AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI and Education: Canadian teens who used AI weekly for school scored at a level roughly two years behind peers who never used it, according to PISA data. Teachers’ groups are also warning that Ottawa’s AI literacy program promotes classroom adoption before safety and learning benefits are clear. AI Investment and Security: Ottawa is committing another $500 million to help businesses adopt AI, while Canada and the U.K. are renewing cooperation on AI security. A new national AI council will advise the government as adoption accelerates. Space Research: Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says his mission aboard the International Space Station is helping advance Canada’s role in space; the station is also hosting new cargo and research in biomedicine and advanced space technology. Clean Energy: Canada’s clean-power ambitions face a major hurdle: expanding the grid to meet rising demand, including from data centres.
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