Q&A: Amii CEO explains why Canada’s AI literacy initiative is about agency

On Wednesday, Canada unveiled its National AI Literacy Initiative , announcing free AI training for students, educators, and the Canadian public over the coming year. The initiative is part of Canada’s overarching National AI Strategy and a key plank in how the feds intend to build trust with the public and drive AI buy-in. At the helm of the initiative is the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), one of three national AI research organizations that helped lay the foundation for the cur