Q&A: Minister Evan Solomon on why Ottawa wants Canadians to adopt AI

The federal government has tabled a flurry of tech-related legislation and policies recently—and Canada’s minister of artificial intelligence has been at the centre of it. From Canada’s AI strategy to new laws that govern privacy, deepfakes, social media, and online surveillance, Minister Evan Solomon is one of the key players in Ottawa defining what Canada’s digital future will soon look like. BetaKit caught up with the minister for a wide-ranging conversation on why the government is pushing C