UWaterloo, partners launch initiative to drive AI adoption across Canada

The University of Waterloo, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and the Centre for the Study of Living Standards have partnered to launch the Canadian AI Adoption Initiative (CAIAI). Co-directed by Joël Blit (UWaterloo) and Danielle Goldfarb (University of Toronto), CAIAI seeks to reverse Canada’s productivity decline and strengthen competitiveness by accelerating AI integration. “This initiative aligns with a growing government focus on AI adoption and will provide policymakers advice on best practices and support in developing the metrics that track country-wide adoption,” said Blit. CAIAI will also support small- and medium-sized businesses with AI “starter packs.”

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