Canada working with partners on AI safety, minister says

Canada working with partners on AI safety, minister says ANJA KARADEGLIJA OTTAWA THE CANADIAN PRESS PUBLISHED 31 MINUTES AGO Open this photo in gallery: Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with the media before caucus in Ottawa on Wednesday. ADRIAN WYLD/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. Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says Canada is “advocating alongside our partners” on AI safety. Solomon says he met with his international counterparts after Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke recently to other leaders about setting up a “technology stability” board to regulate AI. But when he was asked whether Canada is taking a leadership role in those efforts, Solomon pointed to domestic legislation, including proposed regulations on AI chatbots. He also said Canada is taking a “very leading” role by investing $150 million in Canadian AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio’s efforts to build a safer AI. Bengio is set to address the UN Security Council today, which will also hear from major AI companies. Warnings about the risks AI poses to humans, and documented cases of AI bots disregarding human instructions, have prompted global alarm in recent weeks. Sign up for our Morning Update newsletter. Start your day with context and insight on the biggest stories shaping our lives SIGN UP EXPLORE NEWSLETTERS Report an editorial error Report a technical issue 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 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND GLOBAL ISSUES POLICY AND REGULATION Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following. Interact with The Globe