The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) has tapped 17 new research chairs, adding to the program’s 29 existing AI scholars. The program has an $86.5-million budget to retain and bring in leading AI researchers by funding their work, as part of the federal government’s $125-million Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy. (BetaKit)
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The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) has tapped 17 new research chairs, adding to the program’s 29 existing AI scholars. The program has an $86.5-million budget to retain and bring in leading AI researchers by funding their work, as part of the federal government’s $125-million Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy. (BetaKit)
Talking point: Canada has a problem with retaining AI talent, according to a recent report from Montreal-based Element AI. The report analyzed where researchers moved after completing their PhDs, and found that 45 per cent left the country, compared to the 33 per cent of researchers who came into Canada. Even with the experts who remain, however, Canada struggles with commercializing their ideas. As my colleague Zane reported in December 2018, Canada is the only jurisdiction among the top 10 by AI patents filed to see a decrease in that number between 2016 and 2018.
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