Hub Podcasts How Alberta could lead the AI revolution
Sep 18, 2025
Cam Linke, CEO of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, emphasizes Alberta's strengths in reinforcement learning and AI commercialization. Nicole Janssen, co-founder of AltaML, shares insights on AI's transformative role in healthcare and the challenges of adoption. Danielle Gifford from PwC discusses the energy demands of AI data centers and the need for a robust provincial strategy. Together, they envision Alberta as a leading hub for AI innovation and address the commercialization hurdles the industry faces.
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AI As Alberta's Next Big Opportunity
- AI is reshaping every industry and offers a huge economic opportunity for Alberta.
- Cam Linke argues Alberta can capture significant impact by leveraging existing strengths.
Edmonton's Reinforcement Learning Edge
- Edmonton and the University of Alberta are global leaders in reinforcement learning research.
- Rich Sutton's Turing Award and decades of work created a center of gravity for RL in Edmonton.
AltaML's Custom AI Journey
- AltaML builds custom AI solutions for organizations using their own data since 2018.
- Nicole Janssen emphasizes bespoke systems when off-the-shelf tools won't meet business needs.