Canada drops $2.7bn on sovereign AI capability programs

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled C$2.4 billion (A$2.7 billion) in budget initiatives aimed at boosting national capability in artificial intelligence, including large investments if Canadian-owned and located AI infrastructure. While Canada’s investment in AI is dwarfed by the commercial AI research and infrastructure investments of the Big Tech companies, or the national investments…

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