Human-centered AI: developing and retaining the skills to lead

02/19/18 • 22 min

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 side of AI. They are joined by Hon. Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Peter Misek, partner at BDC’s IT Venture Fund, Accenture’s Deb Santiago, co-lead of the Responsible AI practice at Accenture, and Lana Novikova, CEO of the startup Heartbeat AI, a company where artificial intelligence examines how we feel by analyzing the words we say.

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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 Justin Trudeau and Sidewalk Labs’ Craig Nevill-Manning to learn more about the adoption of artificial intelligence in Canada. We ask who are the innovators, and what innovations are being made in AI? How are our industry leaders leveraging AI into their workspaces? What does this mean for the future of AI in Canada? We explore these issues by taking a detailed look at key industries ranging all the way from agriculture to insurance. Last season on the AI Effect, we asked how we can get the most out of Canada’s leadership position in the AI industry, and how do we maximize our AI technology potential. This season, we dig deeper. We look at the individuals harnessing AI’s potential to make changes in their respective industries. This raises important questions about where the AI industry is headed and how it affects the lives of everyday Canadians. It also raises questions regarding the adoption of artificial intelligence, its cost-saving and efficiency-inducing potential, as well as ethical implications. We ask how is AI being used to make society better, and how can it be used to make our lives easier?

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