Spencer Murray

Following on major successes this year with AI Week and the renewal of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy, Amii has released our 2021-22 Impact Report.

Learn from top experts, connect with like-minded individuals & give back to local causes. Tickets are now available for TechAid, a series of AI & tech-focused events.

The July 2022 edition of AI Meetup was all about the career paths in AI, featuring Amii’s Spencer Murray, Joseph Pedrola and Warren Johnston.

Amii and the CIO Strategy Council have launched a new AI Governance course to empower startups and small and medium businesses to develop strong ethical and governance foundations for AI-enabled products.

This month, more details on the second phase of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy and our new ML Tech Certification

2100 guests, nearly 60 events and over 80 speakers — all to celebrate 20 years of AI excellence. Thanks for making the inaugural AI week a smashing success!

The Government of Canada has announced the next phase in the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, reaffirming its commitment to Canada’s global leadership in the business and science of artificial intelligence and machine learning. The strategy, which was first reported in Budget 2021, is backed by an investment of more than $443 million across the country.

This month, we look back at a successful AI Week and welcome three new Fellows to Amii.

AI Week brought together more than 2,100 AI enthusiasts and professionals to connect across nearly 60 unique events, including business-focused panels and discussions, academic sessions, networking socials and celebrations.

This month, we share details on AI Week, and unveil some new programs and initiatives. Learn what's happening in Alberta's growing AI community.

Amii has teamed up with Blindman Brewing on the launch of their May Long Double IPA, developing AI-generated art that will be featured on cans across Alberta and Western Canada this summer. Launching May 5 and just in time for summer, the beer is being released in anticipation of AI Week.

This month, we share news on the newly released AI Week program and open applications to our Kickstart Program.

Amii has announced speakers for AI Week, May 24-27, including keynotes from Richard S. Sutton, Alona Fyshe, Martha White and Dornoosh Zoonobi & Jacob Jaremko.

This month, we share news on the Alberta budget announcement, tickets for AI Week and our new industry-focused newsletter!

With the announcement of the Alberta Budget 2022, we applaud the Government of Alberta’s reaffirmed support for Amii and artificial intelligence in Alberta.

In anticipation of AI Week, May 24 - 27, 2022, the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) announced the first $100,000 in travel bursaries for emerging researchers and applied artificial intelligence (AI) professionals globally. The Global Talent Bursary program will facilitate upwards of 500 guests to attend AI Week in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

This month, we share news on our first $100k in AI Week Talent Bursaries and our whitepaper co-publication with Microsoft on the AI Skills Gap.

Read the Amii and Microsoft white paper, the AI Skill Gap, which sets out to uncover: what skills gaps must be addressed toward AI adoption across sectors to speed Alberta's recovery from economic downturn?

AI with Roche (AIR), the first centre to combine the expertise of all three national AI institutes under the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, recently launched My Health Data Path, an interactive website that aims to help make the value of health data easier to understand.

Ross Mitchell returns to Alberta as the inaugural Alberta Health Services (AHS) Chair in Artificial Intelligence in Health at the University of Alberta, and a Fellow of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

Recommended reading: "Canada bet big on a national AI Strategy. Is it paying off?" asks Murad Hemmadi from The Logic

This month, we share news on ML Technician Certification scholarships, AI4Good Lab applications & AI Meetup!

This month, we share news on AI Week, our ML Technician Certification Course and career opportunities!

Media Release: The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) has announced plans for the inaugural AI Week presented by Amii, a four-day celebration of Alberta’s 20-year history of excellence in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.