Western News - Western, RBC team up on data analytics, AI

The next generation of leaders will be better armed against unprecedented technical transformation thanks to a new partnership between Western and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) that will establish a program focused on the ethical and social aspects of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI), university officials announced today. A $3-million investment by RBC has established The RBC Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Project at Western, an expansion of the university's ongoing cross-disciplinary work in data analytics and AI focused on answering big questions for the good of society. RBC's backing helps take that work to the next level, while training the next generation of experts, explained Western President Alan Shepard. "This investment is a catalyst to help Western provide tomorrow's leaders with the skillset they'll need to navigate a world full of data and find solutions to the challenges they will inevitably face during their careers," Shepard said Thursday. "We're excited to be partnering with RBC to help provide and promote training of 21st-century talent that's not only technically proficient, but also ethically and socially aware."