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About

There are very few places in the world like Montreal and McGill which have such a concentration of talent in the field of AI/ML. MAIS primarily serves to build a community with a shared passion for the field, spreading knowledge and resources to help aid people trying to enter the AI ecosystem. Our podcast aims to promote the research and share the experiences of people making remarkable contributions to the development of AI across disciplines, and to allow others to use that information to break into the field while being more aware of the challenges and opportunities. We hope to foster an accessible, holistic resource to understand how AI is evolving and continuously changing the world around us.

Vision and Goals

  • Build an accessible, holistic discussion platform and interdisciplinary community around AI.
  • Cover the current and future research, applications, and implications of AI.
  • Analyze the socioeconomic, geopolitical and ethical concerns of AI.
  • Destigmatize the field of AI and reduce the barriers to entry to all those interested/curious.

Interested in collaborating for an episode or have questions? Reach out to the podcast team at podcast.mcgillai@mcgilleus.ca!

Meet The Hosts

Duru Aran

Duru Aran

Podcast Producer

Duru is a third year student majoring in Math and Computer Science, minoring in Linguistics to really be able to understand AI. Although she only recently became an AI enthusiast, she's most interested in its financial applications, as well as learning how it's developed from the very start. Outside of the library you can find her hanging out with friends, playing the trumpet, or rewatching her comfort shows under a blanket.

Ada Tur

Ada Tur

Podcast Producer

Ada is a 2nd year CS and Linguistics student interested in NLP, Music + AI, and creative AI, and is a research intern at MILA. Outside of MAIS, she loves playing musical instruments, going to concerts, watching movies, and hanging out with friends.

Nicolas Bosteels

Nicolas Bosteels

Podcast Producer

Nico is a 4th year Electrical engineer student minoring in AI and Economics. He is passionate about the multidisciplinary areas of AI involving neuroscience and its application in the music and finance industries. You can sometimes catch him playing football at campus and some fewer times studying there.

Alexandre St-Onge

Alexandre St-Onge

Podcast Producer

Alexandre is a second-year law student interested in time series forecasting and the legal challenges of artificial intelligence. In his spare time, he likes to play golf, chess and discover new music.

Lynn Cherif

Lynn Cherif

Senior Advisor - Podcast

Lynn is a fifth year Mechanical Engineering student doing a minor in Computer Science. She is currently completing her undergraduate thesis on leveraging CNNs to monitor and improve a metal 3D printing process. She is interested in AI4Good applications. In her free time, she’s a long-distance runner, cyclist and reader.

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