Democratizing AI Entrepreneurship for the Next Digital Wave

Whether they be for generating artificial intelligence used in data analysis, simulation, modelling, and the data sciences, advanced AI algorithms are the foundations of the Next Digital Wave. Democratizing access to AI resources and nurturing the next generation of AI talent is crucial to Canada's success in riding that wave. There was a time, not so long ago, when AI was for the elite: those in ivory towers and silicon campuses around the world. The democratization of AI starts with access: access to advanced computing platforms, job training, talent development, incubators, accelerators, and funding opportunities. If Canada's innovators and entrepreneurs are going to move quickly and effectively in the AI space, we need to see widespread uptake of the latest tools and methods.