Canada’s Government is Rushing AI Adoption w/ Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

Tech Won't Save Us by Paris Marx

Jun 18, 202661:05Technology

The Canadian government is going all in on AI, without understanding the real effects of the technology. Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood joins Paris Marx to discuss Mark Carney’s push for large-scale investment in AI, despite b...

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