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Carney launches 13-member national council to advise on artificial intelligence

The Prime Minister's Office said the National Council on Artificial Intelligence will ‘provide independent, practical advice on Canada's AI transformation’

The Canadian Prime Minister's office has announced the launch of a 13-member National Council on Artificial Intelligence. The council's purpose is to provide independent, practical advice on Canada's AI transformation.

The council will be composed of various members, including academics and individuals who have held leadership roles in private-sector technology firms. One of the members is Yoshua Bengio, a Montreal-based computer scientist considered one of the founders of AI.

According to the Prime Minister's office, the council's mandate is to help manage the risks and seize the opportunities of AI, with the goal of improving the lives of all Canadians.

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