Hub for Research in Artificial Intelligence for Business Systems (AI Hub)

达勒姆学院提议提高其人工智能应用研究中心（AI Hub）的能力。人工智能在其许多应用中正在改变管理决策的制定、产品开发、服务交付和客户服务的方式。人工智能系统的培训正在取代编程，基于智能的产品和服务正在迅速成为消费者和商业用户的预期标准。虽然中小型企业（SME）认识到人工智能改善其业务的潜力以及采用人工智能的竞争要求，但许多企业既没有资源也没有专业知识来实现其预期目标。达勒姆学院的人工智能中心将弥合这一差距，并通过与达勒姆地区和大多伦多地区的中小企业合作，规划，开发和实施最先进的人工智能系统和实践到业务解决方案中，加强当地和区域的经济表现。人工智能中心将帮助中小企业创造具有商业价值的产品，解决方案和流程，并使行业合作伙伴能够通过人工智能支持的系统和管理实践来扩大规模，竞争，增加收入并扩大劳动力。达勒姆学院通过成功的应用研究项目为当地和区域经济做出贡献，并于2017年启动了AI Hub，并获得了省级资金投资。有了IE Grant的支持，达勒姆学院将能够通过让更多的教师、学生和行业合作伙伴参与合作项目来提高其人工智能中心的能力，以改善业务创新，培养人才，并为当地的技术进步做出贡献。

Durham College is proposing to advance the capacity of its Hub for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligencefor Business Solutions (the AI Hub). Artificial intelligence, in its many applications, is transforming howmanagement decisions are made, products are developed, services are delivered, and customer engagementoccurs. Training of artificial intelligence systems is replacing programming and intelligence-based productsand services are rapidly becoming the expected norm for consumers and business users alike. While small- andmedium-sized enterprises (SMEs) recognize the potential of artificial intelligence to improve their businesses,and the competitive requirement for adoption, many have neither the resources nor expertise to achieve theirdesired goals. Durham College's AI Hub will bridge this gap and strengthen local and regional economicperformance by collaborating with SMEs from across Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Area to plan,develop, and implement state-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems and practices into business solutions. TheAI Hub will assist SMEs to create products, solutions, and processes that have commercial value and enableindustry partners to scale, compete, grow revenue, and expand their workforce through artificialintelligence-enabled systems and management practices.Durham College has a solid track record of contributing to the local and regional economy through successfulapplied research projects, and launched the AI Hub in 2017 with a provincial funding investment. With thesupport of this IE Grant, Durham College will be able to enhance the capacity of its AI Hub by engaging morefaculty, students, and industry partners in collaborative projects to improve business innovation, develop talent,and contribute to local technological advancement.3Form 103 (2011 W), page 3 of 7Second Language