Evan Solomon

• Ottawa ‘not responsible’ for regulating AI data centre power use: minister

  AI Minister Evan Solomon spoke to the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Thursday, where he was asked about power usage by data centres Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 22
  
• G7, G20 working on ‘pragmatic’ approach to AI regulation, minister says

  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed on Wednesday that the government's Medicare website had been hacked by an OpenAI agent.

  Canada

  Sep 25
  
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• Canada working ‘alongside’ partners on AI safety, minister says

  AI Minister Evan Solomon said Canada is taking a "very leading" role by investing $150 million in Canadian AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio’s efforts to build a safer AI.

  Canada

  Sep 23
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• Canada unveils AI strategy with plans for widespread adoption, data centres

  The strategy wants to restrict the use of AI for surveillance pricing, and ramp up use by Canadians – but doesn’t estimate job losses.

  Canada

  Jun 4
• AI data centre project will help build ‘sovereign’ computing, minister says

  The project announced will involve three facilities in B.C. which Telus says will deliver "one of the world’s most powerful and sustainable AI infrastructure clusters."

  Economy

  May 11
• Solomon says new federal AI strategy will analyze impact on jobs

  It’s been six months since the government wrapped up fast-tracked consultations on the strategy — Solomon initially promised it would be tabled by the end of last year.

  Canada

  May 4
• Canada on ‘front lines’ of trade war as Joly unveils $1.5B tariff support plan

  Monday’s relief package will be broken up into two parts, the first one being $1 billion in loans by the Business Development Bank of Canada.

  Economy

  May 4
• In his first year as AI minister, what has Evan Solomon accomplished?

  Some AI industry and research leaders are wondering when the government's talk will turn into action. Evan Solomon told Global News that big things are coming.

  Politics

  Apr 28
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• Canada’s AI minister says Anthropic withholding Mythos is ‘responsible’

  Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon met on Tuesday with representatives of Anthropic — the company that said its latest chatbot, Mythos, is too risky for public release.

  Canada

  Apr 14
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• AI minister wants more clarity on OpenAI’s changes after Tumbler Ridge

  In a statement Friday, Evan Solomon said OpenAI's stated safety policy changes did not include 'a detailed plan for how these commitments will be implemented in practice.'

  Tech

  Feb 27