Podcasts by The AI Effect

Smart Cities from 2018-10-23T07:30

What makes a city smart? Toronto's proposed Quayside development, a high-tech neighbourhood built by Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs, will feature driverless cars, automated city services and sustainab...

Customer Service from 2018-10-23T07:00

How is AI being integrated into industries that rely heavily providing good customer service? Companies are increasingly turning to AI-driven chatbots, virtual assistants and self-service option...

Insurance from 2018-10-23T06:30

Customer and employee safety, risk assessments and policy recommendations - machine learning is fast becoming a fundamental part of the financial services ecosystem. Hosts Jodie Wallis and Amber...

Healthcare from 2018-10-23T06:00

Advancements in robot-assisted surgery, mental health diagnoses and workflow optimization are fuelling explosive growth for AI in healthcare. Unlike technologies that merely complement human fun...

Agriculture and the Environment from 2018-10-23T05:30

Factors like climate change, population growth and resource scarcity are driving the agricultural industry to innovate its approach to food production and sustainability. How can AI help overcom...

Industry Adoption from 2018-10-23T05:00

AI is all around us but will early adopters gain a competitive edge in their business practices? Our featured experts demystify the barriers to AI adoption at the ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from 2018-10-23T04:30

In the first episode of season two, our hosts Amber Mac and Jodie Wallis speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about Canada's role as an AI leader and what's needed to accelerate the...

We're Back for Season 2! from 2018-10-09T20:36:21

We're back for Season 2! The AI Effect officially launches on October 23rd with hosts Jodie Wallis and Amber MacArthur. This season we talk with individuals such as Canadian Prime Minister Justi...

Human-centered AI: developing and retaining the skills to lead from 2018-02-19T22:05

In this final episode of The AI Effect we explore what artificial intelligence will do for people. Amanda Lang and Jodie Wallis explore how AI will affect the job market and examine the human si...

Balancing innovation and safety: ethics, transparency, bias and privacy from 2018-02-19T22:04

How do we protect ourselves in the new era of AI? In this episode, hosts Amanda Lang and Jodie Wallis speak with Ann Cavoukian about the privacy of personal data. Cavoukian is the distinguished ...

Drivers of change: the role of Canadian startups in the AI landscape from 2018-02-19T22:03

What do Canadian AI startups need in order to compete on a global scale? Are we doing enough to support their lead in AI development? Amanda Lang and Jodie Wallis speak with Mohamed Musbah, head...

Ecosystem perspectives: industry, government, startups, academia, investors from 2018-02-19T22:02

How will Canada’s leading AI research impact our economy? Amanda Lang and Jodie Wallis explore this question with guests Hon. Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic...

AI in Canada: now and in the future from 2018-02-19T22:01