Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii

Want to hear the real story about AI?

Approximately Correct, the AI podcast by Amii, cuts through the noise. We bring you lively, in-depth conversations featuring world-leading researchers and industry experts working at the forefront of machine intelligence.

Each episode, we explore the science behind artificial intelligence, explain the latest breakthroughs, and learn the real-world challenges that AI is addressing.

Go beyond the buzzwords and hear the stories behind the science, meet the people advancing technology, and learn about AI’s potential to transform our world from the people on the ground.

Meet the Hosts

Alona Fyshe

Alona is a celebrated AI researcher who combined her interest in machine learning and neuroscience to study the way the human brain processes language. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta, a Fellow at Amii, and a Canada CIFAR AI Chair.

Scott Lilwall

Scott is Amii's scientific communicator, with experience in science journalism and documentary. His work has appeared on CBC Radio, the Globe and Mail and other outlets.

Our Latest Episode

Can AI grow plants better than nature? 🌱

Plant scientist Glen Uhrig talks about his research into finding the secrets of what makes plants grow better, and how AI is helping unlock those mysteries.

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What we're listening to

Featured episodes from our archives that we think are worth another listen!

Can AI predict Survival? (With Russ Greiner)

From 2024: Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Russ Greiner talks about his research into survival prediction, and how it could make us totally rethink how we approach treating disease. 

Learn about how AI allows new personalized health predictions – and what it means for the future of medicine. 

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Previous Episodes

Browse our complete archive:

Why Every AI Lab Must Open Its Doors

October 2025

Why AI isn't as scary as you think with Michael Littman

September 2025

How do we ensure AI makes safe choices? With Revan MacQueen

August 2025

Can AI be creative? With Matthew Guzdial

July 2025

Live from Upper Bound: How Do We Stop Robots From Running Us Over? With Mo Chen

June 2025

Hockey, AI, & the future of sports analysis with David Radke

May 2025

The Power of AI in Medical Imaging with Jacob Jaremko

April 2025

How A.M. Turing Award Winner Rich Sutton Changed AI

March 2025

The Future of LLMs: Smaller, Faster, Smarter

February 2025

Are Prosthetics About to Get a WHOLE LOT Smarter? with Patrick M. Pilarski

January 2025