Prime Minister Mark Carney launched his AI strategy on Thursday, warning Canada\u2019s slow adoption of the frontier technology had created risks and that domestic capacity needed a boost to avoid it being \u201cweaponized against us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reducing Canada\u2019s reliance on the United States is a central part of Carney\u2019s agenda, and his AI strategy nodded to concern about the influence of US tech giants.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are highly dependent on foreign suppliers for the infrastructure that powers AI,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat creates real risks that foreign entities could access Canadian data, deploy AI products that shape Canadian lives without reflecting our values,\u201d he added, warning \u201cAI could be weaponized against us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carney\u2019s office said Canada was one of the slowest G7 countries to adopt AI at scale, with the new plan aiming to improve AI literacy and ramp up adoption among Canadian businesses.<\/p>\n
The prime minister also referenced Canadian company Cohere\u2019s acquisition of German AI firm Aleph Alpha, which created a combined entity valued at around $20 billion with dual headquarters in Toronto and Berlin.<\/p>\n
The Aleph Alpha deal, backed by both the Canadian and German governments, was designed to position Cohere as a sovereign alternative to the dominant US AI companies.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we can\u2019t build alone in Canada, we will partner with like-minded allies,\u201d Carney said, mentioning Germany.<\/p>\n
In response to Carney\u2019s announcement, Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez said it was crucial to \u201cCanada has seen too many big ideas grow elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
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