Can RBC help stop Canada’s brain drain in deep learning?
Despite RBC nabbing a big name, it’s hard to be optimistic that the stars of a hot, made-in-Canada tech field won’t decamp to the U.S. anyway
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Adrian Lee
Adrian Lee is the opinions editor for Maclean’s, as well as the arts and science editor. He writes on arts, culture, politics, sports, trends, urban issues, digital media, business, tech, and you, if you’ll let him. He is a Polaris Prize jury member, a Digital Publishing Award winner, and also the Maclean’s resident hip-hop expert, which is a thing, yeah, sure!
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