The Minister of AI says that Canada “cannot afford to wait” as a government operational group of AI strategy.
The federal government will update its strategy for national artificial intelligence (AI) for one year before the schedule, the Minister of AI Canada said at a conference in Montreal on Wednesday morning.
“The government is a powerful validator and a powerful client, and it can create markets for Canadian solutions of artificial intelligence.”
Minister of AI Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon said that Canada was collecting Target group of AI strategy It consists of “innovative thinkers from all over the country.” The target group has 30 days to add consultations to the collective process in areas such as research, talents, commercialization, security, education, infrastructure and safety.
A group In November, he reports to Solomon, feeding the updated national strategy for AI of the federal government, which was promised by the Minister of AI this year.
“It will be our roadmap,” said Solomon. “It should have been [tabled] at the end of next year; [we] I can’t afford to wait. ”
For several years, Canada has adhered to its artificial intelligence strategy under the former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Starting since 2017 With an obligation of $ 125 million. The strategy developed with Further financing For Canadian institutions of AI and innovative clusters in 2022, before the government promised 2.4 billion dollars in the budget for 2024 on Support the calculator And bring new AI technologies to the market.
Solomon set up today's announcement, repeating how important AI and data for Canadian sovereignty are. He said that the country cannot be a “branch” or “farmer team” for other countries that are turns of phrases that he has Previously usedField
Solomon said that his priorities include solving the problems of Canadian entrepreneurs regarding access to capital, clients and calculation. At the front of the capital, the government will deploy new tools to help Canadian innovators scale in rounds of financing of seeds and at an early stage of the house. Solomon added that the government leads an example through its Memorandum of understanding with Canadian company AI CasingField
“The government is a powerful validator and a powerful client, and it can create markets for Canadian decisions of artificial intelligence,” said Solomon.
Other minister’s priorities include strengthening consumer confidence in the field of artificial intelligence, modernizing the laws on Canadian data confidentiality and ensuring control of key confidential data in accordance with Canadian legislation in data centers controlled by Canadians.
Sovereign data became a conversation point as Canada changes with changes in the United States (USA). A Cloud act Allows him to force any American company to provide electronic data to his authorities, regardless of where it is stored all over the world. Key data for Canadians include health data, financial data and personal data, Solomon added, clarifying that there will be three models for digital sovereignty: high -protection, hybrid and generally available.
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Solomon told the press after his announcement that the Canadians were concerned about the cloud act, and that digital sovereignty includes data “free from coercion”.
“There are genuine solutions [the issue] Currently, we are working with incredible Canadian companies on sovereign AI, built here, located here with Canadian equipment, ”said Solomon.
During his comments, Solomon noted that Prime Minister Mark Carney included digital infrastructure as The first priority For the office of large projects. The minister also teased the upcoming “main quantum initiative to help the sector maintain his talent and intellectual property in Canada.
With files from Madison Maclahlan.
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