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Main Focus of Document

The Government of Canada's investment in AI

Target Beneficiaries or Sector

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Key Elements

The strategy has 4 major objectives and these are to: (1) increase the number of AI researchers and skills graduates; (2) establish interconnected nodes of scientific excellence in Canada's 3 major centres for AI; (3) develop global thought leadership in the area of AI; and (4) to support a national research community on AI.

Over the next five years, CIFAR will collaborate with the Canadian research community to:
• enhance Canada’s international profile in AI research and training; 
• increase the productivity in AI academic research and enhanced capacity to generate world-class research and innovation; 
• increase collaboration across geographic areas of excellence in AI research and strengthen relationships with receptors of innovation; 
• attract and retain outstanding AI talent in Canadian universities and industry; and 
•  translate AI research discoveries in the private and public sectors leading to socio-economic benefits for Canada. 

Policy/Regulation Mirrors

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