Library and Academic Success: Artificial Intelligence: AI in Canada

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AI in Canada

This section about the current Canadian landscape of AI provides information about the Canadian government's strategies for AI, top companies who are leading the way in business applications and general industry news about the use of these technologies.

Canada - A Leader in Artificial Intelligence (Government of Canada)
This investor's site by the Government of Canada provides information about the top talent expertise in Canada, the Canadian AI advantage - Toronto has the highest concentration of AI start-ups in the world - and top companies investing in AI such as Amazon, Google, Uber and IBM.
Clutch: Top Artificial Intelligence Companies in Canada
Clutch provides the top AI companies in Canada in 2020 with a rating based on criteria such as service focus and digital innovation.
Analytics Insight
Analytics Insight provides the latest insights and industry news about AI in North America. For example, they rank Canada in the top five in the world in terms of the number of high-impact AI researchers and AI-related job openings. The most prominent research centers are in Toronto, including the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence, the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms (MILA), and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII). Reportedly, these three research centers received a US$125 million CAD grant over five years from the Canadian government for a Pan-Canadian AI Strategy.
Government of Canada - Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The government of Canada is exploring the future of responsible AI in government. They offer information on AI technologies which offer promise for improving how the Government of Canada serves Canadians. They offer guiding principle and the Government of Canada's Strategic Plan for Information Management and Information Technology 2017-2021.