TalkLab AI

The TalkLab AI team was proud to exhibit in this year's #TorontoTechWeek. We enjoyed speaking about our tech with many University of Toronto students, alumni, staff, investors, and fellow founders. We're inspired to see so much innovation happening right here in this great city. Special thanks to Toronto Tech Week for putting on this fantastic event! Get in touch to learn how we're making AI in education awesome: www.talklab.ca University of Toronto Entrepreneurship University of Toronto Scarborough Research & Innovation University of Toronto Scarborough UTEST, University of Toronto Desjardins Group

Multiple‑choice exams were born in 1914. Is it finally time for something better? Perhaps more than anyone, educators know that GenAI has made it easy for students to produce polished work without demonstrating genuine understanding. This has put real pressure on using traditional exams as valid assessments. In a recent C21 Canada / Dell Technologies AI use case, our team partnered with the University of Toronto Scarborough to pilot AI‑based oral assessments in an 1,800‑student psychology course. Using our Parallels platform, we created “Alicia,” to interview students about how they engaged with a research article, probing their reasoning and process rather than just picking from a list of best options on an exam. The result: scalable, curriculum‑aligned oral exams that students largely described as “engaging”, “helpful”, “insightful”, and “innovative” in post‑activity feedback. Our team is exploring how conversational AI can help institutions move from shallow, test‑driven learning toward richer, feedback‑rich assessment that actually drives learning. We call it the 'death of multiple choice exams' (#RIPMCQ). Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eZcbPpV9 Curious about how TalkLab AI Parallels can help you end multiple choice exams in your courses? Get in touch with our team at http://www.talklab.ca University of Toronto Entrepreneurship UTEST, University of Toronto

Try our tech and learn how we're making speaking with AI better TODAY at the #UofT #TorontoTechWeek Lawn Party! 2-5pm at University of Toronto front campus. We hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/easSKh-S University of Toronto Entrepreneurship UTEST, University of Toronto University of Toronto Scarborough

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TalkLab AI Co-founder Steve Joordens will be presenting at Upper Bound this week. Will you be attending? If so, visit RBC Stage 2 (Hall ABC) on May 21st at 3pm to see Steve talk about how AI can shape real world learning experiences in K-12 and post-secondary. University of Toronto Scarborough University of Toronto UTEST, University of Toronto University of Toronto Entrepreneurship

In a recent episode of The Beyond Product Podcast, our founders, Dr. Steve Joordens and Dr. Brian Harrington shared how TalkLab AI is helping to solve pressing challenges in modern classrooms and beyond. Watch and learn how we're: - Bridging the social anxiety gap. Our Parallels agents provide a safe, non-judgmental space for students to practice interactions - Moving beyond 'helpful bots'. Standard AI models are trained to be submissive. Our Parallels have COGNITIVE AGENCY - they simulate emotional regulation, human-like mental states, and can push back or challenge users to create more realistic, two-way dialog. - Ending multiple choice exams (#RIPMCQ). We're working to bring learning into the 21st century through oral assessments. This will make measuring learning equitable, holistic, and impactful by measuring what students actually know and address real learning gaps. Bonus: Hear some words of wisdom on building a start up in the academic space - where to start and how to get there. Interested in learning more about what we do? Visit www.talklab.ca and get in touch with our team! https://lnkd.in/g-fTaHnC

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Thanks to TalkLab AI, I am talking with a lot of groups about how AI is changing work. This lead me to a group I would not have thought of as that AI relevant, specifically the Ontario Association of Cemetery and Funeral Professionals (OACFP). After giving a talk they also invited me to guest on the #WhatNow? podcast. We had a great conversation that I am now happy to share ... https://lnkd.in/e9qw5kEu

Do you need support with developing interpersonal skills within your team? Think skills like negotiating, de-escalating, influencing, motivating, etc. that become critical during high-stakes situations. If so, we'd like to hear about your project. We're building tools that make speaking with AI better so when people use these tools, they learn how to communicate with others more effectively. Get in touch below 👇 https://talklab.ca/

A quick shot of our CEO Steve Joordens at the Ontario Centre of Innovation Discovery X. Thank you University of Toronto Entrepreneurship for including us in your video!