Signing of the Canada-France Statement on Artificial Intelligence
Press release from the Canadian prime minister’s office
Prime Minister Trudeau and President Macron also announced the signing of the Canada-France Statement on Artificial Intelligence, which calls for the creation of an international study group on artificial intelligence made up of experts from government, industry, and civil society. The group will be mandated to become the global reference on issues related to artificial intelligence, a field that is increasingly affecting all human activities and that will continue to have a significant influence on economic growth and the labour market.
CIFAR applauds Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron on their commitment to engage experts in all sectors of society and areas of research globally to better understand how to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that benefit all.