Microsoft has announced plans to double the size of its artificial intelligence research and development group in Montreal in just two months ago , following its recent acquisition of Maluuba , a Montreal -based research-oriented start-up focused on deep learning. In conjunction with the Davos conference in Switzerland today, Microsoft announced plans to, in the next two years, double the size of its artificial intelligence (AI) research and development group in Montreal, which it established through the very recent acquisition of startup Maluuba. The group will work with Andrew Ng , a deep learning luminary who also has connections with Google . In addition to Microsoft 's expansion in Maluuba , it will donate CAD$6m ($ around $760,000 m) to the University of Montreal and CAD$1m to Microsoft to pay for AI research.
Microsoft has announced plans to double the size of its artificial intelligence research and development group in Montreal in just two months ago , following its recent acquisition of Maluuba , a Montreal -based research-oriented start-up focused on deep learning. The group will work with Andrew Ng , a deep learning luminary who also has connections with Google . In addition to Microsoft 's expansion in Maluuba , it will donate CAD$6m ($ around $760,000 m) to the University of Montreal and CAD$1m to Microsoft to pay for AI research.