Ottawa Outlines $2B in Spending for Artificial Intelligence Computing Power

A worker walks next to the new supercomputer, the MareNostrum5, at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain, on Dec. 15, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP, Emilio Morenatti

The federal government says it will spend up to $1 billion to build public computing infrastructure for the Canadian artificial intelligence sector, part of a $2 billion commitment outlined in this spring’s federal budget.

A government official not authorized to speak publicly on the issue says that supercomputing infrastructure will be made available to businesses and researchers across Canada.