AI has the potential to be the catalyst for an era of unprecedented innovation, progress, and prosperity. Yet Canadians still do not truly understand AI, or see how its benefits outweigh the risks. We heard concerns about AI’s impact on privacy, security, bias, consumer protection and more – and Canadians are looking to business and government leaders to provide answers and solutions to those questions. Left unaddressed, this lack of trust could have a serious impact on Canada’s future prosperity.
This report outlines five key perceptions Canadians have about AI and examines the root causes of their distrust. While there’s no question AI presents its fair share of risks, this report highlights that it is possible to develop AI that reflects Canadian values—and promotes prosperity for all.
Read Canada’s AI imperative: Overcoming risks, building trust to learn more.
To help Canada and its businesses become trusted leaders in AI, we have identified five recommendations that address the concerns of Canadians and build trust in and understanding of AI.
AI is expected to be one of the leading economic drivers of our time, and Canada has the opportunity to be a global leader. We have the research strength, talent pool, and startups to capitalize, but that’s not enough if we truly want to lead in an AI-driven world and shape what it might look like. True leadership is required—that means taking steps now to establish a world-class AI ecosystem in Canada. Deloitte multi-part series on Canada’s AI Imperative provides a platform on which to engage business and policy leaders about what it will take for our country to claim a leadership position in an AI-driven world and to explore different dimensions of what an AI prosperity strategy could look like.
At Deloitte, we believe AI has the power to improve Canadian organizations in transformative ways—and we’ll work with you to make your business better. Deloitte’s artificial intelligence practice, AI & Data, leads all others in starting, enabling, accelerating, and sustaining the AI journey.