Entrepreneurship and Innovation Artificial intelligence: a pillar of economic development for the city 12 January 2018 Print Share on: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn See our video on the economic impact of AI internationally and the Montréal area and our brochure entitled “Artificial intelligence: a pillar of economic development for the city.” During a Strategic Forum, the Chamber took a close look at artificial intelligence to better understand how it works and its economic impact internationally and for the metropolitan area.