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The Future Skills Podcast
S5 Ep. 03: AI in the Workplace and the Skills that Matter Most
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, host Jeremy Strachan explores the transformative world of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on the Canadian workforce. With insights from experts Noel Baldwin, Stephanie Enders, and Mark Patterson, we hear how Future Skills Centre research is helping us better understand the way AI is reshaping job markets, skills development, and employment strategies. The conversation tackles critical challenges like AI literacy, ethical considerations, and the need for adaptability in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Discover how workers and businesses can leverage AI to enhance human skills, improve productivity, and navigate the future...
2025-07-16
28 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
Can AI Be Creative? With Matthew Guzdial
Is it possible to make building a video game as easy as writing a story? What if artificial intelligence could be more than just a tool, and instead become a true creative partner?In this episode of Approximately Correct, we dive into computational creativity with Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair, Matthew Guzdial. We explore how AI is being developed to collaborate with artists and designers, breaking down the technical barriers that can stand in the way of a great idea. Learn about the future of human-AI collaboration, the philosophical questions behind AI art, a...
2025-07-15
43 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
Approximately Correct Live: How Do We Stop Robots From Running Us Over?
How can we teach robots to safely navigate our unpredictable world?On this special live episode of Approximately Correct recorded at Upper Bound 2025, we talk with Mo Chen about combining classical and modern AI to create smarter, safer, and more robust robots.
2025-06-18
42 min
Invest Canada 360
ML Masterclass: The Pulse on AI
Recorded February 26, 2025AEC, in collaboration with the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), is bringing this ML Masterclass to investors eager to understand how machine learning (ML) is driving business value and reshaping industries. With AI transforming operations and investment strategies, this session will highlight the trends and opportunities shaping the future.Join Cam Linke, CEO of Amii, for a deep dive into how AI is being applied in business today and the innovations fueling the AI boom. Gain exclusive insights into where AI is creating the most value and what investors should watch...
2025-06-16
58 min
The BetaKit Podcast Channel
Amii CEO Cam Linke says Canada’s AI strategy requires customers
“Be a customer of Canadian startups. This is the thing that every company needs. Nobody died from having too many customers.” The CEO of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, Cam Linke, joins to discuss the next phase of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy and how Amii stands apart from other national AI institutes, Vector and Mila. Recorded live from the Upper Bound AI conference. The BetaKit Podcast is presented by Motion: the platform helping marketing teams turn ad performance data into creative strategy. Motion makes it easy to analyze what’s working across your campaig...
2025-06-02
56 min
Edify Unfiltered
Are YOU a Technology Optimist?
Omar is joined by Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute CEO Cam Linke (Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2011, by the way!) to discuss Edmonton’s evolving place in the artificial intelligence ecosystem, and why Linke calls himself a technology optimist. Find Edify on Facebook, Instagram and X.(02:13) - Machine learning moves fast (05:31) - Technology optimism (06:50) - Podcast in a podcast (12:06) - Amii’s history (14:47) - Saying no (19:14) - Artificial intelligence is still evolving --Credits--Hosted by Omar MouallemProduced by Odvod MediaAudio Engineering by Steve GlenOriginal music...
2025-05-14
23 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
Hockey, AI, & the future of sports analysis with David Radke
Is AI this year's MVP? How is machine learning changing sports?On this episode of Approximately Correct, we talk with Chicago Blackhawks' David Radke about how machine learning is transforming the analysis of sports like hockey.
2025-05-14
40 min
This Morning
Don't praise the machine
1:45 - Stacey & Morley open the show. 8:12 - What's up in Ent. news? - w/Jodie Davis, an executive producer, with over 20 years of experience in the TV & digital world 17:52 - TEAM CHAT & CLIPS: The work starts NOW - Day 1 of Training Camp! #GoElks 23:40 - Edmonton's annual AI conference, Upper Bound, starts next week (May 20-23) - How can you get involved? - Steph Enders, chief delivery officer at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) 34:26 - TEAM CHAT & CLIPS: 'SNL' Weekend Update pokes fun at new Pope 37:22 - Oilers Extra...
2025-05-12
1h 25
Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcast
Harnessing Nature's Blueprint: Transformative Technologies in Alberta
Learn how this small-town farmer's son is leveraging Alberta's rich natural resources and energy sector expertise to pioneer green solutions in packaging, textiles, and environmental applications. The episode explores how Plantae Technologies collaborates with universities and research institutions to scale their innovative ideas, while highlighting the critical intersection of agriculture, sustainability, and economic opportunity. Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta. The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Host: Al Del Degan is a software d...
2025-04-15
32 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
The Power of AI in Medical Imaging with Jacob L Jaremko
Could AI-powered ultrasounds save lives in remote areas? On this episode of Approximately Correct we talk with Dr. Jacob Jaremko about AI's revolutionary impact on medical imaging, particularly ultrasound technology, and its potential to transform healthcare.
