Canada’s industry minister says he thinks the country is “ahead of the curve” with its approach to artificial intelligence, beating even the European Union.
“Canada is likely to be the first country in the world to have a digital charter where we’re going to have a chapter on responsible AI because we want AI to happen here,” François-Philippe Champagnesaid at the Collision tech conference in Toronto on Wednesday.
The proposed charter — part of Bill C-27 — is meant to give people more power over their data and ensure their privacy is respected, Champagne said.
The government has said it would ban “reckless and malicious” AI use, establish oversight by a commissioner and the industry minister and impose financial penalties….