# Canada Launches AI Council

> Canada creates AI council to guide responsible technology policy.
- Title: Canada Launches AI Council · Nationalpost | Shortify
- Summary: Canada creates AI council to guide responsible technology policy. Canada formed a 13-member council with AI experts to manage risks and opportunities from…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Canada formed a 13-member council with AI experts to manage risks and opportunities from artificial intelligence.