Prime Minister Mark Carney announces a new federal AI strategy in Toronto on Thursday.Cole Burston/Reuters
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The federal government released its plan for AI, and it includes a lot of new money ($2.3-billion, to be precise) toward training, adoption and supporting Canadian businesses and tech companies. There was a lot of anticipation leading up to this strategy’s release, both from those excited about how Canada plans to build and harness the technology, and also from those who are concerned about the potential ramifications and safety of AI.
Joe Castaldo is a staff reporter writing about AI for The Globe. He joins us to walk us through what’s in this strategy, and what’s not.
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