Ottawa Working on Artificial Intelligence Strategy for the Public Service

Ottawa is developing a new artificial intelligence strategy for federal government operations, Treasury Board President Anita Anand said on May 27. “It is a big step towards a cohesive and consistent federal approach to AI,” Ms. Anand said at a meeting of AI experts in Gatineau, Que., where the strategy is being discussed. The intention is to make government operations more efficient and improve services for Canadians, while also improving capacity for science and research. Anand said the question is about how to “add greater efficiencies but also simplify the interactions of the Canadian population and organizations and businesses with federal services.”...