Microsoft has announced plans to double the size of its artificial intelligence research and development group in Montreal in the next two years , following its recent acquisition of Maluuba , a Montreal - based research - oriented start - up focused on deep learning . The group will work with Yoshua Bengio , a deep learning luminary who also has connections with Google . In addition to Microsoft 's expansion in Montreal , it will donate £1 m ( $ 4.56 m ) to the University of Montreal and CAD$1 m to McGill University to pay for AI research .
Microsoft has announced plans to double the size of its artificial intelligence research and development group in Montreal in the next two years, following its recent acquisition of Maluuba, a Montreal-based research-oriented start-up focused on deep learning. The group will work with Yoshua Bengio, a deep learning luminary who also has connections with Google. In addition to Microsoft's expansion in Montreal, it will donate CAD$6m ($4.56m) to the University of Montreal and CAD$1m to McGill University to pay for AI research.