Canada is launching the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (CSIS) which aims to strengthen Canada’s ability to protect against risks surrounding AI.
Posted at 5:09 p.m.
The institute has a budget of 50 million in 5 years
The announcement was made Tuesday by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honorable François-Philippe Champagne, at MILA in Montreal.
It will be based on the expertise of the three national AI institutes, that is to say Amii in Edmonton, Mila in Montreal and the Vector Institute in Toronto.
The creation of the Institute, planned in the 2024 budget, is part of an investment of $2.4 billion aimed at helping researchers and businesses develop and adopt these technologies responsibly, recalls the ministry in a press release.
PHOTO CHRISTINNE MUSCHI, THE CANADIAN PRESS
Professor Yoshua Bengio (left) looks at Francois-Philippe Champagne, Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
In the context of the very rapid development of cutting-edge AI models, it is imperative to make significant investments in AI security research. In particular, it is necessary to develop effective security guarantees for these models, both to mitigate risks and to benefit from the social and economic benefits of AI.
Yoshua Bengio, full professor at the University of Montreal, founder and scientific director of Mila-Quebec Institute of Artificial Intelligence
In 2022-2023, Canada had more than 140,000 professionals working in the field of AI, up 29% from the previous year, according to Mr. Champagne’s ministry. In 2022, the Canadian AI sector attracted more than $8.6 billion in venture capital, representing almost 30% of all venture capital activity in Canada.
With The Canadian Press
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