{"id":31201,"date":"2023-02-14T12:33:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2023\/02\/14\/francois-philippe-champagne-doubles-down-on-canadas-ai-bet\/"},"modified":"2023-02-14T12:33:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:33:09","slug":"francois-philippe-champagne-doubles-down-on-canadas-ai-bet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2023\/02\/14\/francois-philippe-champagne-doubles-down-on-canadas-ai-bet\/","title":{"rendered":"Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne doubles down on Canada&#8217;s AI bet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"> News <\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"> Innovation <\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"> Economy <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"article-header__detail\">\n<div class=\"article-header__detail__texts\">\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\"> Contributes $40 million to Scale AI&#8217;s &#8216;record-breaking&#8217; financing round of $117 million <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"featured-image\" data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture class=\"featured-image__ratio\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"featured-image__caption image-caption\"><span class=\"caption\">Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne rises during question period in the House of Commons, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. <\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Photo by Patrick Doyle\/The Canadian Press<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p data-async=\"\">Artificial intelligence is going to revolutionize the way the world does business, and Canada wants to be at the forefront of that transition, said Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne, the industry minister.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">To that end, Champagne showed up in Montreal on Feb. 13 to contribute $40 million to Scale AI\u2019s \u201crecord-breaking\u201d financing round of $117 million, which the organization said will back nine new projects and six existing ones \u2014 all aimed at developing profitable business applications for a technology that still feels like science fiction to many.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"js-widget-content article-content__widget-group article-content__widget-group--content-slot6 article-content__widget-group--newsletter-slot\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"FinancialPostTopStories9627726316034599480727624965160960\" class=\"newsletter-widget fp-headlinenews background--primary-light-gradient\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component=\"\" data-target-list=\"FP_HeadlineNews\" data-widget=\"newsletter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"Financial Post Top Stories Banner\" class=\"newsletter-widget__banner\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/dcs-media\/images\/2023\/2\/3\/1675439373753-fp-topStories-signupBanner-01302023.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"97\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__body\">\n<h2 class=\"newsletter-widget__title\" id=\"FinancialPostTopStories9627726316034599480727624965160960\">Financial Post Top Stories<\/h2>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text\">Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-replace-main\">  <small class=\"newsletter-widget__disclaimer text-size--micro\"> By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. 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class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1\/ When people think about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#AI<\/a>, they think about \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re cementing \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\u2019s global leadership in AI by supporting growth with a $40M investment with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScaleAICanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@ScaleAICanada<\/a> for 9 new projects and 6 renewed ones. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j9XW2NoKZx\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/j9XW2NoKZx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne (FPC) \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 (@FP_Champagne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FP_Champagne\/status\/1625206382667436033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>Scale AI is one of five \u201cinnovation clusters\u201d that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau\u2019s government hopes will recreate the conditions that turned ideas into wealth-generating companies and intellectual property in places such as Silicon Valley, Boston and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The hubs were originally called \u201csuperclusters\u201d when former industry minister Navdeep Bains spread almost $1 billion across the country in 2018 to spark matching investment from private sources. The program quickly became controversial, as critics complained of an overly bureaucratic system of approvals that was slow to get money out the door, and after five years still hasn\u2019t produced any obvious blockbusters.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Nevertheless, the Trudeau government opted to contribute a second round of funding in last year\u2019s budget, which Champagne distributed on Feb. 13: the advanced manufacturing cluster in Ontario will get $177 million through 2028; the \u201cprotein\u201d cluster in Saskatchewan will get up to $150 million; and the digital technology cluster in Vancouver, the AI cluster in Montreal and the \u201coceans\u201d cluster in Halifax will each get up to $125 million.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_3\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment5240793793901835243087779237724160\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment5240793793901835243087779237724160\">Advertisement 3<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-3\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[7,7],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"7x7\" data-ad-loc=\"3\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[7,7],[300,250],[320,50],[300,50]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-3\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p data-async=\"\">\u201cOur government will continue to double down on spurring innovation and strengthen Canada\u2019s position as a global innovation leader,\u201d Champagne said in a press release.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"\">\n<p>If you\u2019re not adopting new technologies, you\u2019re not going to be successful in the future<\/p>\n<p>Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The AI cluster stood out among the original five because Canadian universities were home to some of the science\u2019s leading minds, a competitive advantage that many in Ottawa wanted to harness to create world-beating companies.