2025-04-15
39 min
Investor.News
Visionstate's John Putter on Mopping Up the Facility Management Sector with AI
Visionstate Corp. (TSXV: VIS) is revolutionizing facility management through AI and IoT solutions to transform how businesses monitor and optimize their cleaning and maintenance practices. In an InvestorNews.com interview with host Tracy Hughes, CEO John Putters discussed the company's collaboration with the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) to develop an advanced AI model aimed at "disrupting facility management, particularly in scheduling and route optimization." Highlighting the complexity and labor intensity in the facility management sector, Putters emphasized that their AI solution integrates numerous data sets to efficiently compile, optimize, and deliver substantial returns on investment upon its anticipated...
2025-03-31
07 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
How A.M. Turing Award Winner Rich Sutton Changed AI | Approximately Correct Podcast
In the latest episode of Approximately Correct, we’re taking the time to celebrate with Amii Fellow, Chief Scientific Advisor, and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Rich Sutton, newly-minted winner of the A.M. Turing Award, a prize that is often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Computer Science.”
2025-03-21
32 min
The 311 Podcast
S2 E5 - From AI Venture Studio to GovLab with Nicole Janssen
Nicole Janssen on Bridging AI Innovation and Government SolutionsNicole is co-CEO of one of Canada's AI powerhouse organizations, AltaML. She's a national business leader and one of our experts in AI. Her firm is also behind the Alberta government's innovative AI research lab, operating as an R&D hub for the big, complex problems that the government hopes AI can help address. If you're not from Canada, and maybe even if you are, you may not know that Canada is an AI pioneer. Some of the earliest technology that is powering this n...
2025-03-20
37 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
The Future of LLMs: Smaller, Faster, Smarter
Discover the secret to training AI with less data! On this episode of Approximately Correct, we talk with Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Lili Mou about the challenges of training large language models and how his research on Flora addresses memory footprint concerns.
2025-02-18
29 min
Ribbit Ribbit
AI on the Air: Feb 10's Fresh Picks from ArXiv
Today's AI scoop: 353 new papers on ArXiv with 87 key highlights. For more details, visithttps://ribbitribbit.co/podcast00:28 -arxiv:2502.04896 The University of Hong Kong, Bytedance Inc00:48 -arxiv:2502.04403 Google DeepMind, Amii, University of Alberta01:09 -arxiv:2502.04981 Peking University, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd, University of California Merced01:36 -arxiv:2502.05087 Tune Insight SA, EPFL, Yale University01:57 -arxiv:2502.04901 University of California Berkeley, Google DeepMind, University of Wisconsin–Madison02:19 -arxiv:2502.04397 Harvard University, Sanofi02:49 -arxiv:2502.04510 University of Washington, Google Cloud AI Research, Google03:13 -arxiv:2502.04382 UC Berkeley, Cornell University, Cornell Tech...
2025-02-11
34 min
Good Game Edmonton
AI and Games (ft. James Dang)
This episode features James Dang, Project Manager at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), to talk about the intersection of AI and games. James shares insights into his work helping companies integrate AI/ML solutions, the evolving role of AI in game development, and Upper Bound, Amii’s “not your average AI conference”. We also nerd out over which single player, story-driven games we enjoy playing. Oh, and we battle it out in Mario Party! 🎲🎉 Recorded at Kiwi Productions StudioListen to more episodes atgoodgameyeg.caImportant Linksglobalgamejam.org/group/1158...
2025-02-10
1h 16
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
Are Prosthetics About to Get a WHOLE LOT Smarter? with Patrick M. Pilarski
AI-powered prosthetics are changing lives, but it takes more than just technology. In this episode, Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair is here to talk about the work going on in his lab designing AI controls for bionic limbs and explains the unique partnership between researchers and users that's creating AI learning that is made with humans in mind. Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii is hosted by Alona Fyshe and Scott Lilwall. It is produced by Lynda Vang, with video production by Chris Onciul.
2025-01-21
45 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
Can AI Predict Survival? With Russ Greiner
How can machine learning revolutionize healthcare? In this episode, Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Russ Greiner explores how AI is transforming survival prediction, giving doctors and patients personalized health insights that were never before possible. From creating tailored survival curves to improving treatment decisions, Greiner reveals the groundbreaking potential of AI in medicine.
2024-12-10
35 min
Artificial Breakdown
2. AI Literacy + Ethics | Stephanie Enders
Today Carrie and Pete talk to Stephanie Enders, Chief Delivery officer at Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute). Listen in as they chat about AI literacy, why ethics matter and what the heck is up with Alberta’s AI adoption rates.Links: Upper Bound 2025: https://www.upperbound.ai/ Stephanie’s Upper Bound 2024 Talk: https://youtu.be/AtkskoAvyw0?si=DvoDf0O2Fo9kiAys Amii: https://www.amii.ca Music: Music from Uppbeat:Title: Make It HappenArtist: All Good FolksLicense code: 6BVFZAHAWVMGPFREhttp...
