{
  "id": 11536522,
  "title": "Canada’s PM Carney launches national AI council",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/canadas-pm-carney-launches-national-ai-council-11536522",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-02T21:08:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/03/canada-s-pm-carney-launches-national-ai-council"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney inaugurated a national council on artificial intelligence on Friday, aimed at guiding responsible policy for a technology that some perceive as a potential existential threat to humanity. The council's purpose is to furnish independent, practical recommendations regarding Canada's AI transformation. Esteemed computer scientist Yoshua Bengio, often hailed as one of the AI field's founders and based in Montreal, will join the council as a member. Last month, Bengio cautioned that humanity is losing control over AI, advocating for the establishment of regulatory safeguards akin to those imposed on nuclear proliferation.\n\nCarney emphasized that the council's mandate will involve assisting his government in managing risks associated with AI, capitalizing on its opportunities, and ensuring its utilization to enhance the lives of all Canadians. The council comprises 13 members, encompassing academics, former leaders of technology firms, and a national security adviser from the previous administration of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.",
  "summary": "The council aims to ‘provide independent, practical advice on Canada's AI transformation’ as calls for regulation of the technology mount.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Canada’s PM Carney launches national AI council",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/canadas-pm-carney-launches-national-ai-council",
        "published": "2026-10-02T21:08:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}