<\/p>\n<p>Some of that initial excitement had begun to fade for lack of obvious ways to make money with the technology. But AI is a buzzword again thanks to the the release of ChatGPT in November 2022. The \u201cchat bot,\u201d developed by San Francisco-based OpenAI LP, is similar to Google in that it answers your questions, but the key difference lies in the format; instead of presenting you with a list of search results like Google, ChatGPT summarizes them in a few concise paragraphs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment4418084763958447301724648580841472\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment4418084763958447301724648580841472\">Advertisement 4<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-4\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"4\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-4\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p data-async=\"\">Champagne suggested those early investments in AI could eventually pay off. He described Canada as a \u201cprecursor\u201d for AI, and is in the \u201cglobal avant garde\u201d for artificial intelligence research and development, thanks in part to the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy launched in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Canada is placing its bets on AI despite concerns the technology could be used to breach privacy and take jobs. Companies are increasingly looking to incorporate AI into their operations.<\/p>\n<p>On a production line, artificial intelligence can be used to make things run more smoothly, Caroline Morissette, vice-president, digital and data at McCain Foods Ltd., said at the Feb. 13 event in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">McCain, the world\u2019s biggest maker of frozen french fries, and six partners will get $8.5 million from Scale AI for a $35.9-million project that will use machine learning to make supply chains more efficient by reducing food waste, among other things.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_5\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment9376568158826582836910786137292800\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment9376568158826582836910786137292800\">Advertisement 5<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-5\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"5\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-5\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cLike many manufacturers, we see the opportunity for technology and for data to make our processes more efficient,\u201d Morissette said. Currently, operators on a production line will use a paper checklist to verify the equipment is working correctly. \u201cIn the future, we envision a process driven by AI,\u201d she said, which will identify issues and flag them to the maintenance team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOverall, we see that as an opportunity to reduce unplanned downtime of our line, keeping our line running (longer) and more efficiently and creating a safer environment for our operators.\u201d<\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"moreTopicLabel9499972124985249209012337160224768\" class=\"more-topic\" data-aqa=\"embed-more-topic\" data-carousel-component=\"\" data-carousel-icon-button=\"\" data-carousel-type=\"list\"> <button aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"more-topic__button-prev\" data-carousel-prev=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"previous\" type=\"button\"\/> <\/p>\n<ol class=\"more-topic__items list-unstyled\" data-carousel-slide-list=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<li class=\"more-topic__item\" data-carousel-item=\"\">  <picture 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https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/no1208coveo.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/no1208coveo.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"Louis T\u00eatu, Coveo's chairman and chief executive officer since 2008, led the artificial intelligence and retail tech company through its IPO offering in November. \" class=\"lazyload\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/no1208coveo.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/no1208coveo.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80,\n                                    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fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/google-0127.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/google-0127.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80,\n                                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/google-0127.jpg?h=192&strip=all&quality=80 2x,\n                                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nationalpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/google-0127.jpg?h=288&strip=all&quality=80 3x\" width=\"96\"\/><\/picture>\n<h3 class=\"more-topic__item-text\"> <span class=\"more-topic__item-text-clamp\"> Why the Canadian once in charge of Google\u2019s finances thinks the tech giant should be broken up <\/span> <\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"more-topic__item\" data-carousel-item=\"\">  <picture class=\"more-topic__item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"From resume screening tools to questionnaires and video interviews, even game-based assessments, employers have no shortage of artificial intelligence-based technologies to help them find their next hire.\" class=\"lazyload\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&ssl=1\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vw0614ai.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80,\n                                    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It\u2019s an \u201cenabling technology,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Champagne presented the example of an AI that can help a doctor identify the presence of a tumour. \u201cThe reality is that the doctor may look at 3,000 or 30,000 images, but the AI can look at three billion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The minister added, \u201cif you\u2019re more competitive, I think that gives you the best chance to preserve the jobs of today, and create the jobs of tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><em>\u2022 Email: mcoulton@postmedia.com | Twitter: <a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marisacoulton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">marisacoulton<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__share-group article-delimiter\" data-evt=\"beforeunload\" data-evt-typ=\"page_scroll\" data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Share this article in your social network<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<footer aria-label=\"Article Comments\" class=\"article-footer\">\n<section class=\"comments__section\" data-aqa=\"viafoura-comments\" id=\"comments\">\n<h3 class=\"widget-title comments-anchor\" id=\"comments-area\">Comments<\/h3>\n<p class=\"comments__section-disclaimer\"> Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. 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