The University of Waterloo, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and the Centre for the Study of Living Standards have partnered to launch the Canadian AI Adoption Initiative (CAIAI). Co-directed by Joël Blit (UWaterloo) and Danielle Goldfarb (University of Toronto), CAIAI seeks to reverse Canada’s productivity decline and strengthen competitiveness by accelerating AI integration.
“This initiative aligns with a growing government focus on AI adoption and will provide policymakers advice on best practices and support in developing the metrics that track country-wide adoption,” says Joël Blit, co-director of CAIAI, professor of Economics at the University of Waterloo and a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).
The Initiative will focus on three main objectives:
- Develop ideas and policies to drive economy-wide AI adoption in Canada based on the best available evidence.
- Develop a set of adoption metrics to track Canada’s progress, expose barriers and guide action.
- Partner with government and other organizations to implement AI adoption initiatives and measure their impact.
Read more about the initiative through the University of Waterloo and learn more about the work and recommendations of the Institute directly from the Canadian AI Adoption Initiative.