At the Upper Bound AI Conference in Edmonton this month, Alberta’s Machine Intelligence Institute announced that its AI Workforce Readiness program has grown into a national consortium of 55 post-secondary institutions. Last year, Google unveiled the $13 million AI Opportunity Fund to equip Canadians with artificial intelligence skills. The funding supported four Canadian organizations, including […]
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Workforce Initiative from Amii Targets AI Upskilling for Energy Sector in Canada
One of Canada’s three National Institutes for artificial intelligence technologies recently unveiled a new track for its upskilling program. The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute introduced a “Technical Track” as an expansion of its recent “AI Pathways: Energizing Canada’s Low-Carbon Workforce” initiative. Designed for software and computer science professionals, the Technical Track focuses on deep implementation […]
Amii Launches AI for Earth Scholarships With Federal Support
The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) has launched a new national scholarship program aimed at building artificial intelligence skills among Canada’s future environmental professionals. Supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada, the AI for Earth Scholarship Program will provide 750 post-secondary students in environmental sciences and meteorology with free access to Amii’s Artificial Intelligence Literacy […]
Amii Builds on Workforce Readiness Initiative with the Launch of an ‘AI Literacy’ Platform
Over the summer, Google Canada announced a $13 million AI Opportunity Fund to equip two million Canadians with artificial intelligence skills. “AI is transforming the way we work and can empower people across almost every field,” Sabrina Geremia, Vice President and Country Managing Director for Google Canada, remarked in June. “The AI Opportunity Fund will […]
Canada Shines on AI Talent, Investment Metrics – But Lacks Implementation
A report published this week by Deloitte Canada’s AI Institute counters recent pessimism around the nation’s lagging role in the global advancement and adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. Canada’s cohort of AI talent rose an average of 38% annually in each of the preceding five years, outpacing rivals such as the United States, United Kingdom, […]
Microsoft & Amii Bring AI Expertise To Albertans Impacted By COVID-19
Microsoft and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) have teamed up to put forward $200,000 in scholarships in Amii’s Machine Learning Technician Certification I. The seats are being offered to Albertans whose employment has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 or those who come from communities that are underrepresented in STEM. “With the demand for AI […]