ISED launches public consultation on AI computing infrastructure
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, opens a public consultation on how Canada should spend the $2 billion Budget 2024 set aside for AI compute — seeking input from researchers, innovators, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous groups on the design of both the AI Compute Access Fund and a Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy. The consultation closes on 6 September 2024, drawing input from more than 1,000 stakeholders, and shapes the strategy announced that December.
The Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy is Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's plan for spending the $2 billion over five years that Budget 2024 allocated to domestic AI computing capacity. It was announced in Ottawa on 5 December 2024 by François-Philippe Champagne, then Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, following a public consultation that ran from 26 June to 6 September 2024 and drew input from more than 1,000 stakeholders across research, industry, and civil society.
Organizations
- ISED — organizer