TD Bank adds AI-powered chatbot called ‘Clari’ to its mobile apps
TD has unveiled a new service to customers who use its mobile app that aims to make banking a bit easier, and possibly reduce…
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Governor General appoints Geoffrey Hinton to the Order of Canada
The so-called ‘Godfather of Deep Learning’ Geoffrey Hinton has been appointed as a Companion of the Order of Canada. In…
chata.ai moves into payments space, launches business intelligence integration for Stripe
Calgary-based artificial intelligence startup chata.ai has entered the payment processing market by launching an integration…
Montreal Artificial Intelligence Ethics Institute launches call for applications for inaugural fellowship
The Montreal Artificial Intelligence Ethics Institute (MAIEI) has announced the launch and worldwide call for applications…
Advanced analytics firm QuantumBlack to open location in Montreal
Management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has announced that Montreal will host the first location for QuantumBlack,…
Ada closes $19 million Series A to tackle travel and financial customer support
Toronto-based automated customer service startup Ada announced the close of a $19 million Series A round today, led by FirstMark…
A|I: The AI Times – Will Canadian AI stay hot in 2019?
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Osprey Informatics raises $3.75 million in funding
Calgary-based visual monitoring solutions company Osprey Informatics has closed a $3.75 million funding round led by Shell…
AI and FinTech: What’s next for Canada’s hottest sectors?
For the past several quarters, AI has been a tremendous source of funding and hype for Canada. With a federal government directive…
BCF Ventures reaches $12 million in commitments for its ‘super angel’ fund
Montreal-based super angel fund BCF Ventures has announced that it has increased its potential fund size from $5 million to…
A|I: The AI Times – Canada’s AI supercluster
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Prime Minister announces $230 million for Scale AI supercluster
During Montreal’s G7 conference on artificial intelligence, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially announced…
Techstars hosts first AI Demo Day in Montreal
Techstars Montreal AI revealed the nine companies graduating from its first accelerator program at its Demo Day at the Théâtre…
Université de Montréal and the Fonds de recherche du Québec launch ethical guidelines for AI
Université de Montréal, in collaboration with the Fonds de recherche du Québec, has announced the Montréal Declaration…
Element AI receives $5 million loan from Canadian government
The Canadian government is providing funding to six Montreal AI companies, including $5 million in a repayable contribution…