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New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation

Canada’s first AI minister, Evan Solomon, delivered his first speech in Ottawa on Tuesday, unveiling plans to shift AI focus away from strict regulation.
This shift responds to stalled regulation from the previous government and international challenges, as a privacy and AI bill did not pass before elections.
Solomon detailed priorities, including scaling Canada’s AI sector, boosting adoption among small and medium businesses, and ensuring trust and sovereignty in AI technology.
He emphasized using an industrial policy to support Canadian AI firms like Cohere, stating, “we will champion our champions” while focusing on data protection.
Solomon noted regulation must proceed in steps and internationally, linking AI regulation’s success to Canada’s economic future and pledging continued government investments.

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Carney government balancing AI regulation against the promise to unlock its potential

Yet among the nascent Liberal government’s ambitious promises to return Canada to its position as a global AI leader there are no concrete pledges to regulate the sprawling uses of

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Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on regulation, artificial intelligence minister says

Canada's minister of artificial intelligence said he'll put less emphasis on regulation and more on harnessing the economic benefits.

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AI minister says focus is more on economic benefits, less on regulation - National

Canada's first ever AI minister, Evan Solomon, said Canada will move away from "over-indexing on warnings and regulation" to make sure the economy benefits from AI.

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Ottawa will focus more on economic benefits of AI, less on regulation, says new minister

Evan Solomon, Canada’s first-ever artificial intelligence minister, says his regulatory focus will be on data protection and privacy

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The Minister of AI Will Promote Economic Development More than Regulation

The new Canadian Minister of Artificial Intelligence (AI) announced on Tuesday that it would place less emphasis on the regulation of AI and more on finding ways to exploit the economic benefits of this technology.

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New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation

Canada's new minister of artificial intelligence says he'll put less emphasis on AI regulation and more on finding ways to harness the technology's economic benefits.

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