Google Brain Toronto

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Post by lebek » Fri, Mar 31, 2017, 11:17 PM UTC

Google Brain Toronto
canada.googleblog.com

Re: Google Brain Toronto

#2

Post by astrodust » Sat, Apr 01, 2017, 12:30 AM UTC

Ouch, sorry Waterloo.

Re: Google Brain Toronto

#3

Post by itchyjunk » Sat, Apr 01, 2017, 12:30 AM UTC

I am seeing a lot of investments and MASSIVE promised commitments by a lot of people/company. Is all this money going towards paying experts/ buying equipments ? Don't get me wrong, I like seeing all this money being poured in. It's just that i'm curious as to how this money is being used.

Tangentially, do you think any of this will trickle down to people who are trying to learn math/ML in the form of scholarships?

Re: Google Brain Toronto

#4

Post by FreedomToCreate » Sat, Apr 01, 2017, 12:36 AM UTC

The phrasing "Canada's AI Moment" to me implies that this is temporary.

Re: Google Brain Toronto

#5

Post by AdamSC1 » Sat, Apr 01, 2017, 12:47 AM UTC

astrodust wrote: post #2

Ouch, sorry Waterloo.

Right? This is an odd choice. Google just built their massive new campus in Waterloo, and University of Waterloo is one of the best engineer schools and computer science schools in the world, but they build this an hour away in a market that is much more expensive? An odd choice for sure.

Re: Google Brain Toronto

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Post by cicero19 » Sat, Apr 01, 2017, 12:49 AM UTC

itchyjunk wrote: post #3

I am seeing a lot of investments and MASSIVE promised commitments by a lot of people/company. Is all this money going towards paying experts/ buying equipments ? Don't get me wrong, I like seeing all this money being poured in. It's just that i'm curious as to how this money is being used. Tangentially, do you think any of this will trickle down to people who are trying to learn math/ML in the form of scholarships?

I agree. It has all been quite vague. I wonder if any will go towards AI based startups.

Re: Google Brain Toronto

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Apr 01, 2017, 12:49 AM UTC

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Re: Google Brain Toronto

#8

Post by unavoidable » Sat, Apr 01, 2017, 12:50 AM UTC

AdamSC1 wrote: post #5

astrodust wrote: post #2

Ouch, sorry Waterloo.

Right? This is an odd choice. Google just built their massive new campus in Waterloo, and University of Waterloo is one of the best engineer schools and computer science schools in the world, but they build this an hour away in a market that is much more expensive? An odd choice for sure.

Geoff Hinton has deep roots with the rival University of Toronto and the surrounding ecosystem. His role and influence undoubtedly played a large part in this decision.

Re: Google Brain Toronto

#9

Post by goodJobWalrus » Sat, Apr 01, 2017, 12:51 AM UTC

AdamSC1 wrote: post #5

astrodust wrote: post #2

Ouch, sorry Waterloo.

Right? This is an odd choice. Google just built their massive new campus in Waterloo, and University of Waterloo is one of the best engineer schools and computer science schools in the world, but they build this an hour away in a market that is much more expensive? An odd choice for sure.

> Right? This is an odd choice.

Why? UofT / Hinton are doing the AI here...

Re: Google Brain Toronto

#10

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Apr 01, 2017, 12:52 AM UTC

AdamSC1 wrote: post #5

astrodust wrote: post #2

Ouch, sorry Waterloo.

Right? This is an odd choice. Google just built their massive new campus in Waterloo, and University of Waterloo is one of the best engineer schools and computer science schools in the world, but they build this an hour away in a market that is much more expensive? An odd choice for sure.

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