Vivendi subsidiary to open artificial intelligence lab in Montreal

Paris-based communications company Havas Group is opening an artificial intelligence “innovation centre” in Montreal.
The company, a subsidiary of media conglomerate Vivendi, plans to hire 60 people to work at the office between now and 2020.
The centre will develop artificial intelligence products for Havas’s clients.
The centre is a joint project between Havas and French advertising company BETC.
In a news release, the companies said they were attracted to Montreal becau