Ask AI nonprofit seeking co-hosts for popular podcast
ABOUT ASK AI
Ask AI is an independent nonprofit that's been helping students, workers, and everyday citizens stay one step ahead of artificial intelligence disruption since 2017.
OUR INSPIRATION
We take inspiration from Canada's world-class AI sector which the CEO of NVDIA calls "the birthplace of modern AI".
OUR VALUES
EMPOWERMENTWe believe that the best path to optimize positive outcomes from AI is to empower people with information and resources. |
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INCLUSIONAI disruption is impacting everyone therefore the process of defining its optimal implementation should include everyone. |
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PRIORITIZATIONAI should be applied to helping solve the biggest challenges facing the planet in a way that minimizes negative disruptions. |
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OUR ADVISORS
OUR VOLUNTEERS
OUR ADVISORS
JACKIE ZURBORG
Community Leader
Jackie is the Program Manager at the Vector Institute where she oversees program creation for attracting and retaining top AI talent in Canada. Jackie has a background in government policy and previously held strategic advisory role for the provinces of Ontario and Alberta. See: LinkedIn.
CAM LINKE
Community Leader
Cam Linke is the CEO of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) and a longtime leader in Edmonton’s technology and startup community. His past roles include Co-founder of Startup Edmonton, Founder of Flightpath Ventures, and Founder of DemoCamp Edmonton. See: LinkedIn
NAYSAN SARAN
AI Entrepreneur
Naysan is the co-founder and CEO of CANN Forecast, a company providing AI-driven decision tools that enable municipalities to protect water resources. Naysan was previously a senior scientific programmer at Environment Canada specializing in weather forecasting. See: LinkedIn.
CAROLYNE PELLETIER
AI Entrepreneur
Carolyne is the co-founder and CTO of Skritswap, the AI-driven jargon-buster. She holds a Master’s degree from MILA where she helped to found BiaslyAI, part of Yoshua Bengio’s Humanitarian AI group committed to correcting biases in AI See: LinkedIn.
ASHLEY CASOVAN
Responsible AI leader
Ashley is the Executive Director of AI Global, the responsible AI nonprofit. She is also Chair of Responsible AI Certification Working Group at the World Economic Forum and a member of Canada’s AI Strategy Council Public Awareness Working Group. See: LinkedIn.
STEVE LOWRY
Community leader
Steve Lowry is Executive Director of AInBC where he heads British Columbia's industry body for artificial intelligence. He has a background as a lawyer and an investment banker and has championed tech entrepreneurship throughout his career. See: LinkedIn.
DAN DEMERS
Dataware pioneer
Dan is the CEO and co-founder of Cinchy, the pioneer in Data Collaboration technology Dan is also President of the Data Collaboration Alliance, a nonprofit advancing meaningful data ownership and democratized IT through research and free learning. See: LinkedIn.
PATRICIA THAINE
AI Entrepreneur
Patricia is the Co-Founder and CEO of Private AI, a Toronto-based startup creating a suite of privacy tools for data protection compliance, cybersecurity, and customer trust. She is a PhD Candidate at University of Toronto, and Vector Institute graduate. See: LinkedIn.