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Whether it’s pushing boundaries in science, helping companies strategically adopt AI or building individuals’ AI capabilities, there’s always something happening at Amii.

Whether it’s pushing boundaries in science, helping companies strategically adopt AI or building individuals’ AI capabilities, there’s always something happening at Amii.
Jan 29th 2021
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On January 22, 2021, DeepMind Alberta research scientist Marlos C. Machado presented on autonomous navigation of stratospheric balloons using reinforcement learning.
Jan 29th 2021
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Michael Bowling, Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair at Amii, was elected a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Also a Professor at the University of Alberta, Bowling is recognized for his contributions and leadership in the field of AI, including his work producing theoretical advancements in the world of imperfect (or hidden) information games and for playing an instrumental role in establishing the field of deep reinforcement learning.
Jan 28th 2021
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Amii is proud to share the work of our researchers being featured at the 35th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, running online this year from February 2 to 9.
Jan 27th 2021
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Leverage your creativity, leadership, and technical skills to generate AI solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems.
Jan 27th 2021
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On January 21, participants gathered digitally for the AI Meetup, featuring Crys Vanier (ISAIC) and Brittany F. Davis (Washington State University).
Jan 26th 2021
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We’re seeking broad perspectives to better understand what technical and business skills gaps exist toward AI adoption.
Amii is looking to gain insight into the gaps that are being identified within businesses and to learn what steps companies are taking to increase their AI adoption.
Jan 22nd 2021
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On Jan 8, 2021, UAlberta Professor Finlay McAlister presented "Alberta Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research Support Unit - Health Research Opportunities for Computer Scientists".
Jan 19th 2021
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As part of the January 2021 AICan, Amii is pleased to welcome 15 new Canada CIFAR AI Chairs into our research community.
Jan 15th 2021
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Check out This Month at Amii, our monthly update on Alberta’s growing machine intelligence ecosystem and opportunities to get involved!
Jan 14th 2021
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On Jan 8, 2021, Simon Fraser University Assistant Professor Mo Chen presented "Optimal Control and Machine Learning in Robotics".
Dec 21st 2020
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Join our team! Amii is hiring a Product Owner - Training to drive product excellence for technical and executive training programs.
Dec 21st 2020
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Join our team! Amii is hiring a Program Coordinator - Startups.
Dec 21st 2020
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Join our team! Amii is hiring a Program
Dec 18th 2020
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Join our team! Amii is hiring an Investment and Partnerships Associate to deliver excellent customer service to prospective and current Amii customers and partners.
Dec 18th 2020
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This 13-week fully online course (6-9 hours per week) will help you prepare to meet the growing demand, combining your domain expertise with technical ML skills to unleash unlimited opportunities for your future!
Dec 18th 2020
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On December 17, participants gathered digitally for the AI Meetup, featuring Rajiur Rahman & Craig McKeown (LRT Operations and Maintenance with the City of Edmonton) and Payam Mousavi (MDA).
Dec 18th 2020
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On Dec 4, 2020, professor at Duke University Cynthia Rudin presented “Simpler Models Exist and How Can We Find Them?”
Dec 16th 2020
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Check out This Month at Amii, our monthly update on Alberta’s growing machine intelligence ecosystem and opportunities to get involved!
Dec 14th 2020
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On Nov 27, 2020, research scientist at Google Brain (Montreal) and Amii alumnus Marlos C. Machado presented “An operator view of policy gradient methods”
Dec 9th 2020
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Join our team! Amii is hiring a Machine Learning Scientist to direct the research and development efforts of Amii Industry Partners and Clients.
Dec 8th 2020
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On Nov 20, 2020, University of Lille researcher Emilie Kaufmann presented on learning good policies with and without rewards.
Dec 3rd 2020
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The recent Forbes article "The 7 Most Promising Government Led AI Solutions" profiles Canadian AI leadership.
Dec 2nd 2020
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Two online Specializations presented by the University of Alberta and Amii have reached more than 110,000 enrolments since first launching in August 2019. The MOOCs seek to grow knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to prepare learners for future careers in the field.
Dec 1st 2020
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The AI Pathways Partnership unites industry partners to train learners and retain graduates for Alberta’s dynamic AI and ML industry.
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