AI and ML in Edmonton

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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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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.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

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Transforming the Tech and Innovation Industry, One Municipality at a Time

My reflections from the Inventures Conference, and what comes next.

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Opinion: Let's make Alberta and Canada leaders in quantum technology

Op-ed on quantum technology.

edmontonjournal.com

 

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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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Startups from Alberta's business accelerator program create 118 jobs in rising tech industry

Ministers join Alberta Innovates to recognize the impact of the Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator program

edmontonjournal.com

No mention of the 'C' word!

 

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Old news but new video on YEG's attractiveness for AI.

 

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Edmonton Unlimited Receives $3 Million in Federal Funding to Establish the City's Newest Innovation Destination and Expand Inclusive Programming for Local Entrepreneurs – Edmonton Unlimited

The federal funding will be directed toward two key initiatives:

edmontonunlimited.com

 

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Edmonton Startup Week | October 10-14, 2023!

Five days of workshops, socials, and events celebrating the vibrancy of the startup community in Edmonton. It's a time to build connections, discover what is possible, celebrate new companies, and inspire entrepreneurship in all of us.

www.edmontonstartupweek.com

 

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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.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

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Edmonton Startup Week makes tweaks for 10th edition

An annual event celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship in Edmonton is adding new wrinkles in its 10th year.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

[MisterSartorial]

Some of us are forming a Gen AI networking and meetup group to advance Generative AI knowledge in Edmonton. Events will include tool demos, discussions on prompting, workshops, and hackathons/competitions. Here is an overview if you're interested. Membership will be free.

 

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MovEd targets inefficient public services with hackathon

When Mykola Holovetskyi tried to board an Edmonton Transit Service bus for the first time, the recent newcomer from Ukraine didn't have cash or an Arc card but instead only his credit card on his phone. What happened next prompted a big idea.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

[occidentalcapital]

As I understood it, the credit card tap technology is already available in the system so we don't need a hackathon. All we need is ETS to actually enable it. Frustrating how slowly they do things. But appreciate the attention drawn to the issue.