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"They're building AI that they're selling as so powerful that it is exceeding its limitations."
We've talked a lot about AI on The BetaKit Podcast, but there's one topic we tend to ignore: the AI bubble. No longer! BetaKit Managing Editor Sarah Rieger joins to wave a few select AI bubble red flags (circular financing! Rogue AI agents! A lack of Situational Awareness!) to try and understand what is driving behaviour that might burst.
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The BetaKit Podcast is presented by CPPO.
How is prepaid being used as a vital system for moving money across the country?
During this year's CPPO Symposium, CPPO's Co-Founder and Executive Director, Jennifer Tramontana, explains how prepaid powers Canadians to move money across the nation every day digitally. From neo-banks and gig worker wage access to youth money management tools, nearly 50% of Canadians now utilize digital-first offerings.
To discover how prepaid innovation is fueling Canada's digital ecosystem, visit CPPO's website.

"My god. Every time I ask you people for questions, I instantly regret it." 
What is Canada's most overrated tech company? How do we keep young founders in the country? Is BlackBerry making a comeback? What are Canada's must-read business books?
In a special mailbag episode of The BetaKit Podcast, BetaKit editor-in-chief Douglas Soltys answers your burning tech questions. Let's dig in!
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Amid global uncertainty, the path forward is clear: Canada's moment to build is now.
Presented by Uber Canada, DMZ, and National Bank of Canada, BetaKit Most Ambitious is back, telling stories of nearly 100 Canadian innovators strengthening our nation's autonomy, security, and prosperity.
Read BetaKit Most Ambitious now.

"When we talk about sovereignty, we're talking about strategic capacity. Can you govern yourself with the tools that you have?"
What would happen if, overnight, Canada suddenly lost all access to American tech? Canadian Shield Institute managing director Vass Bednar joins to answer that question before discussing how Canada can bootstrap digital self-reliance in the face of weaponized integration and the best ways to evaluate the federal government's 'elbows up' policy initiatives.
Related: A Day in the Life Without American Tech (Infographic)
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Amid global uncertainty, the path forward is clear: Canada's moment to build is now.
Presented by Uber Canada, DMZ, and National Bank of Canada, BetaKit Most Ambitious is back, telling stories of nearly 100 Canadian innovators strengthening our nation's autonomy, security, and prosperity.
Read BetaKit Most Ambitious now.

"There has never been a more exciting time to found and build a company in Canada."
A *killler* lineup of Startupfest speakers joins for a live recording of The BetaKit Podcast at the Startupfest village in Montréal's Grand Quay. In a rapid-fire talk show format, these luminaries discuss the leading causes of startup death, hard-won lessons in company scaling, the virtues of AI, and why now is the most exciting time to build a company in Canada. Featuring:
Johnathan Nightingale - Co-founder of Raw Signal Group

Fatima Khamitova - Director, Startups at Vector Institute

Vishar Yaghoubian - CEO / Co-founder of Toothpod

Melissa Nightingale - Co-founder of Raw Signal Group 

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The BetaKit Podcast is presented by MaRS Connect.
Discover ground-breaking solutions on MaRS Connect, a curated digital platform designed to accelerate real connections between Canada's top startups and serious adopters, investors, and ecosystem leaders.
Visit MaRS Connect to learn more.

"I am Tron-pilled: I fight for the user. I want people to be in charge of their technology, not the other way around."
Award-winning Canadian science-fiction author, journalist, and tech activist Cory Doctorow is back with a new book, "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI." He joins The BetaKit Podcast to discuss healthy ways people can be assisted by AI rather than conscripted in service to the tech, before pitching the need to jailbreak Canada to help the country reclaim its digital sovereignty. What exactly is a reverse centaur? Let's dig in.
 
The BetaKit Podcast is presented by MaRS Climate Impact 2026: early bird tickets are now on sale!
On November 17 and 18, learn more about climate innovations engineered for scale and join founders, investors, policy-makers, researchers, and industry leaders for two days of breakthrough startup pitch sessions, curated networking opportunities, panel debates and live podcast recordings. 
Register today, and meet the people accelerating the transition to a more resilient, low-carbon economy.
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