Innovation summit separates AI hype from reality Inside Financial & Risk

Artificial intelligence (AI) and other disruptive technologies came under the spotlight in a series of thought-provoking sessions at our annual Financial & Risk Summit in Toronto. This year's event -- "Revving the Innovation Engine" -- brought together thought leaders and practitioners from across financial markets and risk and compliance communities for a full-day series of interactive discussions. It was also an opportunity to introduce members of our #TRFinRiskCanada40 list, which showcases Canada's top social media voices in finance, innovation, and risk. One of the highlights of the summit was the Reuters Newsmaker interview with Geoffrey Hinton, a vice-president with Alphabet Inc's Google, who is often referred to as "the godfather of deep learning." He discussed how artificial intelligence is being used today by internet companies such as Google and Facebook, and also in a wide variety of other industries, from financial services and healthcare, to automotive and manufacturing.