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Canada Launches AI Council
Canada creates AI council to guide responsible technology policy.
In brief
Canada creates AI council to guide responsible technology policy. Canada formed a 13-member council with AI experts to manage risks and opportunities from artificial intelligence. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Canada launches AI council
Prime Minister Mark Carney launched a new council to advise on artificial intelligence, aiming to shape responsible policy for the technology some fear poses an existential threat to humanity.
Council's purpose
The National Council on Artificial Intelligence will provide independent, practical advice on Canada’s AI transformation to manage risks, seize opportunities, and improve lives for all Canadians.
Key members
The 13-member council includes academics, former technology leaders, and a former national security adviser under Justin Trudeau’s government.
Yoshua Bengio
Yoshua Bengio, a Montreal-based computer scientist considered one of AI’s founders, warned in an AFP interview that we’re losing control of AI and the global community needs guardrails similar to nuclear non-proliferation.
“we’re losing control”
Council's mandate
The council’s mandate is to help the government manage risks, seize opportunities, and ensure AI improves lives for all Canadians through responsible use.
The main idea
Canada formed a 13-member council with AI experts to manage risks and opportunities from artificial intelligence.
