Anthony Furey: Ottawa Wants to Throw Billions of Tax Dollars Into AI, but What Will It Accomplish?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with AI innovators at the All In artificial intelligence conference in Montreal on Sept. 28, 2023. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Commentary

The federal government wants to jump on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) bandwagon and be a big player and contributor to the field. While it’s important to make long-term investments in Canada’s growth, we should have doubts as to the value of these particular expenses.