The Canadian government has launched a new National Council to oversee the responsible adoption and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The announcement was made by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who launched a new council to provide independent, practical advice on Canada's AI transformation.
Mark Carney said, “Prosperity and sovereignty in the age of AI belong to nations that can build, adopt, and govern AI on their own terms. This is Canada’s mission and it will require expertise and leadership from across the field".
"The new National Council on Artificial Intelligence will inform and advise the government on how to most effectively deploy AI in Canada – how to manage the risks, seize the opportunities, and ensure AI is used to improve the lives of all Canadians," he added
The initiative brings together Canada's leading thinkers, builders, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, public servants, and international experts to advise on current AI challenges while developing AI-focused missions and initiatives.
The members include;
- Ajay Agrawal
- Yoshua Bengio
- Sanja Fidler
- John Graham
- Gillian Hadfield
- Jordan Jacobs
- Eric Lamarre
- Valérie Pisano
- Senator Thomas Pitfield
- Jody Thomas
- Louis Vachon
- Michelle Zatlyn
- Patrick Pichette (ex officio)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way the people in Canada live. However, this transformation presents both opportunities and challenges. Canada's new National Council takes a proactive approach to ensure all Canadians are empowered to use AI safely and with sovereignty.
As AI becomes all-encompassing across sectors, industries, and geographies, it requires an increasingly broad range of expertise and experience to understand and effectively harness this technology.
