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In the news today: Ottawa and AI in the spotlight, B.C.’s safer supply studied
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed tobring you up to speed on what you need to know today…
Ottawa used AI in hundreds of initiatives
Canada’s federal government has used artificial intelligence in nearly 300 projects and initiatives, new research has found — including to help predict the outcome of tax cases, sort temporary visa applications and promote diversity in hiring.
Joanna Redden, an associate professor at Western University, pieced together the database using news reports, documents tabled in Parliament and access-to-information requests.