Canadian Government

Canadian government’s satellite deal has Tories calling for Elon Musk involvement – National

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Canadian government’s satellite deal has Tories calling for Elon Musk involvement – National

A $2.14-billion federal loan for an Ottawa-based satellite operator has Canadian politicians arguing about whether American billionaire Elon Musk poses a national security risk. The fight involves internet connectivity in remote regions as Canada tries to live up to its promise to connect every Canadian household to high-speed internet by 2030. Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg … Read more

Government chatbots? It’s one possibility under Ottawa’s new AI strategy – National

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Government chatbots? It’s one possibility under Ottawa’s new AI strategy – National

Delayed air passengers, disgruntled phone customers and even hungry people craving a slice of pizza increasingly find their pleas to private companies being answered by artificial intelligence. Soon Canadians who need to reach out to the federal government could also find themselves talking to an employee who’s been helped by non-human assistants. Ottawa is working … Read more