Overview
- Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Canada’s long-promised national AI strategy is coming very soon at an event in the Ottawa community of Vars.
- He said the department completed broad consultations with industry, labour, environmental groups and Gen Z participants to shape the plan.
- The Spring Economic Update outlines six pillars that cover protection of people and democratic institutions, skills training for an AI economy, faster adoption for shared growth, a sovereign domestic AI base, help to scale Canadian firms, and trusted international partnerships.
- The government has not provided a release date for the strategy.
- Solomon said the federal AI Safety Institute is reviewing company safety practices as lawsuits tied to the Tumbler Ridge shooting increase pressure for clear rules.