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.

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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

What happens when you give an economics final to ChatGPT?

On a special episode of Approximately Correct, filmed live at Upper Bound 2026, we're joined by Canada CIFAR AI Chair Kevin Leyton-Brown.

His work focuses on the underexplored intersection of machine learning and microeconomics — two fields that might seem wildly different, but have a lot in common.

Tune in for a wide-ranging discussion on multi-agent systems, the reasoning abilities of LLMS, and how AI is a crucial part of Canada’s economic future.

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Previous Episodes

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Behind the Scenes of Upper Bound

May 2026

Keep AI Weird: Creativity in Computing

March 2026

Should AI Be Your Study Buddy?

January 2026

Can AI Optimize Plants? With Glen Uhrig

November 2025

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