs one
Published on: December 5th, 2018
Meagan Simpson
@megesimpson
Taking yet another step into the technology industry, the University of Toronto (U of T) recently announced its plans to build a brand new "innovation centre" in downtown Toronto. The centre will be home
Published on: August 2nd, 2018
Meagan Simpson
@megesimpson
If you think the disruptive nature of artificial intelligence (AI) will spare your particular industry, you’re wrong, according to the AI panel at ITWC’s seventh annual Technicity event held in Toronto on Dec.
Published on: December 13th, 2017
Mandy Kovacs
@MandyVKovacs
They say good things take time, and that’s exactly the mentality of Toronto’s latest artificial intelligence (AI) research centre, the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence. While the Institute's official public launch was March
Published on: December 11th, 2017
Mandy Kovacs
@MandyVKovacs
Elon Musk has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is the biggest risk we face as a civilization, but several Canadian business leaders believe this apprehension is overstated, especially when it comes to its applications
TORONTO - When Tomi Poutanen co-founded the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence in March, it wasn't merely to support Canada's efforts to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) - it was
Published on: September 15th, 2017
Eric Emin Wood
@ericewood
On this episode of Silicon Valley North, IT World Canada associate editor Eric Emin Wood introduces listeners to the Vector Institute, a University of Toronto think tank aimed at helping Canadian businesses use
Published on: June 28th, 2017
Eric Emin Wood
@ericewood
Uber Technologies, Inc. is investing in Canada and Canadian talent with its latest venture. The company announced this week that it will be launching a new research hub in Toronto focused on developing
Toronto’s push to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) is finding support from all levels of government, academia and private businesses. The University of Toronto’s newly unveiled Vector Institute for Artificial
Toronto is hoping to challenge Silicon Valley as one of the most prominent hotspots for artificial intelligence (AI) research. The University of Toronto (U of T) has announced the creation of its Vector
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