News Summary

• The Liberal government has given its new AI "task force" until the end of the month to fast-track changes to the national artificial intelligence strategy.
• Critics say the plan leans too much on the perspective of industry and the tech sector.
• Canada became the first country to launch a national AI strategy in 2017; it updated the strategy in 2022.
• Last year’s federal budget included an additional $2.4-billion investment in AI, the bulk of which goes to building up computing capabilities and technological infrastructure.