Canada’s Mark Carney warns foreign AI platforms can be used against Canadians

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned of risks associated with foreign artificial intelligence platforms being used against Canadians, emphasizing Canada’s dependency on foreign AI suppliers.
Carney highlighted the potential for AI to be weaponized, posing risks that foreign entities could access Canadian data and deploy AI products that shape Canadian lives without reflecting Canadian values.
The government’s new AI strategy focuses on forming a coalition of aligned democracies to provide an alternative to dominant global AI market actors, aiming to navigate the new era of AI.
Canada plans to introduce legislation to better protect data and privacy, build a public AI supercomputer, and enhance its sovereign capabilities by partnering with trusted allies whenever possible.
An initiative to improve AI literacy among Canadians through schools and community centers aims to close the major adoption gap, train Canadians on AI topics, and help them identify bias and misinformation to better their careers.
The strategy acknowledges Canada’s low ranking in AI training, literacy, and trust, with only 12% of Canadian businesses currently using AI, especially with lower adoption among small and medium-sized businesses.

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