2024-11-26
46 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
Rich Sutton’s new path for AI
In this episode, reinforcement learning legend Rich Sutton argues the focus on non-continual learning over the past 40 years is now holding AI back. Listen to one of the leading minds in machine learning explain what needs to change. Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii is hosted by Alona Fyshe and Scott Lilwall, produced by Lynda Vang, with video production by Chris Onciul
2024-10-29
37 min
Deep Learning Dialogues
Empowering Minds: The Critical Role of AI Literacy in Schools
In this episode of Deep Learning Dialogues, we dive into the world of AI literacy in education with Jillian Kowalchuk, Manager of AI Literacy at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (https://www.amii.ca/). Kowalchuk shares her insights on the importance of understanding and effectively utilizing AI in educational settings, discussing both the opportunities and challenges it presents. She explores common misconceptions about AI in education and offers strategies for integrating AI literacy into classrooms. Kowalchuk also emphasizes the need to balance technological advancements with maintaining the crucial human elements in teaching and learning.Where to...
2024-10-10
38 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
Game Changer: Revolutionizing Video Game AI with Artificial Agency’s Andrew Butcher | Approximately Correct Podcast
Artificial intelligence has been a part of video games for decades. But new advances in machine learning and generative AI could radically change how we make — and play — games. In this episode, Andrew Butcher, co-founder of Artificial Agency, talks about how the company is creating technology to make games more playful, intelligent, and fun. Tune in to discover how AI is changing game development and what that means for developers and players alike.
2024-09-27
37 min
Carnegie Council Podcasts
AI for Information Accessibility: From the Grassroots to Policy Action
Ahead of the AI for Information Accessibility Conference 2024 and the roll-out of the Caribbean AI Policy Roadmap, Carnegie Council and the UNESCO Information for All Programme Working Group on Information Accessibility hosted a panel of diverse speakers on AI ethics and policymaking in the digital age. From Jamaica to Canada to Ukraine and beyond, how can citizens, civic institutions, and industry professionals work together to make sure that emerging technologies are accessible for everyone? What are common roadblocks that policymakers have to work through? And what are the principles that we all should keep in mind when...
2024-09-16
58 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
What it's like to publish in Nature with Shibhansh Dohare & Fernando Hernandez-Garcia
A team of Amii researchers recently published a paper in the prestigious scientific journal Nature investigating a mysterious problem in deep learning that can hinder long-term continual learning. In this Sidebar episode, we talk to two of the co-authors about the problem of Loss of Plasticity, what their findings mean for advanced AI, and the journey from idea to Nature. Read more about Loss of Plasticity: https://www.amii.ca/latest-from-amii/amii-researchers-investigate-ai-mystery-new-nature-paper-loss-plasticity/
2024-09-10
12 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
AI-Powered Water Systems with Martha White
Reinforcement learning is being used to make water treatment more efficient. On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Martha White to talk about co-founding RL Core Technologies, which is exploring how RL can be used in to increase efficiency in water treatment plants and other industrial control systems. Find out more about how AI is being used in the real world and its potential large-scale impact.
2024-08-27
39 min
Coffee with Closers
How AI Could Empower Any Business
In this episode of Coffee with Closers, Adam Danyleyko, the Product Owner of Startups at AIME (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute). Adam shares insights into founder stories and observations, as well as the importance of identifying unsolved problems and innovative ideas. Discover the secrets of AI success through his leading to innovative AI projects at Amii. Learn How AI Could Empower Any Business and startups. Are you building something new? What are your biggest challenges? Share your thoughts in the comments! Watch Our FREE Masterclass ▶️10x Your Sales Pipeline in 90 Days: https://ww2.one...
2024-07-24
31 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
Humans Make AI Better with Matt Taylor
How do we get the best results when AI and human beings work together? In this episode of Approximately Correct, we’re looking into Human-In-The-Loop (HITL) AI with Matt Taylor. The Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair talks about the importance of human input in AI decision making, the need to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of both natural and artificial intelligence, and how he thinks HITL will be vital if people are to trust AI in their lives. Production Credits: Lynda Vang, - Producer, Chris Onciul - Video Production, M...
2024-07-23
31 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
| Sidebar | The Massive Impact of Medical AI with Ross Mitchell
Medicine is built on data. Clinical studies, patient charts, test results, X-rays - data helps diagnose us when we’re unhealthy and understand how to treat us. Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Ross Mitchell explores how machine learning can use this data, pulling out insights to help medical professionals work better and provide better patient outcomes. In this Sidebar episode, we present a conversation between Mitchell and machine learning scientist Jubair Sheik about AI's massive potential in medicine and the increasing accuracy of medical AI models. Production Cr...
