Anna Matta

Working with AI & Industry at @VectorInst | Fuelled by curiosity & coffee | Mostly tweets on #AI #Startups #CdnTech #WomenInTech

[Anna Matta @annasmatta]

“Existential risk is ungrounded.” A call to focus on the real, concrete harms we know of today (e.g., synthetic media). Inspiring #marsmornings @MaRSDD discussion with @aidangomezzz @CohereAI @devalpandya @VectorInst on #GenAI

[Anna Matta @annasmatta]

Kicking off @TMLS_TO week at @BorealisAI. So nice to be back among smart #womenintech IRL!🥹🤓 #tmls2023

[Aakash Gupta @aakashgupta]

AI just won't stop 🤯

In the last 2 days:

SlackGPT announced
Midjourney v5.1 released
ChatGPT crashed EdTech
Bing's FREE ChatGPT now open
New Box AI reads long documents
MIT released AI to reduce drug costs
Biden met with Google, Microsoft CEOs

Here's what you need to know:

[Geoffrey Hinton @geoffreyhinton]

Dishonest CBC headline:
"Canada's AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says AI could wipe out humans. In the meantime, there's money to be made".
The second sentence was said by a journalist, not me, but you wouldn't know that.

[Vector Institute @VectorInst]

2023 is off to a great start. We announced today that Tony Gaffney assumes the role of President & CEO effective January 16. “Tony is joining at a great moment, to support Vector in advancing the goals of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy...” said Geoff Hinton

https://t.co/BqyVMHMjak

[Anna Matta @annasmatta]

Check it out! 👇👇👇#Canadian #Startups #AI

[Vector Institute @VectorInst]

Introducing the inaugural Vector AI20 for 2023 - 20 Canadian AI companies to watch in 2023. These companies illustrate the remarkable promise of Canada’s AI ecosystem & how AI can drive future innovation & prosperity.

https://t.co/I9p7liqiwh

[Vector Institute @VectorInst]

🗞️⭐️Breaking news! Ontario’s #AI ecosystem generated more than 22,000 new AI #jobs in 2021-22—a 210% increase over the previous year! Read our new report to learn more 👇

https://t.co/CrmYYBsa4e

[Anna Matta @annasmatta]

Love that @Nicole_Kelly @IamAlishaGolden are touching on mental health & stress for #startup #founders during challenging markets. #elevatefest2022

[Anna Matta @annasmatta]

Last 2 quarters have pushed many #startups to focus on longevity. Frothy mkts can delay hard business decisions. Great chat on investing in #cdntech with @Nicole_Kelly @IamAlishaGolden #Elevatefest2022

[Anna Matta @annasmatta]

Desired workplace skills from our panelists: First principles thinking. Solid understanding the core business problem you’re trying to solve. Creativity in representing #data. Understanding of responsible #AI & #privacy. #vectoraisummit22

[karclarke @Kari_tweet]

Quote of the day goes to @geoffreyhinton “when people get old like me, they think they’re going to upload their brain to a computer. And I’m going to tell you today why that’s absolutely ridiculous.” @VectorInst #VectorAISummit22

[karclarke @Kari_tweet]

Thank you to the @VectorInst panelists from @nvidia @PwC_Canada @cibc @CohereAI sharing words of wisdom on their journeys in the field of #ai with the community #vectoraisummit22

[Anna Matta @annasmatta]

Founder of #Waabi & Vector Faculty Member @RaquelUrtasun shares insights into #AI & self-driving vehicles. Great point: social acceptance of SDV’s is a barrier to broad adoption. #Trust in #tech is a big theme this morning.

[Anna Matta @annasmatta]

Exciting morning at the #VectorAISummit22 with #AI pioneer @geoffreyhinton inspiring the next gen of AI researchers & industry leaders.

[Anna Matta @annasmatta]

Join me at the #ElevateFest2022 #AI stage on Wed Sept 21 for a fireside chat on AI & #ClimateChange! Excited to bring together the researcher and startup perspectives on this topic with the wisdom of the brilliant @tegan_maharaj & @jonnydyer.🚀🌎🤖

[Vector Institute @VectorInst]

DYK Vector offers a FREE 9-week Intro to #ML course for Black & Indigenous students in 🇨🇦?

🧰 Grow your #AI tool kit
✏️ Enjoy access to research talks & career development
📋 Earn a certificate & $500 for completing the course

Learn more & apply! 👇
https://t.co/RlvBLMNwcx

[Anna Matta @annasmatta]

Great news for Canadian startups! 👏🏼

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

With the @Commonwealth_VC acquisition, @PanacheVC aims to connect more of its Canadian portfolio companies to Silicon Valley investors. #MTLtech https://t.co/9D4Aet8iOk

[Isaac Bogoch @BogochIsaac]

1/ Ontario #COVID19 vaccine update (Take 2 - after twitter hack/drama):

Ontario has vaccinated >130000 people per day May 4, 5 & on track for this today too.

Over 40% of adults in the province have received at least 1 dose.

Some details on past few days & next few weeks 👇

[Joe Cressy @joe_cressy]

50% of Toronto’s COVID cases have been people on low incomes.

79% of cases are racialized people.

60%+ of workplace outbreaks have been in frontline settings like food processing and warehouses.

No lockdown will protect workers if they can’t stay home if sick. Paid sick leave.

[Paul Nazareth @UinvitedU]

I don’t know who needs to hear this (yes I do, men), but you don’t need to have daughters, sisters, a mother, a wife to care about safety for Women and equity in pay and power.