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Behind the Scenes of Upper Bound With Stephanie Enders | Approximately Correct Podcast
In just five years, Upper Bound has grown from a 400-person birthday party to one of Canada’s largest AI-centred events, drawing in thousands of people each year. But it isn’t the only thing that…
Why AI Needs to Stay Weird with Kate Compton | Approximately Correct Podcast
The latest episode of Approximately Correct, we're joined by Kate Compton. Kate is an expert in generative AI, an artist, and a self-described “weird futurist.” She’s long been fascinated by…
Should AI be your Study Buddy? with Kowalchuk | Approximately Correct Podcast
Class is back in session: this month, we're catching up again with Jill Kowalchuk to talk about the monumental shifts in AI and education over the past couple years.As Amii's Manager of AI Literacy,…
Amii Rewind: Can AI Predict Survival? With Russ Greiner - Dec. 2024
We’re taking a bit of a break this month, so no new episode of Approximately Correct. Instead, we wanted to revisit one of our favourite episodes from the past year. So let’s talk survival prediction…
Can AI Optimize Plants? With Glen Uhrig | Approximately Correct AI Podcast
Ever wonder what exactly plants get up to all day? It’s much more than just sitting around to soak up the sun. Now, machine learning is helping to unlock the mysteries of how plants change over the…
Why Every AI Lab Must Open Its Doors with Joelle Pineau | Approximately Correct Podcast
Should powerful foundational AI models be kept under lock and key, or shared openly with the world? In this episode of Approximately Correct, we sit down with Joelle Pineau, a professor at McGill…
Why AI isn’t as scary as you think with Michael Littman | Approximately Correct
On this episode of Approximately Correct, we talk with Michael Littman about the importance of making AI accessible and fun for everyone. A former division director for the AI division at the…
S2E8 How do we ensure AI makes safe choices? with Revan MacQueen | Approximately Correct Podcast
This AI doesn't replace jobs; it collaborates with human experts to get the job done.On this episode of Approximately Correct, we talk with Revan McQueen on the future of industrial control and AI's…
Can AI Be Creative? With Matthew Guzdial
Is it possible to make building a video game as easy as writing a story? What if artificial intelligence could be more than just a tool, and instead become a true creative partner?In this episode of…
S1 Approximately Correct Live: How Do We Stop Robots From Running Us Over?
How can we teach robots to safely navigate our unpredictable world?On this special live episode of Approximately Correct recorded at Upper Bound 2025, we talk with Mo Chen about combining classical…
Hockey, AI, & the future of sports analysis with David Radke
Is AI this year's MVP? How is machine learning changing sports?On this episode of Approximately Correct, we talk with Chicago Blackhawks' David Radke about how machine learning is transforming the…
The Power of AI in Medical Imaging with Jacob L Jaremko
Could AI-powered ultrasounds save lives in remote areas? On this episode of Approximately Correct we talk with Dr. Jacob Jaremko about AI's revolutionary impact on medical imaging, particularly…
S2E3 How A.M. Turing Award Winner Rich Sutton Changed AI | Approximately Correct Podcast
In the latest episode of Approximately Correct, we’re taking the time to celebrate with Amii Fellow, Chief Scientific Advisor, and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Rich Sutton, newly-minted winner of the A.M.…
S2E2 The Future of LLMs: Smaller, Faster, Smarter
Discover the secret to training AI with less data! On this episode of Approximately Correct, we talk with Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Lili Mou about the challenges of training large…
S2E1 Are Prosthetics About to Get a WHOLE LOT Smarter? with Patrick M. Pilarski
AI-powered prosthetics are changing lives, but it takes more than just technology. In this episode, Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair is here to talk about the work going on in his lab designing…
S1E11 Can AI Predict Survival? With Russ Greiner
How can machine learning revolutionize healthcare? In this episode, Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Russ Greiner explores how AI is transforming survival prediction, giving doctors and patients…
Rich Sutton’s new path for AI
In this episode, reinforcement learning legend Rich Sutton argues the focus on non-continual learning over the past 40 years is now holding AI back. Listen to one of the leading minds in machine…
S1E9 Game Changer: Revolutionizing Video Game AI with Artificial Agency’s Andrew Butcher | Approximately Correct Podcast
Artificial intelligence has been a part of video games for decades. But new advances in machine learning and generative AI could radically change how we make — and play — games. In this episode,…
What it's like to publish in Nature with Shibhansh Dohare & Fernando Hernandez-Garcia
A team of Amii researchers recently published a paper in the prestigious scientific journal Nature investigating a mysterious problem in deep learning that can hinder long-term continual learning.…
S1E7 AI-Powered Water Systems with Martha White
Reinforcement learning is being used to make water treatment more efficient. On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Amii Fellow and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Martha White to talk about co-founding RL…
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