Build out artificial intelligence here or ‘rent’ from neighbours, AI minister says

Build out artificial intelligence here or ‘rent’ from neighbours, AI minister says CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS MONTREAL THE CANADIAN PRESS PUBLISHED 59 MINUTES AGO Open this photo in gallery: AI Minister Evan Solomon speaks during the All In conference in Montreal on Wednesday. CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/THE CANADIAN PRESS COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this article Learn more about audio Log in or create a free account to listen to this article. Digital sovereignty is taking centre stage at an artificial intelligence conference, with AI leaders saying homegrown build-outs and collaboration among trusted allies are the key to avoiding dependence on unreliable states. Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says a failure to forge ahead on AI innovation at home would mean Canada has to “rent” from its neighbours, and follow their rules. Rather than isolation, he says sovereign control over AI systems and data demands domestic growth and partnership with countries that share the nation’s values. Yoshua Bengio’s non-profit to get up to $300-million from Canada, Germany to expand safe AI development Karsten Wildberger, Germany’s digital minister, says that shared standards and oversight are essential to ensuring both safe AI development and cutting-edge technology. Canadian research institute Mila and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence are formalizing a partnership to bolster AI ties between the two countries, with a focus on safe AI systems and their application in key industries such as energy. The announcement comes amid renewed fears over the existential threat potentially posed by AI and around digital sovereignty after U.S. President Donald dubbed Lake Ontario instead “Lake America” – a change that showed up on some Canadian online maps. Sign up for the Politics Insider Newsletter. Your essential weekly reading on what matters in Canadian politics (subscribers only) SUBSCRIBE EXPLORE NEWSLETTERS Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Comments Read or post comments Diversions Horoscope Daily astrology with Sally Brompton Daily Crossword Solve today's puzzle Daily Cryptic Witty word play at its best Sudoku Three difficulty levels to solve Follow related authors and topics ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOLLOW GERMANY FOLLOW INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND GLOBAL ISSUES FOLLOW MONTREAL FOLLOW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FOLLOW Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in…