Canada unveils $2.3bn AI strategy as Carney takes cues from Pope Leo on safety
04-06-2026 19:26 via thenextweb.com

Canada unveils $2.3bn AI strategy as Carney takes cues from Pope Leo on safety

Days after a phone call with Pope Leo XIV about the moral stakes of artificial intelligence, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stood in Toronto on Thursday and announced precisely the kind of national framework the pontiff had demanded. The strategy, branded “AI for All,” commits more than $2.3 billion in spending over five years. It is Canada’s […]
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