2024-07-09
15 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
Reinforcement Learning at 65,000 Feet with Marlos C. Machado | Approximately Correct Podcast
This week’s episode of Approximately Correct looks at how the work of Marlos C. Machado is taking reinforcement learning to new heights. Marlos sits down with hosts Alona Fyshe and Scott Lilwall to share the insights from his work using AI to control balloons in Earth's stratosphere, and what it teaches us about how reinforcement learning works in the real world. Production Credits: Lynda Vang - Producer, Chris Onciul - Video Production Music Credits: Main Theme - Brooklyn Bridge by Lunareh
2024-06-25
40 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
| Sidebar | When Ancient Philosophy meets Modern AI with Geoffrey Rockwell
Dialogues have been a way of exploring complex philosophical and moral questions since the time of Plato. And now, they might offer new ways of exploring intelligence in the age of powerful large language models. Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Geoffrey Rockwell joins hosts Alona Fyshe and Scott Lilwall to talk about where philosophy and artificial intelligence intersect, and how learning more about non-human intelligence can teach us more about ourselves. Production Credits: Lynda Vang - Producer, Chris Onciul - Video Production, Music Credits: Main Theme - Brooklyn Bridge by Lunareh
2024-06-12
14 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
The Deal with Disinformation with James Wright - Episode 5
With generative AI becoming more and more powerful, seeing is no longer believing. Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair James Wright joins hosts Alona Fyshe and Scott Lilwall to tell the truth about telling lies. Wright talks about his work on disinformation, how artificial intelligence is affecting how we view information online, and why it’s much more complicated than just a technical question. He also shares his experience in behavioural economics and how studying humans leads to advancing AI. Production Credits: Lynda Vang, Chris Onciul - Video Production, Jen Tomski - Social Media Mus...
2024-05-28
35 min
Investor.News
Visionstate’s John Putter on improving service delivery in the global market through AI
May 23, 2024 — In this InvestorNews interview, host Pat Bolland speaks with John Putters, CEO of Visionstate Corp. (TSXV: VIS), a company specializing in the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, analytics, and sustainability. Visionstate’s flagship product, WANDA, initially focused on restrooms in malls to provide defensible data for slip and fall injuries, but has significantly expanded its scope since the onset of COVID-19. As Putters explained, “COVID changed everything, obviously, because it really put a focus on the entire facility and the need to have a digitalized process in place.” Now, WANDA is used to manage cleaning and maintenance activiti...
2024-05-23
11 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
| Sidebar | Shaping the Future of AI at Upper Bound
At the end of May, thousands of AI researchers, enthusiasts and industry leaders will meet in Edmonton for Amii’s annual Upper Bound conference. It’s an event built on collaboration and sharing the latest in artificial intelligence. In this episode, Scott talks to Amii CEO Cam Linke and Amii’s Director of Academic Relations Rosa Ellithorpe about why openness is an important part of the field and how AI is pushing exciting advancements in many parts of society. Upper Bound 2024 is on May 21-24, 2024. You can learn more about how to be a part o...
2024-05-14
06 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
Accelerating AGI with John Carmack - Episode 4
In this episode, we’ve got a chat with legendary engineer, innovator and video game developer John Carmack Carmack sat down for a fireside chat with Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Micheal Bowling to discuss the future of artificial general intelligence, the importance of an open-source philosophy while working on ground-breaking ideas, and a look back at how Carmack’s work on Wolfenstein and Doom changed videogames forever. Carmack was at Amii HQ to announce his latest partnership with Amii Scientific Advisor Rich Sutton to advance artificial general intelligence. Production Credits: Lynda Vang, Chris...
2024-05-02
36 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
| Sidebar | Upper Bound: Finbarr Timbers on How ChatGPT came to be
We’re gearing up for Amii’s world-class Upper Bound AI conference at the end of May, and we wanted to share one of last year’s most popular sessions. Enjoy this taste of AI researcher Finbarr Timbers’ fantastic talk on the origins of ChatGPT, how it has evolved and the huge impact when it was released at the end of 2022. You can see Finbarr’s full presentation here. He’ll be back again for another riveting session at Upper Bound 2024 (May 21-24), and we've got an entire track dedicated to Generative AI this year!.
2024-04-09
12 min
Mission Matters Innovation with Adam Torres
How AI Can Optimize Processes and Enhance Customer Experiences in your Business
“AI for Good and For All” is one of Amii’s mission statements. In this episode, Adam Torres and Adam Danyleyko, Product Owner - Startups at Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute), explore Amii along with its upcoming Upper Bound conference which is the largest AI conference in Canada. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be a guest on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:h...
2024-03-27
23 min
Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres
How AI Can Optimize Processes and Enhance Customer Experiences in your Business
“AI for Good and For All” is one of Amii’s mission statements. In this episode, Adam Torres and Adam Danyleyko, Product Owner - Startups at Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute), explore Amii along with its upcoming Upper Bound conference which is the largest AI conference in Canada. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be a guest on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:h...
2024-03-27
23 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
How ChatGPT Ruined Alona’s Christmas - Episode 3
Back in late 2022, Alona Fyshe was working on a TED Talk about how we evaluate the performance of Large Language Models. Little did she know, there was something big on the horizon. In this episode, Alona tells co-host Scott Lilwall about how the release of ChatGPT shook the field of Natural Language Processing (and made her rethink her entire talk.)It’s a story about how we test machine learning models and a tremendous shift in the public’s expectations of what AI can do. You can see the final version of Alona’s talk here...
2024-03-26
30 min
Sweet but Fearless Podcast
Avoid Being Pigeonholed in Your Career with Mara Cairo, Product Owner of Advanced Technology at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII)
In this episode, Mary Sullivan, a co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Mara Cairo, Product Owner of Advanced Technology at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII), as she shares her insights on her career journey in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and how to be strategic when looking towards your next step in your career. Knowing how easy it is to become pigeonholed as an expert in one area at work, Mara believes that expanding your skills set throughout your career will open up career opportunities and help you broaden your experiences. Asking lots of questions is Mara’s...
