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Data scientists say the AI boom won't deliver without them
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (473+ words) Ottawa's forthcoming update to the national AI strategy should include funding and programming for the field, according to the head of U of T's data science institute TORONTO " As the AI boom sends tech firms scrambling for more data to…...
Manulife now uses AI to say yes to life insurance applications
3+ mon, 22+ min ago (486+ words) The financial services giant wants to generate $1 billion in enterprise value using AI by 2027. Smarter underwriting models are one way it hopes to boost sales and improve efficiency. TORONTO " Manulife is using AI to review life insurance applications, speeding up…...
Generative AI sucks at predictions. These new models could fix that
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (599+ words) Generative AI tools struggle to peer into the future and make forecasts. In response, developers are building foundation models with a better grasp of numbers and time. SAN DIEGO " Businesses using generative AI for more workplace roles and tasks face…...
Google gives University of Toronto $10 M for new AI role in Geoffrey Hinton's name
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (416+ words) The holder of the Hinton Chair in Artificial Intelligence will work to make AI breakthroughs at the university where the deep learning pioneer made a number of discoveries SAN DIEGO " The University of Toronto will recruit a top-tier AI researcher…...
A responsible roadmap towards AI agents
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (367+ words) AI agents promise huge efficiencies, but also introduce real risks. Experts share how to best prepare to reap the benefits. The experiences of BMO so far, along with the observations of experts in the space, point to a clear imperative:…...