09-28-2025, 01:19 PM
(09-28-2025, 05:13 AM)plam Wrote:(09-27-2025, 02:52 PM)ac3r Wrote: They don't have a local presence here though, do they?
Speaking of, I'm surprised the university hasn't been heavily leaning into AI considering we do have a big technology presence here. I know they have some, but not much. Maybe with the new hospital they'll get into that? The UW Innovation Area - next to the School of Pharmacy - is focusing on healthcare research and innovation. AI is becoming a really big thing there with WRHN itself starting to use it. There's a perfect opportunity for the region to build a large, new research focused general hospital that could spearhead innovation in that sector and with the universities and the culture of innovation and entrepreneurial startups, there's a perfect chance to make Waterloo Region an important centre of advanced healthcare innovation.
AI is way overhyped and not actually that useful.
(UW does have an AI institute).
Mostly agreed, I'd prefer our schools to keep up with research and technology changes, without chasing marketing trends.
Healthcare does seem to be a genuinely effective application of modern AI though.