2024-03-18
27 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
| Sidebar 2 | - Xingyu Li on building robust AI for medical data
In this Sidebar episode, we hear from Amii Fellow Xingyu Li about her work in using AI to highlight vital information in medical data. Xingyu shares insights into her work on visual anomaly detection and navigating the complexities of AI in healthcare while safeguarding patient privacy. She talks with Adam White, Amii’s Director of Scientific Operations about how to do more with scarce data, and the future of AI-driven medicine.
2024-03-12
10 min
Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcast
The Journey of GroupLabs in AI Entrepreneurship
In this episode, Eugene and Noel from GroupLabs discuss their journey into tech entrepreneurship, focusing on AI and ML consultancy services and their product Bridge for streamlined data discovery. Real-life examples demonstrate the efficiency of their solutions, especially in healthcare. They share insights on AI innovation in Calgary, working with startups, and the importance of taking action in entrepreneurship Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta. The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Host: Host: Gu...
2024-03-12
20 min
The Jeff Bullas Show
Tech, Talent, and Transformation: Exploring AI’s Impact on Startups
Adam Danyleyko is a dedicated advocate for the startup community, with a background steeped in fostering growth and innovation. As the Product Owner for Startups at Amii (the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute), he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. With over four years of diverse experience in roles ranging from HR Business Partner in Alberta Energy to Policy Analyst in Economic Development & Trade, Adam has honed his skills in community building and policy development. His passion for nurturing startups was ignited during his tenure at Startup Edmonton, where he played a pivo...
2024-03-08
56 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
AI Will Change the Way We Learn | AI & Education - Episode 2
Artificial intelligence is already proving to be a powerful tool for the classroom. But it can be much more than that. Hosts Alona Fyshe and Scott Lilwall explore the ways that AI might change the way that we teach — and change the way that we think. They’re joined by K-12 Education Advisor Jill Kowalchuk and Director of Scientific Operations Adam White to discuss AI literacy in the classroom. What do high school and postsecondary students need to learn about AI to be prepared for the future, and how can it become a collaborator in the classroom?
2024-02-27
37 min
Table Rush Talk Show!
692 - AI for Social Good: Unveiling the Impact with Mara Cairo
In this insightful conversation, Mischa and Mara Cairo, Product Owner of Advanced Technology at Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute), delve into the transformative power of AI in driving social change and industry innovation. They discuss Amii's strategic initiatives in AI, the importance of public education on AI's potential, and how generative AI is influencing the technological landscape. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of AI, social impact, and the future of technology.Show Notes:Introduction to Mara Cairo and her role at Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute).Discussion on AI's role...
2024-02-21
1h 01
Curious Minds
#20 Unveiling Unexpected Realities of Startup Founding with Cam Linke
In this episode, we sit down with Cam Linke, a dynamic software entrepreneur and product manager who has been a driving force in Edmonton's tech and startup community. Join us as we delve into his journey, from founding DemoCamp Edmonton to his current role as the CEO at Amii, a leading research institute in artificial intelligence and machine learning. We'll explore his experiences in connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and creative minds, and how he has contributed to the growth of the emerging tech economy in Alberta. Get ready for an inspiring and insightful conversation with a visionary leader at the...
2024-02-16
32 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
| Sidebar 1 | Bailey Kacsmar explains the Privacy Paradox
In this Sidebar episode, we explore what draws AI researchers to the work that they do. Amii Fellow Bailey Kacsmar talks with Amii's Director of Scientific Operations Adam White about her research into human-centred privacy, why it’s more important than ever to think about how we protect data in AI and what the paradox privacy is. Production Credits: Lynda Vang - Producer, Chris Onciul - Video Production, Jen Tomski - Social Media Music Credits: Main Theme - Brooklyn Bridge by Lunareh
2024-02-06
10 min
Listen by Jean Ginzburg
How Businesses Can Effectively Adopt and Integrate AI with Mara Cairo
Tune in to our latest podcast with special guest Mara Cairo, Product Owner of Advanced Technology at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII). Delve into Mara's remarkable journey, shifting from nanoengineering to AI leadership, and discover how AMII is spearheading transformative solutions across diverse industries. From supply chain optimization to healthcare and agriculture, we'll explore the extensive reach of AI. Along the way, we'll underscore the significance of education and ethical considerations. Thank you for listening! Please subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and give us a rating. - Need marketing strategy? Go to alpenglo.digital/ - Contact Jean: alpenglo.digital...
2024-02-05
23 min
How AI Happens
Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute Product Owner Mara Cairo
Key Points From This Episode:Amii’s machine learning project management tool: MLPL.Amii’s ultimate goal of building capacity and how it differs from an agency model. Asking the right questions to ascertain the appropriate use for AI. Instances where AI is not a relevant solution. Common challenges people face when adopting AI strategies. Mara’s perspective on the education necessary to excel in a career in machine learning.Quotes:“Amii is all about capacity building, so we’re not a traditional agent in that sense. We are trying to educate and inform industry on how to do t...
