Technology

Industry 4.0 and the new worker skillset explained

2021-04-28T15:31:35-04:002018/04/16|Articles, Guillaume Perron, Learning, Society, Technology|

Industry 4.0 is the next major industrial era. For context, the use of steam to power machinery brought the first industrial age, followed by mass production and assembly lines in the second and finally computer and automation in today’s industrial era. The fourth era is about connected, data-exchanging smart plants and machines.

Artificial intelligence: from manual programming to deep learning

2021-04-28T15:26:56-04:002018/04/13|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Technology|

If artificial intelligence (AI) rhymes with "learning" today, just a few years ago things looked very different. Although it was possible to identify print characters, play chess or make medical diagnoses using logical inferences from experts, the AI at the time was, however, laborious and limited since it required manual programming.

[INFOGRAPHIC] Quebecers, the Internet and mobile devices

2024-10-29T16:40:09-04:002018/02/01|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Society, Technology|

The use of the Internet on mobile devices is a major trend and Quebec is closely following it. Here are some figures from the latest digital portrait of Quebecers.

Will a robot replace your job?

2021-04-28T13:36:43-04:002018/01/26|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Society, Technology|

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Internet of Things… the fourth Industrial Revolution is well underway, and with it, the promise of technological advancements. However, all these come paired with a few concerns, including the fear of seeing robots taking over our jobs. Should we start to worry?

Artificial intelligence: Montreal, the star of the moment

2021-04-28T13:33:21-04:002018/01/19|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Technology|

The city of Montreal is flourishing when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI). It currently has about 1,000 researchers in the AI field – a concentration unlike any other Canadian city.

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