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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.
Jun 4th 2019
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This “unconference,” held from June 5-7 at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, joins together entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, researchers and thought leaders to discover and share the latest in innovation.
Apr 9th 2019
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Together with the University of British Columbia, Amii is pleased to welcome two additional Canada CIFAR AI Chairs to our family: Mark Schmidt and Kevin Leyton-Brown.
Mar 22nd 2019
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Summer Institute brings together experts, grad students and researchers of all backgrounds to explore the societal, governmental, and ethical implications of AI. Read our interview with one of the co-organizers, UCLA School of Law professor Edward Parson.
Mar 11th 2019
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What will Artificial Intelligence (AI) mean for society? That’s the question scholars from a variety of disciplines will explore during the inaugural Summer Institute on AI and Society.
Mar 8th 2019
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We are fortunate to have many fascinating and talented women to celebrate in the Amii office, including Anna Koop, Managing Director of Applied Science. We spoke with Anna about what led her to her current position, and how her gender has affected her journey.
Feb 1st 2019
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Get a taste of what to expect at this year’s DLRL Summer School! Three of last year’s attendees tell us about their experiences and what they found valuable.
Jan 14th 2019
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Amii has launched applications for the 11th annual Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning Summer School, happening July 24 – August 2, 2019 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.
Dec 3rd 2018
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Together with UAlberta and Simon Fraser University, Amii is pleased to welcome four new Canada CIFAR AI Chairs to our family: Angel Chang, Alona Fyshe, Martha White and James Wright.
Jul 21st 2017
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IBM scientists and UAlberta have published new data in Nature‘s partner journal, Schizophrenia, demonstrating that AI and ML algorithms helped predict instances of schizophrenia with 74% accuracy.
Jul 5th 2017
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In an historic move for the AI community, one of the world’s leading AI research companies, DeepMind, will open its first international research base outside the United Kingdom later this month in Edmonton.
Mar 23rd 2017
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In a move that will boost artificial intelligence (AI) research across the country, the Government of Canada announced Wednesday the funding of a pan-Canadian AI Strategy to enhance research and recruit talent.
Mar 2nd 2017
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The UAlberta’s Computer Poker Research Group has developed an AI system called DeepStack, the first computer program to outplay professional poker players. The landmark findings are published in Science, one of the world’s most prestigious peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Dec 26th 2016
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This post examines the principles underlying DQN’s impressive performance by introducing a fixed linear representation that achieves DQN-level performance in the Arcade Learning Environment.
Nov 21st 2016
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What is Machine Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? Learn the definitions and differences in this post.
Nov 16th 2016
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We’re thrilled to introduce you to Amii, the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, a world-leading team of machine intelligence researchers housed at the University of Alberta.
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