"Canada's AI credentials are real. The country remains a top-five global AI research leader, backed by strong government investment and a vibrant private sector. The talent is here. The ideas are here. And AI is creating new opportunities to democratize access, build trust, and broaden participation across industries, with projections of up to 35,000 new innovative jobs supported by AI in Canada over the next five years."
"But there's a persistent and widening gap between research excellence and commercial impact. Canadian businesses are still largely in a crawl/walk phase when it comes to AI adoption. Legacy systems, perceived data privacy constraints, and low enterprise uptake are real friction points. The country is producing world-class AI research and then watching the economic benefits flow elsewhere."
Startup Canada and Meta hosted a roundtable in Ottawa bringing together founders, innovators, and government officials to discuss open-source AI adoption in Canada. Participants included MP Taleeb Noormohamed and Anna Hermansen from the Linux Foundation, who presented findings on open-source AI's economic value. Canada ranks in the top five globally for AI research with strong government investment and talent, with projections of 35,000 new AI-supported jobs over five years. However, a significant gap exists between research excellence and commercial impact. Canadian businesses remain in early adoption phases, hindered by legacy systems, data privacy concerns, and low enterprise uptake. The country produces world-class research but sees economic benefits migrate elsewhere, creating frustration despite genuine optimism about Canada's potential.
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