Artificial Intelligence

Weapons detection technology that uses machine learning is set to be tested at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) later this year.

Cisco announced this morning SingularityNET and its blockchain-based platform will host its decentralized Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) project.

While many have looked overseas for talent to bridge the skills gap that is developing in the tech industry in Canada, but that view may be overlooking an untapped talent market right here in the country. The indigenous population is growing at a faster rate than any population in Canada, and within that population could be the next wave of tech workers in the workforce of the future.

A new report highlights a growing fear among Canadians that’s tied to the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, but experts say banks are just starting to figure out cloud.

SAS Institute has invested heavily in research and development and its AI business, and it seems to be paying off as a recent study from IDC Canada indicates that it has seen year-over-year growth at a rate nearly four times that of the overall market, which saw a growth rate of 26.6 per cent.

Canada’s chief information officer is leaving his post to join a startup in Ottawa.

Vancouver-based AI firm Universal mCloud Corp. is continuing its aggressive growth strategy in Western Canada.

The Government of Canada is trying to aid in the modernization of the agriculture industry in Canada by announcing a $49.5 million investment into the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network.