Alberta pumps $50 million into Amii, its AI centre

CALGARY – Alberta’s government is investing $50 million in the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) to put AI to work across public services and grow the economy.

This $50-million investment over five years is expected to strengthen Alberta’s position as a global leader in artificial intelligence and accelerate the economic and societal benefits of AI across the province, including advancing AI adoption across healthcare, public services and industry.

“Alberta began investing in AI research more than two decades ago. That early bet paid off. Today Amii is home to some of the best minds in the field, including Richard Sutton, a winner of the Turing Award, computing’s highest honour. This $50-million investment is a…