Hi there,

It’s been a summer of growth here at Amii, driven by an expanding slate of ambitious projects, including a $13.9M partnership to advance AI within the aerospace industry.

Initiatives like this are pushing us to break ground on academic frontiers and apply machine learning to transform vital sectors from healthcare to the sciences.

To power our innovative work, we've strategically grown our team and are thrilled to welcome seven new interdisciplinary researchers. This brings our total research capacity of Amii Fellows and Canadian CIFAR AI Chairs to 57.

Meet the newest minds at Amii:

Bahareh Tolooshams - an expert in AI-driven inverse problem solving, tackling challenges in science and engineering;
Carrie Demmans Epp - who uses human-centred learning technologies to create more effective and accessible learning experiences;
Quinn Lee - his research focuses on understanding how the brain organizes and represents space, memory, and experience;
J. Terence Blaskovits - who uses machine learning in finding new molecules and materials for applications in energy, optics;
Tian Tian - working on open-source tools to efficiently explore material science for renewable energy applications;
Blair Attard-Frost - her work applies a trans feminist lens to address challenges to participation and justice in artificial intelligence;
and Russell Dinnage - who is building foundational models in organismal biology to create AI systems that learn from and help us understand living systems.

I’m looking forward to them joining our team of world-renowned researchers and contributing to our robust AI ecosystem.

And you can dive into their fascinating research first-hand at Upper Bound 2026 next May, where they, alongside our other researchers, will share how AI is redefining what's possible.

Right now, for members of the Amii community like you, Upper Bound 2026 passes are 50% off — just $225. However, this offer is only available until August 31, so grab your tickets now.

See you soon,

August Highlights

Community & Industry Updates:

We're thrilled to add seven new researchers to the Amii team, expanding our research capacity to 57 Fellows and Chairs. Learn more about their exciting work.
Amii was recently named as part of a $13.9 M AI-aerospace project in collaboration with global aviation leaders Pratt & Whitney Canada, and partially supported by SCALE AI | Canada's AI Global Innovation Cluster.
Curious about the skills needed to thrive in an AI-driven workplace? Amii’s Chief Delivery Officer, Stephanie Enders, was recently on the Future Skills podcast to share insights on AI in the workplace and the skills that matter most.

Research Updates:

Amii's Chief Scientific Advisor, Richard Sutton, presented his keynote on "The OaK Architecture: A Vision of SuperIntelligence from Experience" at the recent RL Conference in Edmonton.
A recent study published in npj Digital Medicine, coauthored by Amii Fellow Randy Goebel and Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair J. Ross Mitchell suggests that IBD could be strongly linked to mental health concerns like anxiety and depression. Learn more about this first-of-its-kind AI-supported study.
Large language models are quickly becoming indispensable tools in our daily lives. Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Alona Fyshe shares the often-overlooked history of LLMs. Discover how concepts like simple classification evolved into in-context learning, paving the way for LLMs we rely on daily.
Reinforcement learning can have huge benefits in improving critical infrastructure. But it has to be done safely. In the latest episode of Approximately Correct, RL Core ML Engineer Revan MacQueen shares how they use RL safely to increase efficiency in water treatment.
In a new episode of "Meet the Researcher", Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Nathan Sturtevant sits down with Amii's Director of Scientific Operations, Adam White, to discuss Nathan's research in classic AI, heuristic search and game theory.

Training Updates:

ML Explorations: Get your start-up AI ready. Next class: Oct. 7
ML Foundations 1: Learn the basics of AI. Next class: Sept. 4
ML Foundations 2: Build on the basics. Next class: Sept. 11
AI Ethics 1: Learn AI Governance best practices. Next class: Sept. 18
AI Ethics 2: Turn principles into practice. Next class: Oct. 16

Events

Amii @ Alberta's Industrial Heartland Conference

Sept. 11

A few Amii team members will be attending the AIHA Annual Conference this September in Edmonton. We hope to see you there!

This event highlights key industry activities, provides policy insights, and delivers updates on investment opportunities in one of Canada’s most vibrant industrial regions.

Learn more

ALL IN AI Conference

Sept 24 - 25

Amii is excited to be attending All In this year in Montréal.

Come say bonjour to us if you're there!

ALL IN embodies a bold vision for the future of AI, bringing together leaders from the Canadian and international ecosystems to shape innovation and collaboration in this strategic sector.

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