2024-01-24
24 min
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
The Untold Story Behind the Atari Benchmark | Mike Bowling - Episode 1
It started as an idea on a beach in Barbados, and now it’s one of the ways that researchers around the world evaluate AI. On this week’s episode, Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Mike Bowling tells us the story behind the Atari benchmark and how video games from the 1980s can be used to test leading-edge AI. It’s a story of how a simple scientific curiosity can turn into something with a big impact. Production Credits: Lynda Vang - Producer, Chris Onciul - Video Production, Jen Tomski - Social Media
2024-01-23
1h 01
Approximately Correct: An AI Podcast from Amii
Teaser - Introducing Approximately Correct
Welcome to Approximately Correct! This brand-new podcast from Amii explores everything artificial intelligence: what’s happening now, and how it will change our future. We’re getting ready to release our first episodes featuring conversations with leaders in the field of AI. But until then, here’s a sneak peek from hosts Alone Fyshe and Scott Lilwall, where they share why you need to know more about AI, what you can expect to hear — and what the name Approximately Correct means. Main Theme: Brooklyn Bridge by Lunareh
2024-01-12
01 min
Business Bros
Navigating the AI Frontier for Startups and Businesses with Adam Danyleyko
1283 Today, we have a special guest, the Product Owner - Startups at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii). He's here to shed light on the exciting world of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on startups and businesses. In this episode, we'll explore how Amii, as a leading AI research institute, is bridging the gap between AI research and practical application. Our guest will share insights on navigating the AI landscape, building internal AI capabilities, and fostering innovation in the business world. Lets welcome to the show Adam Danyleyko. Website: http://www.amii.ca/ Social Media: https://www.linkedin...
2023-12-27
27 min
21st Century Entrepreneurship
Adam Danyleyko: AI Insights for Startup Growth
Adam Danyleyko is a dynamic force in the AI and startup communities, and our conversation explored his journey from HR to AI, highlighting the transformative role of artificial intelligence in today's startup ecosystem. With a rich background in government, community program management at Startup Edmonton, and now as the Product Owner of Startups at Amii, Danyleyko's insights span a wide spectrum of entrepreneurial challenges and opportunities.We delved into key advice for founders, where Danyleyko emphasizes the importance of identifying core problems before selecting tools. His analogy, "if you were a carpenter and you had a brand...
2023-12-13
16 min
In The Business Of Something
In The Business Of: AI & Communications
On this episode of In The Business of Something, our guest is Lynda Vang, Communications Specialist at Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute). We sit down with Lynda, and ACE Communications Chair Kian Javier, to learn all about the world of communications and storyelling at Western Canada's only AI Institute. And no, ChatGPT did not write this episode description - this is 100% human-certified content. Lynda talks about the importance of storytelling in helping people along the journey of AI literacy to learn how the technology fits within their lives - including researchers, businesses, and e...
2023-12-06
29 min
Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcast
Paighnton Wild Hosts Gurmol Sohi (Life Long Learner) on the LIBI Podcast
Key Takeaways: 👨🎓 Many people think that hackathons require cybersecurity knowledge but they don't, they are focused on problem solving like making public transit more accessible in downtown There is beauty in the way that feedback is structured, in the school system we don't get a lot of experience on the iterative process and developing an MVP or using an Agile approach Hacking gives you a chance to develop an idea before you try to build it, it is important to look back retrospectively, what worked and didn't work, Always give feedback that is actionable so there is better user exp...
2023-11-28
54 min
Chelsea on CHED
U of A to offer first-in-Canada A.I. education to all undergrad students
Cam Linke, CEO, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii)
2023-09-13
07 min
Tech Talks Daily
AI for Good: Empowering Industries with Mara Cairo from AMII
In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I am thrilled to have Mara Cairo, the Product Owner of Advanced Technology at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII), as our guest. Mara is a trailblazer in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, with a passion for leveraging AI for the greater good. With a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and esteemed designations as a P.Eng. and PMP, Mara brings a wealth of expertise to the table. Prior to joining AMII, she made significant contributions in the hardware development space, helping clients bring their products...
2023-07-28
28 min
Bloom: The podcast about innovation in Edmonton
Highlights from a trip to Upper Bound
Taproot reporters Shayne Giles and Ashley Lavallee-Koenig join Karen Unland to recap what they heard at Upper Bound, Edmonton's annual AI week, and share their thoughts on how artificial intelligence is changing their world.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii)Upper Bound ran from May 23 to 26, 2023What we saw and heard at Upper BoundDuckietownUniversity of Alberta instructor Matt Taylor's talk on DuckietownPanel on cellular agricultureNew HarvestNew Harvest and Amii to explore AI's uses in lab-grown foodRouteiqueSession on how Routeique uses machine learningAlberta AI pioneer plans new research institute in...
