The government’s divisive billion-dollar AI investment

Summary

The federal government is making a big bet on AI by promising to invest up to $1.6 billion in the Canadian AI company Cohere. This is unprecedented for a private tech company in Canada – and it’s sparked a debate among experts about how the government should support the AI sector. The Globe’s AI and technology reporter, Murad Hemmadi, explains why some experts are worried about this investment, why others say it’s essential, and why the government is putting so much money into one company. Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox…

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