U.S. tariffs have ignited a fiery national independence towards Canadian economic autonomy. Investors weigh in on 2026 amidst a national pivot, an AI bubble, and what reinvention means. The Canadian startup ecosystem has survived the economic headwinds introduced by U.S. tariffs earlier this year and the ensuing disruption to a longstanding Canadian-U.S. political and economic…Read more Oh, Canada 2026! Can Startup Innovation Thrive Amid a National Reset and an AI Bubble?
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The Case for Democratized AI Research: LAION’s Petition for Open-Source AI Research and Regulation
This post has been syndicated to my personal website. This was originally written May 2023, at a time when there was a call to pause AI research. Few outside of the AI Research Community have heard of LAION, a large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network, with an aim to democratize access to large-scale machine learning models, datasets…Read more The Case for Democratized AI Research: LAION’s Petition for Open-Source AI Research and Regulation
Sam Altman’s Reinstatement as OpenAI CEO: Microsoft’s Unyielding Support
Within a tumultuous week of November 21 for OpenAI — a series of uncontrolled outcomes, each with its own significance — one would not have predicted the aftermath that was to be the reinstatement of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI, with a new board in tow — all in five days. While it’s still unclear the official grounds…Read more Sam Altman’s Reinstatement as OpenAI CEO: Microsoft’s Unyielding Support
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