Carney Unveils Canada's AI Strategy Promising 250,000 Jobs
The plan includes more than C$2 billion in spending, free training for all Canadians and new rules on privacy, chatbots and AI-generated content.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's 'AI for All' strategy in Toronto, committing more than C$2.3 billion over five years to boost AI adoption, sovereign infrastructure, and job creation.
- Aiming to close a 'major adoption gap,' the strategy targets increasing business AI use from 12% to 60% by 2034, while projecting the plan will unlock nearly C$200 billion in GDP growth as commercialization increases productivity.
- Key investments include a C$500 million Canadian Tech Growth Fund for homegrown firms, C$200 million for health-focused projects, and up to C$1 billion dedicated to public supercomputing infrastructure to enhance domestic capabilities.
- While promising privacy and safety legislation, the plan faces criticism from Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman and Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske for lacking concrete timelines and enforcement mechanisms.
- Projecting 250,000 new jobs by 2031, the initiative positions Canada to build sovereign digital capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign providers, as Carney called AI the 'defining technology of our era.
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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's long-promised updated strategy on artificial intelligence Thursday -- a technology his government says is quickly changing how the world works.
The Record
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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's new artificial intelligence strategy Thursday and the document drew swift reactions from many different corners.
Winnipeg Free Press
Quick Quotes: How business, labour and others are reacting to Canada's AI strategy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's new artificial intelligence strategy Thursday and the document drew swift reactions from many different corners.
Canada unveils $2.3bn AI strategy with papal nudge on safety
Days after a phone call with Pope Leo XIV about the moral stakes of artificial intelligence, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stood in Toronto on Thursday and announced precisely the kind of national framework the pontiff had demanded. The strategy, branded “AI for All,” commits more than $2.3 billion in spending over five years. It is Canada’s […] This story continues at The Next Web
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