Facebook to Open New Artificial Intelligence Lab in Montreal
Montreal, Quebec
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Facebook Inc. is opening its first artificial intelligence research lab in Canada and has chosen Montreal to house the project.
This is Facebook’s first research and development investment in Canada and its fourth AI research lab. The company was attracted to Montreal because of the students and professors in surrounding universities, the strong startup culture and favorable government policies, Facebook Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun said in a statement.