2023-06-20
31 min
Speaking Municipally
Paul Blart: Legislature Cop
The provincial government solves downtown safety — all it took was 12 rent-a-cops! Plus, the AI landscape in Edmonton does not look quite so grim.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Kenney and HinshawFormer Alberta premier Jason Kenney lands new gig at Calgary law firmDr. Deena Hinshaw, ousted from Alberta, moves to job with B.C. public health leadersGrammys gift bagsSkincare line founded in Edmonton to be included in Grammy gift bagsMindbenderWest Edmonton Mall closes Mindbender indoor roller-coasterSafe crossingsPSA: New safe cr...
2023-02-03
32 min
Bloom: The podcast about innovation in Edmonton
Amii aims to bridge research and industry
Here are the relevant links for this episode:Steph EndersAlberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii)Amii's five-year collaboration with TELUSISL Adapt uses ML to make water treatment cleaner and greenerTELUS started in EdmontonBlindman Brewing: Sustainable AI-powered Craft BeerMedia Release: Attabotics Partners with AltaML and Amii to Bolster Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Capabilities for Supply ChainsMicrosoft and Amii bring AI expertise to Albertans in underrepresented communities and workers impacted by COVID-19Roche Canada Launches National Artificial Intelligence Centre of ExcellenceUsing AI in aviation training could help ease pilot shortageNew Harvest and Amii to explore AI's uses in lab-grown foodStarting...
2023-01-26
43 min
Bloom: The podcast about innovation in Edmonton
Shawn Kanungo goes boldly into the book business
Here are the relevant links for this episode:Shawn KanungoThe Bold Ones: Innovate and Disrupt to Become Truly IndispensableThe Bold Ones trailerShawn Kanungo on TikTokShawn Kanungo on LinkedInStrategist slows down to make a splash with The Bold OnesDo what Shawn says: Subscribe to Taproot Edmonton (He was fond of our election coverage)Books we mentionedRide of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company by Bob IgerShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil KnightLet My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon...
2022-12-15
48 min
Bloom: The podcast about innovation in Edmonton
AltaML leader says ethical AI is good business
Here are the relevant links for this episode:Nicole JanssenAltaMLShe's on the board of Mitacs, which connects the private sector to post-secondary institutions to solve organizational challengesAltaML placed 18th on Canada's Top Growing Companies list from the Report on BusinessAltaML ranks 71st on Deloitte Technology Fast 500Ethics In Operation: The Business Case For Responsible AITalent AcceleratorsTech leaders seek easing of rules around 'software engineer' designationMore on ethical AIKatrina IngramEthically Aligned AIMicro-credential in AI ethics from Athabasca University's PowerEDAlberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii)Upper Bound, formerly AI Week, returns May 23-26, 2023Katrina is giving the...
2022-11-24
48 min
Bloom: The podcast about innovation in Edmonton
Looking ahead to Launch Party and TechAid
Here are the relevant links for this episode:Edmonton Startup WeekAccelerator grads and pitch veterans among Launch Party startupsTaproot was one of the startups at Launch Party 7Companies at Launch Party 13The Public Food Hub, which we featured in Episode 12Oonnie Food Technologies, which Taproot wrote about in JuneOrdr, which we featured in Episode 27Cash2CryptoDeepBlue GreensKidney-Chek by sn biomedicalBladeflexAIRMarketLiquid Software CorporationVarme EnergyThe startups that were part of the virtual Launch Party 11 and Launch Party 12 will be feted at Launch Party 13 on Oct. 20.TechAid previewTechAidAmiiCam LinkeDonate to the United Way of the Alberta Capital Region's...
2022-10-13
34 min
Bloom: The podcast about innovation in Edmonton
Flying Fish throws a line into Edmonton's waters
Here are the relevant links for this episode:Tiffany Linke-BoykoFlying Fish PartnersFlying Fish Partners appoints Tiffany Linke-Boyko as principal for Canada, secures $7.5 Million from AECInventures 2022 was one of the places Tiffany was out making connections — we talked about Inventures in Episode 17Linke-Boyko's brother, Cam Linke, is CEO of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii)She ran Startup Edmonton and was president of We Know TrainingThe51 recently launched an Edmonton chapterLinke-Boyko will be at Startup TNT's Investment Summit V on June 23Connect with her on LinkedInLinke-Boyko invited Taproot to Launch Party 7, which was our coming-out party as a startup in...
2022-06-23
31 min
Bloom: The podcast about innovation in Edmonton
Applying AI to craft beer
Here are the relevant links for this episode:Kirk ZembalBlindman BrewingDavid ChanAlberta Machine Intelligence InstituteBlindman Brewing: Sustainable AI-powered Craft BeerAmii and Blindman Brewing collaborate to bring AI to beerAI WeekStartup TNT Investment Summit VTop 20 Pitch NightCorrect-AIFairly StaffingJess BlackJustCookRocketFire LabsWhat's the Deal?Zero Point CryogenicsYEG Startup Community AwardsEZ OpsPAYLOAD TechnologiesDrift Technological SolutionsAccelerate EdmontonAlberta CatalyzerAlberta Blue CrossBloom is brought to you by Innovate Edmonton. It is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in...
