Carney Unveils New AI Strategy With Plans for ‘Large-Scale’ Data Centres

The federal government has released its artificial intelligence strategy, setting out a plan for how Canada will adopt the technology over the next decade, including the development of “large-scale” data centres and the broader use of AI across various sectors.
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the strategy, called “AI for All,” alongside Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon at a June 4 press conference in Toronto.
“Our strategy, AI for All, is designed to put Canadians back in control, to build trust, to seize opportunities, and above all, to harness AI to improve lives, and indeed to save them,” Carney said, noting that surgeons are using AI-assisted imaging during complex procedures….