Carney Unveils Canada's AI Strategy Promising 250,000 Jobs
The plan includes $2.3 billion in funding, free AI training and new laws on privacy, online harms and chatbot safety.
- On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney launched a new federal artificial intelligence strategy at Toronto General Hospital, aiming to boost AI adoption and reduce Canada's reliance on foreign technology.
- Warning that foreign platforms could be "weaponised against us," Carney noted Canada ranks near the bottom of G7 nations in AI adoption, with only 12% of businesses currently using the technology.
- The government committed $2.3 billion in funding, including $500 million for the Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative and $500 million to establish the Canadian Tech Growth Fund for commercialization.
- Legislation will follow in the coming weeks to address privacy concerns, chatbot safety, and surveillance pricing, while the Prime Minister also pledges to protect children and data security.
- While OpenAI praised the strategy as reflecting "opportunity ahead" for economic growth, Deputy Conservative leader Melissa Lantsman dismissed it as "hollow words" lacking necessary detail and safeguards.
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New $2.3B federal AI strategy looks to close 'adoption gap,' build public trust
OTTAWA — Ottawa wants to increase Canadians' use of artificial intelligence — and it plans to do so through free AI training and legislation to tackle concerns like surveillance pricing and chatbot safety.
Carney Unveils New AI Strategy With Plans for ‘Large-Scale’ Data Centres
The federal government has released its artificial intelligence strategy, setting out a plan for how Canada will adopt the technology over the next decade, including the development of “large-scale” data centres and the broader use of AI across various sectors. Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the strategy, called “AI for All,” alongside Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon at a June 4 press conference in Toronto. “Our strategy, AI f…
Canada wants to drive the use of artificial intelligence with targeted investments and support programmes. The government expects a noticeable boost for the economy.
As Carney releases his AI strategy, Conservatives, NDP warn it misses the mark for nervous Canadians
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