Google invests more in Montreal-based deep-learning experts, opens new AI lab

Google announced today that it will extend funding for AI research at the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms (MILA). The company will invest a total of C$4.5 million, or about US$3.4 million, to fund seven faculty members across the institute, as well as MILA faculty at the University of Montreal and McGill University. That funding will also continue to support Yoshua Bengio, one of the few deep-learning experts currently working. There's no doubt that Google is hoping to expand its AI and deep-learning expertise by investing in folks like Benigo. Google also announced it will be opening up a deep-learning and AI research group at its offices in Montreal.