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10 people suspected of vandalism at AI institute in Montreal as AI summit kicks off

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Police in Montreal are investigating the vandalism of an office belonging to the Quebec artificial intelligence institute Mila, where several windows were smashed and walls spray-painted with graffiti around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday night. Ten people are suspected to have been involved; a 25-year-old woman was arrested near the scene. The incident occurs as Canada’s major AI and tech summit is beginning in the city.

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On Tuesday night around 11:45 p.m., police in Montreal discovered an office of Mila, Quebec's artificial intelligence institute, had been vandalized near Saint-Urbain Street and Saint-Zotique Street West in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough. The damage included several broken windows and numerous graffiti tags sprayed on the walls. Authorities suspect that 10 individuals were involved in the vandalism. A 25-year-old woman was arrested at the scene, taken to a detention center for questioning about her role in the incident. This event occurred as an AI summit was starting nearby, highlighting tensions surrounding advancements in artificial intelligence technology.

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Mila Montreal Quebec Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie SPVM

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Mila PERSON · 2× SPVM ORG · 2× Alberta GPE · 1× B.C. GPE · 1× Couture PERSON · 1× Manuel Couture PERSON · 1× Montreal GPE · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie GPE · 1× Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory GPE · 1×

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🔮 Couture said a 25-year-old woman was arrested near the scene of the incident and taken to a detention centre where she will be interviewed to determine the extent of her involvement.

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10 people suspected of vandalism at AI institute in Montreal as AI summit kicks off · assertive framing

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A woman has been arrested as police in Montreal investigate the vandalism of an office of the Quebec artificial intelligence institute Mila, with authorities saying it appears 10 people were involved. asserted

people → arrest → institute

The SPVM said at about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, police officers on patrol discovered a building had been vandalized on Saint-Urbain Street, near Saint-Zotique Street West, in the city’s Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough. asserted

building → say → borough

Get breaking National news Initial findings found several windows of the building had been smashed and numerous graffiti tags were spray painted on the building’s walls, according to SPVM spokesperson Manuel Couture. uncertain

tags → get → Couture

Through its investigation, police determined a group of about 10 individuals were involved in the vandalism. asserted

group → determine → vandalism

Couture said a 25-year-old woman was arrested near the scene of the incident and taken to a detention centre where she will be interviewed to determine the extent of her involvement. asserted

she → say → involvement

case → charge → Philippines

The investigation is ongoing and police will be attending the scene to check for any surveillance cameras and to collect relevant evidence. asserted

police → attend → evidence

Tuesday night’s vandalism comes as one of Canada’s largest AI and tech summits gets underway in the city. Yoshua Bengio, the founder of Mila, is set to speak at the event Thursday. asserted

Bengio → come → event