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AI skills a priority as Canadian companies develop 2024 hiring plans – National

When Canadian companies turn to hiring this year, candidates will need to show skill in a key area: artificial intelligence. Members of the country’s tech community say finding staff who can develop AI-based products or use them to drive efficiencies is a priority as the global race to take advantage …

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Artificial Intelligence: Canada’s future of everything – National

Blink and you’ll get left behind. The AI revolution is here and it’s changing the world faster than anybody could have predicted. Whether that’s for better or worse depends on whom you ask. What’s undeniable is this — the only limitation on how AI will transform the world is us. …

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Alberta investing in AI that predicts where wildfires may ignite

Alberta is investing in artificial intelligence in an effort to predict where a wildfire may ignite before it happens, a move its tech partners say could save up to $5 million a year. Ed Trenchard, provincial wildfire management specialist, does long-term planning with communities and industry on how to mitigate …

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Ontario securities regulator exploring artificial intelligence use in capital markets

TORONTO — Ontario’s securities regulator says it is evaluating the potential role it can play in overseeing and guiding responsible adoption of artificial intelligence to protect investors and the integrity of capital markets. In a report released Tuesday, the Ontario Securities Commission said use of AI in capital markets is …

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School boards lacking formal policies for AI as students return to class – National

Some of the largest school boards across Canada will begin the new school year without formal policies on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, despite concerns about how the technology will impact learning and academic integrity. But while there seems to be wide consensus on the need for …

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Artificial intelligence making its mark in classrooms – Winnipeg

From predictive text to editing software to image generators, artificial intelligence is becoming a part of everyday life. This fall, its capabilities won’t be able to be ignored in the classroom. “We’ve always had tools in education that have been deemed dangerous or risky, but we’ve always had teachers there …

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‘The fight has changed’: Predicting wildfires with artificial intelligence – National

As wildfires ignite across Canada with record speed, a growing number of scientists insist artificial intelligence (AI) should be part of the firefight. “We need to be changing the way we do business,” said Natural Resources Canada forest researcher Joshua Johnston. “The fight has changed. We’ve got to change with …

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Artificial intelligence to be hot topic at Collision tech conference in Toronto

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 27, 2023 6:32 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — As the Collision tech conference gets underway in Toronto, its chief executive expects much of the chatter at the event to focus on artificial intelligence. Paddy Cosgrave says most …

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How one Ontario city is blazing the trail for public sector AI use

Artificial intelligence is spreading beyond private industry and into the public sector, with one city in Ontario making a name for itself in its unique application of AI: in its fight against homelessness. Several experts say the City of London’s approach has been responsible so far, but argue that the …

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Canadian firms risk falling behind U.S. as AI adoption lags, report warns – National

A new survey shows that Canadian companies are not adopting artificial intelligence (AI) technology as quickly as U.S. counterparts — and it may be putting them at a competitive disadvantage. The survey from KPMG polled 250 companies with revenue of $500 million or higher, 90 of which were in Canada …

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