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Canada commits $150M to AI safety, signs UN statement as Trump rejects oversight

Canada joins 20 nations calling for international AI regulation; U.S. opposes globalist scheme.

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What to know

  • Canada joined 20 countries in signing a UN statement calling for international AI oversight and the creation of a global institution to set standards, warning that frontier AI models pose serious risks if not properly managed.
  • The U.S. under Trump explicitly rejected the international AI regulation effort, calling it a "globalist scheme," marking a sharp divergence in approach.
  • Canada announced $150 million in investment in AI safety researcher Yoshua Bengio's work while maintaining it is not taking a leading international role on AI regulation.

“Recently we have seen capable AI systems circumventing testing safeguards, exploiting vulnerabilities and gaining unauthorized access to real-world systems.”

UN joint statement · Globe and Mail ↗

Mark CarneyMark Carney Prime Minister of CanadaEvan SolomonEvan Solomon Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital InnovationDonald TrumpDonald Trump U.S. PresidentYoshua BengioYoshua Bengio Canadian AI researcher and safety advocate

Canada commits $150M to AI safety, signs UN statement as Trump rejects oversight
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    Canada invests $150 million in Yoshua Bengio's AI safety work

    Solomon announced Canada is taking a "very leading" role by investing $150 million in Canadian AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio's efforts to build safer AI systems. Bengio was scheduled to address the UN Security Council on the same day.

    1. 1 outlet Canada making ‘serious efforts’ on AI safety, commits $150 million to non-profit, says Solomon

      first by Financial Post, 9d ago

  2. background

    Solomon says Canada is 'advocating alongside' partners on AI safety — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Canada is working with international counterparts on AI safety after PM Carney spoke to other leaders about setting up a "technology stability" board to regulate AI. Solomon noted Canada's domestic regulations on AI chatbots but clarified the country is not taking a leading international role.

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    Trump tells UN that U.S. rejects AI regulation 'globalist scheme'

    On the same day Canada signed the AI oversight statement, U.S. President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that the United States rejects any attempt to "construct a globalist scheme to control for the artificial intelligence."

    “construct a globalist scheme to control for the artificial intelligence.”
    — Donald Trump
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    Canada signs UN statement on AI oversight with 19 other nations

    Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a joint statement during the UN General Assembly calling for stronger oversight of artificial intelligence. The statement warns that "the rapid development of frontier AI models poses serious risks to safety and security if not appropriately managed" and proposes creating an international institution to set standards and verify compliance.

    “the rapid development of frontier AI models poses serious risks to safety and security if not appropriately managed.”
    — UN joint statement
    1. 2 outlets AI minister says Canada working ‘alongside’ partners on AI safety

      first by CityNews Kitchener, 2d ago · also Global News

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    2. 1 outlet Canada working with partners on AI safety, minister says

      first by Globe and Mail, 2d ago