AI minister says Ottawa considering taking the lead on AI investment rounds

Canadian AI minister Evan Solomon hinted that Canada could become a lead investor in Canada’s AI boom on The BetaKit Podcast . The news: During a conversation with BetaKit editor-in-chief Douglas Soltys, Solomon said the federal government is considering taking a lead role in investment rounds for Canadian AI companies as part of its Canadian Tech Growth Fund . The comments came after Soltys asked Solomon how the feds would approach direct investment into AI, as laid out in the recent national A