Canada Is Prioritizing Artificial Intelligence Research For Good Reason

What is your stance on AI research given Canada's privileged position in the field? I've been personally fascinated by AI ever since high school when I read books like Roger Penrose's Emperor's New Mind and Douglas Hofstadter's The Mind's I. So it's really exciting for me to be able to encourage Canadian leadership in the field today. You see, strong public support for research programs and world class expertise at Canadian universities has helped propel Canada to a position as leader in artificial intelligence and deep learning research and use. Canadian talent and ideas are in high demand around the world--but activity needs to remain in Canada to harness the benefits from artificial intelligence.