CIFAR announces advisory committee overseeing national AI strategy

CIFAR has announced its International Scientific Advisory Committee that will oversee the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy. The Canadian AI strategy was first announced in the government's budget last year, when the government confirmed that it was committing $125 million towards the strategy, which CIFAR is responsible for implementing. As part of the AI strategy, CIFAR will appoint approximately 50 Canada CIFAR Chairs in artificial intelligence at three AI institutes: Amii in Edmonton, the Vector Institute in Toronto, and MILA in Montreal. At least half of the chairholders will be recruited from outside Canada. The International Scientific Advisory Committee will evaluate nominations from each of the AI institutes and recommend Chair appointments to CIFAR's board of directors.