AMII Announces AI Week In May To Celebrate AI ML Success In STEM

In May 2022, researchers and applied AI professionals are invited to visit Edmonton. The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) has announced the first $100,000 in travel bursaries for rising researchers and applied artificial intelligence (AI) experts around the world in advance of AI Week, which will take place May 24 – 27, 2022. Up to 500 visitors will be able to attend AI Week in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, thanks to the Global Talent Bursary program.

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Introduction

“As we prepare to commemorate 20 years of AI research excellence, I’m ecstatic to be able to extend an invitation to the entire world for AI Week.” More of our peers, alumni, and collaborators will be able to attend the conference thanks to the Global Talent Bursary program. It also gives you incredible access to our thriving community, which you may use to plan future endeavors. “I hope you’ll apply and attend AI Week to discover your next career, learn more about a dynamic research subject, and network with potential colleagues for startup initiatives,” says Cam Linke, CEO of Amii.

Global Talent Bursary grantees get special access to AI Week activities like an Academic Symposium with content from Amii’s world-class academics, a VIP Career Mixer, and more. In addition, Amii is proud to offer Global Talent Bursaries to people from underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines, recent immigrants to Canada, and people from rural regions. Self-identification is used to fill out the applications.

Richard Sutton, Chief Scientific Advisor, Fellow, and Canada CIFAR AI Chair at Amii, will deliver a special AI Week lecture to recipients. Dr. Sutton is a Distinguished Research Scientist at DeepMind and one of the world’s finest thinkers about AI, the mind, and what it means to be intelligent. He is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of reinforcement learning.

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The inaugural Amii AI Week is a four-day celebration of Alberta’s 20-year heritage of AI and machine learning success. The event will take place in Edmonton from May 24-27, 2022, and will include in-person, hybrid, and digital-first offerings. The event celebrates Amii’s 5th anniversary as well as the 20th anniversary of the Amii research center’s foundation at the University of Alberta, with programs for all audiences.

Key Highlights of The Event

A range of events and programming centered on AI and machine learning will be part of the celebration. Audiences of all ages will have the opportunity to meet AI experts from academia and industry, learn about the technology’s potential and prospects, and immerse themselves in the science of AI and machine learning. The following events and activations cater to both specialists and beginners:

• Keynotes, lectures, and informal discussions at a variety of skill levels.
• Alberta’s AI research excellence is celebrated at an academic symposium.
• An artificial intelligence (AI) talent mixer connects job searchers with potential companies.
• Sessions for K-12 students investigating AI careers in the future
• Partner organizations host a series of community events.
• Socials, mixers, networking events, and more are all available.

AI Week, presented by Amii, will take place in Edmonton from May 24 to 27, 2022, in a variety of locations. The debut year of what will become an annual celebration of Alberta’s AI community will be this year.

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