Canada creates national council to advise on AI strategy
Canada's government has set up a new 13-member National Council on Artificial Intelligence. This group, made up of tech leaders like Yoshua Bengio and Sanja Fidler, will give independent advice on how to advance AI in the country. The plan is for the council to help steer the national AI strategy, making sure Canada can develop its own AI infrastructure and encourage safe, effective adoption.
- Council includes major Canadian AI figures
- Tasked with guiding national AI strategy
- Will advise on risk, infrastructure, and adoption
- Group aims to keep AI beneficial for society
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