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In August, Solomon announced the government had signed an agreement with Cohere to identify where “AI tools can improve public services.”
Cohere’s reported connection to the U.S. AI firm Palantir increases the alarm. Led by MAGA funder Peter Thiel, Palantir sees the Canadian company’s models being deployed to Palantir customers, possibly including U.S. defence and intelligence agencies.
That doesn’t require a Minister of AI, it doesn’t require massive data centre approvals or incentives, and it definitely doesn’t require a permissive regulatory environment that insulates AI companies from liability for harms caused.