From AI Leadership to AI Impact
Canada is a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) research, but when it comes to adoption, we’re falling behind.
Our future depends on bridging this gap – and that starts with a trustworthy AI framework that fuels innovation while keeping companies accountable.
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Canada’s AI strategy needs to avoid excessive precaution
Ottawa’s forthcoming AI strategy needs to walk a tightrope between two equally important principles: safeguarding Canadians from possible misuses of AI but also giving our private and academic sectors the leeway to use Canada’s AI strengths to develop and commercialize new technologies and products.
A Sharp Rise in Planned AI Adoption – but Uneven Across Industries
Planned AI adoption rose sharply between Q3 2024 and Q3 2025, but progress remains highly uneven across industries. Knowledge-intensive sectors – such as information and cultural industries, finance and insurance, and healthcare – show the strongest gains, while several goods-producing and operational sectors, including manufacturing, wholesale trade, and mining, show stagnant or declining expectations.
Sora is a Lesson on AI Innovation that Canada Needs to Avoid
The federal government must clearly define a framework for responsible, widespread AI innovation – one that encourages beneficial development and adoption while setting firm expectations about the harms innovators must avoid.
AI Is Not Rocket Science: Ideas for Achieving Liftoff in Canadian AI Adoption
Canada is a global leader in AI research, but lags in adoption. Here are 4 ideas to help Canadian firms fuel their AI adoption.
Calibrating Competition Policy for the Digital Age
Canada’s competition reforms must keep pace with data-driven business models by empowering authorities with modern tools to detect, assess, and stop conduct that genuinely harms competition, innovation, or consumers.
Shoppers’ Choice: The Evolution of Retailing in the Digital Age
The explosive growth of online shopping is reshaping Canadian retail by empowering consumers with unprecedented choice, driving omnichannel innovation, and intensifying competition.
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