2022-05-12
28 min
Bloom: The podcast about innovation in Edmonton
Bringing products to life, investing in social issues, and Uniting the Prairies
Here are the relevant links for this episode:Ventrify rides high on client's crowdfunding successEZ Treat KickstarterScaleGood FundTELUS Community Safety and Wellness AcceleratorNew CAD$10 million Edmonton-based ScaleGood Fund powered by TELUS announced with first investment in Areto LabsAreto LabsParityYEGUniting the PrairiesBirdie BreakEnvironmental Material ScienceRuthWyvernEZ OpsThe Public Food Hub Co.BeamdogAspyr MediaStartup TNT Investment SummitAlberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) Kickstart ProgramAlberta Innovates Revenue AcceleratorDigital Alberta is looking for its first full-time executive directorBloom is brought to you by Innovate Edmonton. It is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics...
2022-04-28
22 min
Alberta Impact
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Amii is one of the leading organizations in Artificial intelligence and machine learning. They have been assisting employers and businesses of all sizes in the disruptive field of Ai and Ml adoption. Learn how AI is changing the world of business.
2022-03-03
20 min
TalkRL: The Reinforcement Learning Podcast
Marlos C. Machado
Dr. Marlos C. Machado is a research scientist at DeepMind and an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta. He holds a PhD from the University of Alberta and a MSc and BSc from UFMG, in Brazil. Featured References Revisiting the Arcade Learning Environment: Evaluation Protocols and Open Problems for General Agents Marlos C. Machado, Marc G. Bellemare, Erik Talvitie, Joel Veness, Matthew J. Hausknecht, Michael Bowling Contrastive Behavioral Similarity Embeddings for Generalization in Reinforcement Learning [ video ] Rishabh Agarwal, Marlos C. Machado, Pablo Samuel Castro, Marc G. Bellemare Effici...
2021-04-12
1h 31
Collisions YYC
Current & Critical - Cam Linke, Machine Learning Leadership - Alive and well in Alberta
Over the past few years, AI and machine learning have been on the rise, transforming the ways different industries operate like never before. But for Alberta, they are by no means new. We started investing in these technologies nearly 20 years ago before anyone else in the world gave it a thought. As CEO of The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII), Cam Linke is leading the innovators and shakers that are pushing boundaries and making good on our investment for a better future. Join me as Cam takes us behind the scenes at AMII and how they're transforming Alberta into...
2021-01-26
55 min
Shift by Alberta Innovates
Shift talks with Cam Linke about the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute and how they're helping Alberta businesses
Send us a textHappy new year!As one of Canada’s three centres of AI excellence, as part of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute in Edmonton, Alberta boasts some serious powerhouses of the artificial intelligence and machine learning world. People like Richard Sutton, who's widely regarded as the father of reinforcement learning, a branch of machine learning that focuses on how AI should take actions to achieve an end goal. Michael Bowling, who's work with DeepStack (the first AI to beat human professionals at heads-up no-limit Texas hold’em...
2021-01-13
48 min
Taproot Edmonton Tech Roundup
August 11: Amii awarded $5 million to help Alberta businesses reduce emissions
See the August 11 edition of the Tech Roundup, sponsored by Innovate Edmonton, for links and more information on all of the news items mentioned in this episode. ★ Support this podcast ★
2020-08-11
05 min
Embedded
Self-Driving Arm
Crossing machine intelligence, robotics, and medicine, Patrick Pilarski (@patrickpilarski) is working on smart prosthetic limbs. Build your own learning robot references: Weka Data Mining Software in Java for getting to know your data, OpenIA Gym for understanding reinforcement learning algorithms, Robotis Servos for the robot (AX is the lower priced line), and five lines of code: Patrick even made us a file (with comments and everything!). Once done, you can enter the Cybathlon. (Or check out a look at Cybathlon 2016 coverage.) Machine Man by Max Barry Snow Country by B...
2019-05-03
1h 12
Embedded
187: Self-Driving Arm
Crossing machine intelligence, robotics, and medicine, Patrick Pilarski (@patrickpilarski) is working on smart prosthetic limbs. Build your own learning robot references: Weka Data Mining Software in Java for getting to know your data, OpenIA Gym for understanding reinforcement learning algorithms, Robotis Servos for the robot (AX is the lower priced line), and five lines of code: pred = numpy.dot(xt,w) delta = r + gamma*numpy.dot(xtp1,w) - pred e = gamma*lamda*e + xt w = w + alpha*delta*e xt = xtp1 Patrick even made us a file (with comments and everythi...
2017-02-15
1h 12
a16z Podcast
a16z Podcast: Machine Intelligence, from University to Industry
From the significance of Google DeepMind's AlphaGo wins to recent advances in "expert-level artificial intelligence" in playing an imperfect/ asymmetric information game like poker, toys and games have played and continue to play a critical role in advancing machine intelligence. One of the pioneers in this area among others is the Alberta Innovates Centre for Machine Learning -- now the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (amii) -- which in 2007 solved the long-standing challenge of checkers, and in 2015 produced the first AI agent capable of playing "an essentially perfect game" of heads-up limit hold’em poker. But what does th...
2017-01-11
27 min