AI experts want a middle-power coalition to set safety guardrails. Some think Canada could lead it

Behind closed doors, AI policy writers, advisors, and advocates say it’s important that “middle powers,” potentially led by Canada, come together to shape guardrails for the technology. Leaders from various government-associated AI policy organizations gathered at the British High Commission in Ottawa on Thursday to discuss the second-annual International AI Safety Report . Authored by over 100 AI experts and overseen by Canadian “AI godfather” Yoshua Bengio, the report found that risk managemen