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Canada's Trudeau announces package of AI investment measures

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April 7, 20244:01 PM UTCUpdated ago

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Canada's PM Trudeau meets with Poland's PM Tusk in Warsaw
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference with
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured) at the Chancellery
of the Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland, February 26, 2024. REUTERS/
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TORONTO, April 7 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau on
Sunday said the upcoming budget will include a C$2.4 billion ($1.77
billion) package of measures that invest in the country's artificial
intelligence (AI) sector, according to a news release.
The measures include a C$2 billion investment to build and provide
access to computing capabilities and technological infrastructure for
Canada's AI researchers, start-ups, and scale-ups, the news release
said. Canada's budget is due to be tabled on April 16.
($1 = 1.3588 Canadian dollars)

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