In this episode, Alexandre Guilbault, founder of the TELUS AI Accelerator, shares insights into driving large-scale AI adoption.

Alexandre discusses the team's approach to solving business challenges through AI, emphasizing stakeholder alignment, value-driven innovation, and the importance of soft skills in technological transformation.

Alexandre explores the future of AI, highlighting trends like generative and agentic AI, and offers strategic advice for companies embarking on AI initiatives.

In this episode, I sat with Shea Brown, CEO of BABL AI and a former astrophysics professor, to talk about AI regulations and audits.

Learn how organizations can prioritize human flourishing by implementing robust AI auditing practices, understanding risk assessment, and building trust in an rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Shea discusses the challenges of balancing innovation with compliance, the importance of transparency, and practical strategies for companies of all sizes to approach responsible AI development.

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In this episode, Allison Cohen, a senior applied AI project manager at MILA's AI for Humanity team, joins me to discuss how artificial intelligence can be developed responsibly for social good.

Allison shares insights on balancing technological progress with ethical considerations, making AI education more accessible to marginalized communities, and measuring the real-world impact of AI initiatives.

As one of Inspired Mind's top 50 influential women in AI, Allison brings a unique perspective on building AI systems that respect human rights while driving meaningful social change.

In this episode, I interview Fatih Nayebi, the Vice President of Data and AI at Aldo Group and a lecturer at McGill University. Fatih shares insights on transforming a traditional retail company through AI implementation, covering topics such as:

- Team structure and organization across data governance, analytics, and AI

- Development of an AI-powered revenue growth management system

- Applications of generative AI in retail, including product descriptions and customer service

- Challenges in scaling AI solutions globally

- Data infrastructure and privacy considerations

- ROI measurement for AI investments

- Future opportunities for AI in retail

Fatih provides practical examples from Aldo's AI initiatives while emphasizing the importance of data quality, experimentation, and maintaining a holistic approach to AI implementation in retail. The discussion offers valuable insights for organizations beginning their AI journey, particularly in the retail sector.

Dans cet épisode, Suzanne Talon, directrice générale de Calcul Québec, nous plonge dans l'univers fascinant de l'informatique quantique à travers la présentation de MonarQ, le tout premier ordinateur quantique supraconducteur fabriqué au Québec.

Suzanne démystifie les différences fondamentales entre les ordinateurs classiques et quantiques, utilisant une analogie brillante comparant un ordinateur classique à une voiture de course et un ordinateur quantique à une montgolfière capable de naviguer dans des labyrinthes complexes de calculs. Elle explore les applications prometteuses de cette technologie révolutionnaire, allant de l'optimisation logistique à la découverte de nouveaux médicaments, tout en soulignant que nous n'en sommes qu'aux prémices de ce potentiel transformateur.

L'épisode met en lumière l'engagement de Calcul Québec à rendre cette technologie accessible, avec des initiatives de formation, de recherche et de vulgarisation scientifique. MonarQ représente plus qu'un simple ordinateur : c'est un symbole de l'innovation québécoise et canadienne dans le domaine des technologies de pointe.

Un épisode incontournable pour tous les passionnés de technologie, d'intelligence artificielle et d'innovation scientifique !

I sat down with Youssef Mrini, a senior solutions engineer at Databricks, to discuss about how Databricks democratizes access to data and AI.

Expect to learn about how Databricks' data intelligence platform combines the best of data warehouses and data lakes with the power of LLMs to create a new category of data platform.

What some of the challenges in democratizing data access are, such as governance and ensuring the right people have access to the right data.

Learn on Databricks' approach to computation, which involves decoupling compute from storage, enabling scalable and efficient AI workflows.

And the importance of composite AI systems, which combine multiple models and traditional technologies to improve accuracy and efficiency.

We also discussed about code assistants and RAG applications.

Hope you enjoy our discussion.

Join me as we dive into the world of digital forensics with Alain Filotto, a seasoned Digital Evidence Specialist from Alphafox Forensics. In this episode, Alain shares his wealth of experience from law enforcement and private sector investigations, shedding light on the evolving landscape of cybercrime in the AI era.

Discover how cybercriminals are leveraging generative AI, the ethical dilemmas facing law enforcement, and the cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of digital investigations. Alain offers invaluable insights on protecting yourself from AI-enabled cybercrimes and discusses the critical balance between thorough digital investigations and privacy concerns.

Whether you're a cybersecurity professional, law enforcement officer, or simply interested in the intersection of technology and crime, this episode provides a fascinating look at the challenges and opportunities in modern digital forensics.

Dans cet épisode, je plonge au cœur des défis juridiques et éthiques posés par l'intelligence artificielle avec Céline Castets-Renard, Titulaire de la Chaire de recherche sur l'IA responsable dans un contexte mondial, et Jade Benson-Poitras. Nous explorons les objectifs de la chaire de recherche sur l'IA et discutons des risques immédiats et à long terme liés à cette technologie en pleine expansion.

Découvrez les enjeux urgents de la régulation de l'IA au Canada et au Québec, et comparez les approches réglementaires de la Chine, des États-Unis et de l'Europe. De la protection des données personnelles à l'impact sur nos processus démocratiques, cet épisode offre un aperçu complet des défis auxquels nous sommes confrontés à l'ère de l'IA.

Que vous soyez un professionnel du droit, un entrepreneur tech ou simplement curieux des implications sociétales de l'IA, cet épisode vous fournira des perspectives essentielles sur l'avenir de la régulation de l'intelligence artificielle.