HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM, 1968). The AIs we’re talking about are much nicer.

The Most Innovative AI Startups in the Nation

Wantoo Team
Wantoo Platform
Published in
2 min readNov 11, 2016

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Lots of companies are working in the field of artificial intelligence, but there are a handful of Canadian companies that have distinguished themselves. CIX has chosen two AI-forward startups for its 2016 Top 20. Let’s see what it takes to be considered one of the most innovative AI startups in the country.

Thinking Two Moves Ahead

BlueJ has combined the experience of law professors and computer scientists to simulate court proceedings, using AI and a ponderous library of case law to help you predict outcomes in real estate, residency, and HR law.

Think of BlueJ as sort of X-Men Danger Room for your legal team. Or, as they put it,

Blue J analyzes fact situations using deep learning, discovering in seconds hidden patterns in the case law. It provides answers, links to relevant cases, and generates tailored explanations of its analysis.

BlueJ was founded by Benjamin Alarie, Brett Janssen, Anthony Niblett, and Albert Yoon.

AI that Goes to 11

LANDR uses artificial intelligence to automatically create a master recording as you and your band jam away in the studio. As you work, LANDR balances out the sonic elements, optimizing your music for the wide variety of devices your listeners are using.

The more LANDR works with you, the better it gets at predicting what you want your output to sound like. The LANDR team, founded by Pascal Pilon and Justin Evans, call this “AI from the heart”.

Whether you’re post-punk or alt-country, LANDR has you covered, saying,

Throw ANYTHING at it. Need to master your Norwegian death metal track? No problem. Orchestral samples? Trap, grime, chopped and screwed? Easy.

About Wantoo

Wantoo is a simple, powerful cloud-based platform that makes it easy to listen, analyze, and act on feedback from your team, your customers, or anyone else. Our minimalist, intuitive UI is as friendly to your product team as it is for your customers. We are proud to be listed alongside BlueJ and LANDR in the 2016 CIX Top 20. For more information, visit wantoo.io.

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