Canada's AI minister warned OpenAI to voluntarily strengthen safety measures or face mandatory government regulation, following reports that an AI chatbot played a role in a mass shooting incident.
Canada's AI Minister summoned OpenAI's top safety representatives to Ottawa after the company admitted it flagged — but did not report to police — the ChatGPT account of the Tumbler Ridge school shooter eight months before the deadly attack.
Canadian officials have urgently summoned OpenAI's safety representatives to Ottawa for emergency talks following a shooting incident in British Columbia reportedly linked to AI-generated content, marking a rare government intervention.
Canada and Germany formalized a bilateral AI partnership and launched the Sovereign Technology Alliance, signaling a strategic shift away from US tech dependency toward European-Canadian AI collaboration.
University of Regina researchers have enhanced the CIPHER disinformation detection tool with AI capabilities to combat false narratives targeting Canadians. The system analyzes Russian propaganda campaigns and is expanding to decode Chinese-language disinformation.
In response to a federal AI task force they deem too industry-focused, human rights groups in Canada have launched their own public consultation to gather diverse perspectives on AI's societal impact.
Leading Canadian AI institutes are warning the government that the nation is at risk of losing its top researchers in a 'global war for AI talent,' as funding for a key national research chair program is set to expire.
As the world embraces a new generation of AI-powered robotics, experts warn that Canada is falling behind in adoption, ceding leadership to countries like China.
Microsoft's pledge to invest $7.5 billion in Canadian AI infrastructure has ignited a debate over digital sovereignty and the implications of the U.S. CLOUD Act.
A joint report by Mila and Bain & Company calls for Canada to increase its annual AI venture capital investment from $2B to $10B to capitalize on its research leadership and prevent top talent from leaving the country.
