Moncton Uni Launching Artificial Intelligence Program - Huddle.Today

Federal minister and Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced the investment from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). The funding will allow the university to acquire computer equipment and tools and to create a new professional master's program in artificial intelligence and data science. An Atlantic Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Data Management (PLEIADE) will also be established which will aim to find internships and research projects for students with the help of external partners. "Through this announcement, we expect to be able to attract talent into various already existing programs and meet society's needs in artificial intelligence, data science, robotics, by offering training entirely in French," says U de M president and vice-chancellor, Dr Denis Prud'homme. This training will not be limited to traditional students since the institution also plans to create microprograms for people in the labour market.