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AI Is Good for Us: A Microsoft-sponsored white paper

webfull — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:09:19 +0000

AI has become an omnipresent topic of discussion in our daily lives, both professionally and personally. While much has been written on the challenges, risks, and pitfalls of AI (and the strong need to regulate its development and deployment carefully), it's also important to highlight its numerous benefits and positive impacts on society and the economy.

Published: 11 September 2024

AI meets citizen science to unlock the nature of storytelling

webfull — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:03:14 +0000

A new project led by ��ֱ�� researchers seeks to understand one of humanity’s oldest practices and most powerful tools—storytelling. From ancient oral traditions to modern-day literature and digital narratives, storytelling is an essential part of the lived experience that is not yet fully understood. ‘The Lives of Literary Characters’ is a first-of-its-kind initiative, harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and the collective wisdom of readers worldwide to explore the question: why do we tell stories?

Published: 23 January 2024

Public sector organizations need to ensure fair AI implementation

webfull — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 18:05:43 +0000

Artificial intelligence can identify patterns in data much faster and more effectively and efficiently than humans can, but it is only applicable to the specific contexts in which data was created. Even then, AI can replicate the data’s biases and encode them, resulting in a major limitation that can lead to discrimination on the basis of sex or ethnicity. This is of particular concern for public sector organizations, which need to be fair to those they serve.

Published: 10 November 2023

Desautels-developed AI app is helping monkeys avoid injury in Costa Rica

webfull — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:17:57 +0000

When endangered howler monkey populations cross Costa Rica’s roads, they are vulnerable to injury from electrical wires and passing cars. Associate Professor Juan Camilo Serpa, partnering with Reserva Conchal, is using artificial intelligence to help prevent these injuries from occurring.

Published: 20 October 2023

Maxime Cohen named Chief AI Officer at Intégral digital accelerator

webfull — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:52:06 +0000

��ֱ�� Desautels Faculty of Management Professor Maxime Cohen was named Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer for Intégral, a digital accelerator that works with businesses to support their digital transformation and growth. The accelerator has offices in Canada and France, and supports their growth through multiple agencies that specialize in content, web infrastructure, analytics and digital marketing.

Published: 14 June 2023

A Cree-speaking Alexa bot?

webfull — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 20:14:18 +0000

Indigenous communities across the globe are fighting to retain their languages, which serve as means through which cultures, knowledge and traditions are preserved and transmitted between generations.

Published: 27 January 2023

Bots with feelings: Study explores how human customers react to AI chatbots with emotions

webfull — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:12:17 +0000

Artificial intelligence chatbots that show positive feelings — such as adding an “I am excited to do so!” or a few exclamation marks — do not necessarily translate into positive reactions or contribute to higher customer satisfaction, according to a recent study by researchers from the University of South Florida, the Georgia Institute of Technology and ��ֱ��.

Published: 15 December 2022

International lab dedicated to artificial intelligence kicks-off in Montreal

webfull — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:02:12 +0000

Montreal-based centre unites strengths of ��ֱ��, ÉTS, Mila, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, and CentraleSupélec

Published: 26 April 2022

Training the next generation of leaders in the responsible use of artificial intelligence

webfull — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:17:21 +0000

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world in powerful ways, from improving medical care and changing the retail landscape to enabling convenient features on our smartphones. But as AI increasingly underpins our daily lives, important questions about its application – and potential misuse – will continue to arise.

Published: 16 June 2021

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