Canada's Position in the Global AI Race Post-Trump's Action Plan
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Omer Livvarcin (English only)
Part-time professor, Telfer School of Management
Professor Livvarcin’s research explores how Artificial Intelligence and Data Management technologies can be utilized in civil society.
“With countries like the U.S. ramping up their AI strategies, Canada really needs to move quickly to carve out its own space, one that puts innovation, ethics, and our national interests first.”
Jason Millar (English only)
Associate professor, Faculty of Engineering and director of the
Professor Millar’s work focuses primarily on the ethics, policy and engineering of automated vehicles, artificial intelligence, healthcare robotics, and social and military robotics.
“By systematically dismantling AI safety regulations and signaling a disregard for ‘responsible’ AI development, Trump’s recent moves put everyone at greater risk to existing and evolving US and Chinese AI.”
Timothy Lethbridge (English & French)
Full Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering
Professor Lethbridge's areas of expertise include artificial intelligence, computer science, the internet, software engineering, and web engineering.
“The Trump administration is pushing to advance US corporations that create and take advantage of AI but is downplaying the tremendous economic and societal disruptions that are inevitable. Corporations are also not paying enough heed to disruption risk I think, since they need to ensure they compete in the market on the basis of power and capability. The Canadian government needs to tread extremely carefully, so ensure companies can compete, that the public sector can take advantage of AI, and that the regulations and plans are laid to control and respond to the disruptions. The disruptions may be huge, with major labour market shifts, and drastic changes to the economy. These changes will come rapidly in the next 1-4 years and are highly unpredictable.”
Nour El-Kadri ( English only)
Part-time professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Telfer School of Management
Professor El Kadri's areas of expertise include artificial intelligence, data security, e-learning, and software engineering.
"If we want to be competitive as a nation in the AI age, the government should lead on creating order out of the chaos that exists in the Canadian AI space. We have most of the ingredients, the recipe, the chefs, but not the master chef and the plan. We need all hands-on deck and all the pieces to complete the puzzle".
Jasmin Manseau (English & French)
Lecturer, Telfer School of Management
Professor Manseau research focuses on emerging AI technologies, particularly natural language processing and intelligent assistants.
“Canada could benefit from North American momentum toward AI innovation. Many AI breakthroughs rely on shared infrastructure, global talent and cross-border collaboration. Canada's established AI hubs, especially in Toronto, Edmonton and Montreal, are acting on the global AI stage. A strong U.S. push could catalyze growth and investment north of the border, allowing Canadian researchers, startups and institutions to leverage that momentum.”