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AI minister says Canada working 'alongside' partners on AI safety

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Karadeglija, A. (2026, September 23). AI minister says Canada working 'alongside' partners on AI safety. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/ai-minister-says-canada-working-alongside-partners-on-ai-safety/article_715dae1d-c37b-5c2f-83fc-7514075030f0.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-23 · by Anja Karadeglija

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Evan Solomon, Canada’s Artificial Intelligence Minister, stated that the country is collaborating with international partners on ensuring AI safety. After Prime Minister Mark Carney proposed establishing a technology stability board to regulate AI, Solomon highlighted Canada's domestic efforts, such as regulations for AI chatbots and a $150 million investment in Yoshua Bengio’s safer AI initiatives. Bengio will address the UN Security Council today alongside major tech companies, reflecting growing global concern over AI risks.
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Evan Solomon, Canada's Artificial Intelligence Minister, stated that the country is working "alongside" international partners to ensure AI safety. Following a speech by Prime Minister Mark Carney about establishing a “technology stability” board to regulate AI, Solomon met with his counterparts from other nations. When questioned if Canada was taking a leadership role in this effort, he highlighted domestic initiatives such as proposed regulations on AI chatbots and an investment of $150 million into the work of Canadian AI expert Yoshua Bengio, who is set to speak at the UN Security Council alongside major AI companies. Widespread concerns over the risks posed by AI have spurred global alarm recently, with documented instances of AI bots defying human instructions contributing to these fears.

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Canada Canadian OTTAWA The Canadian Press the UN Security Council

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Canada GPE · 3× Solomon PERSON · 2× Bengio PERSON · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× Evan Solomon PERSON · 1× Mark Carney PERSON · 1× OTTAWA GPE · 1× The Canadian Press ORG · 1× Yoshua Bengio PERSON · 1× the UN Security Council ORG · 1×

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Solomon says he met with his international counterparts after Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke recently to other leaders about setting up a “technology stability” board to regulate AI.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
🔮 Bengio is set to address the UN Security Council today, which will also hear from major AI companies.
2026-09-23 · Toronto Star
AI minister says Canada working 'alongside' partners on AI safety · assertive framing
2026-09-23 · The Globe and Mail
Canada working with partners on AI safety, minister says · assertive framing

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OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says Canada is “advocating alongside our partners” on AI safety. asserted
Canada → say → safety
Solomon says he met with his international counterparts after Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke recently to other leaders about setting up a “technology stability” board to regulate AI. asserted
Carney → say → AI
But when he was asked whether Canada is taking a leadership role in those efforts, Solomon pointed to domestic legislation, including proposed regulations on AI chatbots. asserted
Solomon → ask → chatbots
He also said Canada is taking a “very leading” role by investing $150 million in Canadian AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio’s efforts to build a safer AI. asserted
Canada → say → AI
Bengio is set to address the UN Security Council today, which will also hear from major AI companies. asserted
which → set → companies
Warnings about the risks AI poses to humans, and documented cases of AI bots disregarding human instructions, have prompted global alarm in recent weeks. asserted
bots → pose → weeks
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 23, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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