artificial intelligence

REAL District in Regina will be full of activity this week as Day one of Canada’s Farm Show gets underway Tuesday. It begins with the Premier’s Breakfast Tuesday morning, as Premier Scott Moe will deliver a “State of Agriculture in Saskatchewan” address. The Launch Pad, located in Hall A of the Viterra International Trade Centre, […]

Legendary country singer Randy Travis is back with new music thanks to artificial intelligence (A.I.). In July of 2013 Travis suffered a debilitating stroke which affected the left side of his brain and impacting movement on the right side of his body. The stroke also caused aphasia which robbed him of his ability to sing […]

One of the most viewed and talked about paintings of all time is the iconic Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. There is no exact date on when it was completed but many experts believe it was done sometime between 1503 and 1506, which would make her about 521 years old. Who is the Mona […]

The federal government is setting aside $2.4 billion in the upcoming budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday.  The bulk of that — $2 billion — is going into a fund that will aim to provide access to computing capabilities and technical infrastructure. Trudeau made the announcement in Montreal […]

Agriculture in the Classroom Canada is using A-I technology to inspire and encourage youth to consider a career in the agriculture and agri-food industry. They launched a campaign called “I Am Ag” last week as part of Career Month in Canada. Executive Director Mathieu Rouleau says the interactive AI tool is available online at Iamag.ca. He […]

Regina-based Protein Industries Canada has set up a 30 million dollar fund to support expansion of the plant-based food business. The chief technology officer for Protein Industries Canada, Meghan Gervais, says the fund will support the use of artificial intelligence to expand the use of food options from field peas. The use of artificial intelligence […]

The Saskatchewan government hopes two technologies will help reduce solid waste dumped at landfills across the province. Winners from the latest Innovation Challenge by Innovation Saskatchewan have created their own systems that aim to give the province a better idea of how much solid waste is entering waste facilities, and where they go. Prairie Robotics […]