Waterloo Data & Artificial Intelligence Institute

🚀 Join us this Thursday! We are excited to welcome Professor V.S. Subrahmanian (McCormick School of Engineering) of for an enlightening seminar on securing the world with AI. Discover how the Northwestern Security & AI Lab is understanding threats in order to dramatically reshape the global threat landscape, both in terms of cybersecurity and in terms of physical security. 🗓️ Date: Thursday, April 3 ⏰ Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT 📍 Location: Balsillie School - Room 142 (in-person) Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights from a leading expert in the field. Have you signed up yet? 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g-6RBugn

Manulife is one of the founding members of the Waterloo AI Institute dating back to 2018, with continued partnership since. Our latest round of joint research focuses on Large Language Models (LLMs) and multi-agent systems inspired by Manulife’s development of GenAI capabilities to enhance customer experiences. The latest round of research includes effort around cooperative LLM agent modulation, end-to-end optimization of LLM-based multi-agent systems via text differentiation, and low-cost training of small state-space language models. This work is advancing Waterloo AI Institute’s leading role in AI research, and Manulife’s position as AI leader while aligning to their commitment to practicing responsible AI. We’re so grateful to continue our relationship with Manulife and excited for what we will accomplish together! Eugene Wen, Noelle R., Jodie Wallis, Patricia Solorzano, Mohammad Hamidian, Joanna Marcovici, Danielle Criscuolo, Jimmy Lin, Stephen L Smith #AI #LLMs #GenerativeAI #MultiAgentSystems #ResponsibleAI #AIResearch #Innovation

📰Building the perfect quantum camera https://lnkd.in/gn9WJufa 📬 Check out this article and more in our March newsletter! #ArtificialIntelligence #AIResearch #TechInnovation #QuantumAI #QuantumComputing

📰Robots supporting human-centric health care https://lnkd.in/gQJRT-vP 📬 Check out this article and more in our March newsletter! #ArtificialIntelligence #Robotics #HumanCentricAI #HealthcareRobotics

📰Uncovering the invisible side of tech https://lnkd.in/gYihxu57 📬 Check out this article and more in our March newsletter! #ArtificialIntelligence #ResponsibleAI #TechForGood #FutureOfAI

📰AI can advance health care but requires a human touch https://lnkd.in/gdaqGPEa 📬 Check out this article and more in our March newsletter! #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinHealthcare #HealthcareInnovation #HumanCentricAI

📰Dr. Scott Hopkins using Artificial Intelligence for on-the-spot cancer diagnosis platform https://lnkd.in/gxGw9Wtb 📬 Check out this article and more in our March newsletter! #ArtificialIntelligence #CancerDiagnosis #AIInHealthcare #PrecisionMedicine #HealthcareInnovation

🚀 Ready to build secure applications? This upcoming course hosted by WatSPEED at the University of Waterloo, Secure Coding, is your perfect starting point! 🛡️💻 🔐 Cyber threats are constantly evolving, and insecure code is a major vulnerability. This course equips developers with the knowledge and best practices to write secure, defensible applications—helping you prevent security breaches and protecting user data. 🌟 Key Features: Learn from industry experts with real-world experience Hands-on coding exercises and case studies Understand the latest security threats and mitigation strategies Fully online—flexible and convenient learning 📅 Course Overview: Explore secure coding principles and best practices Identify common vulnerabilities and how to prevent them Apply defensive programming techniques to safeguard applications Understand regulatory and compliance considerations 👥 Who Should Enroll: Software developers and engineers Web and mobile app developers IT security professionals Anyone looking to enhance their cybersecurity knowledge 📚 What You Will Learn: Secure coding fundamentals for modern applications How to detect and fix security flaws in software Strategies to prevent injection attacks, cross-site scripting (XSS), and more Secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) best practices 🎓 Upon successful completion, receive a professional education certificate from the University of Waterloo. 🔗 Learn more and enroll now: https://lnkd.in/gb5g4g5j #CyberSecurity #SecureCoding #DefensiveProgramming #SoftwareDevelopment #WatSPEED

🌟 This month’s featured lab: The Ubiquitous Health Technology Lab led by Dr. Plinio Morita at University of Waterloo Faculty of Health! 🎓 The Ubiquitous Health Technology Lab strives to design zero-effort health technology that can deliver the maximum benefit to users without an impact on their quality of life. Key projects include U-MAS for analyzing health misinformation, AI-driven heatwave prediction, IoT-enabled sleep health quality metrics, and emotional state prediction. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQY6yQnd

📰New platform helps evaluate AI for complex computer use https://lnkd.in/gDsHPfkQ 📬 Check out this article and more in our March newsletter!  #ArtificialIntelligence #AIResearch #AIApplications #MachineLearning