University of Alberta computing scientists said a machine learning tool called Grebe used data from Twitter to improve their understanding of people’s health and wellness. Continue reading →

Improbotics is a two-act improv performance where A.I. takes over the show. Artificial intelligence comes up with concepts for different games and formats and uses feedback from the audience. Continue reading →

The new study used machine learning to classify with 92 per cent accuracy which subtype of post-traumatic stress disorder people had based on MRI scans. Continue reading →

Amazon plans to hire 600 people to fill various positions. The company currently has more than 800 corporate employees in Toronto. Continue reading →

Cut-throat competition to hire the best and brightest tech graduates to work on data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain are driving up salaries for new grads. Continue reading →

Amazon has scrapped an AI-driven hiring tool meant to help it identify the best resumes, after specialists noticed the machine favoured men over women. Continue reading →

The machine learning mechanism will be looking for signs of harassment in photos, such as attacks on a person’s appearance or character, or threats to their well-being. Continue reading →

Google faced backlash from users and regulators this week after introducing new AI features that can make phone calls and carry on conversations as if they were human. Continue reading →

Comments that are “intended to harass” can now be filtered out on Instagram. And on Facebook, artificial intelligence is scouring the site for bad content. Continue reading →