Should Leaders Trust AI
They Can’t Track? - and yes,
AI Psychosis is real.
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Executive Summary
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A third of Canadian workers have used generative AI, per StatCan. Deloitte finds 95% of leaders confident in AI compliance but 64% say at least 11% of AI runs outside approved tools. uOttawa’s UbiMyTherapist seeks to address AI psychosis. Ontario data centres are becoming an October election issue. Read and please share with us what you think!
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| 1 in 3 Canadian workers have used generative AI. Retail, office support, and software development roles have huge overlaps with AI capabilities. Workers in these fields should upskill or shift toward AI-complementary roles.
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Canada serves as a North American patent gateway due to US proximity; Singapore anchors SE Asia with its AI strategy. Canadians should consider both jurisdictions for AI patent coverage. Action: evaluate cross-border filing strategies early.
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AI data centres are emerging as a key issue in Ontario's October municipal elections, with residents worried about environmental and community risks. Voters should ask local candidates where they stand on proposed developments and what safeguards they would require.
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uOttawa is developing UbiMyTherapist, an AI therapy assistant, to prevent harmful AI interactions and make mental health support safer. As Canadians increasingly use AI for emotional care, this research aims to establish safeguards for trustworthy AI therapy.
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Bell Canada will use AI to detect caller ID spoofing, blocking scammers who impersonate trusted numbers. This helps Canadians avoid phone fraud. |
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Deloitte finds 95% of Canadian leaders confident in AI compliance, yet 64% say over 11% of AI use is unapproved. This gap risks accountability. |
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Jet.AI invests in a 200MW natural-gas data center in Alberta, leveraging the province’s energy and AI-friendly policies. This signals growing AI infrastructure demand and may boost local jobs and energy use, but also brings emissions questions for Canadians. |
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"The Call for Papers for the Thirty-Ninth Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-27) is now available. IAAI-27, co-located with AAAI-27, will take place February 18-20, 2027, in Montreal, Canada.
IAAI-27 is a venue for papers describing highly innovative realizations of AI technology. .."
@RealAAAI
💡 IAAI-27 seeks innovative AI application papers; submit via online portal for Montreal conference.
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"French upstart Alan wants to bring more AI to Canada’s health insurance market, Murad Hemmadi reports.. https://t.co/iiTxKdhc1W #CdnHealth #DigitalHealth https://t.co/Ihx0uxvcxM"
@CanHealthwatch
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"ICYMI: Municipalities across Canada face pressure to improve #services, modernize operations, and meet rising public expectations. Consider how #AI systems can diminish reliance on siloed systems and manual reporting. https://t.co/8h0CX3tfVl #LocalGov https://t.co/Ghks7iqjmi"
@MunicipalWorld
💡 AI reduces reliance on siloed systems and manual reporting for municipalities.
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"Our latest #Privacy & Cybersecurity Bulletin is now available, featuring key developments from Canada, the U.S., and the EU, including AI regulation, privacy law updates, regulatory guidance, & enforcement trends. Read more: https://t.co/oIDTgrRYjP #Cybersecurity #DataProtection https://t.co/gDWW4Oi1ma"
@FaskenLaw
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"Cold War to Code: $100 Billion Plan Turns Nuclear Facility into AI Powerhouse
Canada's Brookfield is partnering with NextEra Energy to transform a former US Cold War nuclear uranium site in Kentucky into a $100 billion AI data center complex.."
@techshotsapp
💡 Repurposing Cold War nuclear sites into $100B AI data centers with gas and storage.
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"This politician in Canada used ChatGPT to write his speech, then read out the AI prompt without realising it, announcing to legislators “Here's a more natural, flowing version of that section that reads like a legislative speech rather than a series of short points." Glorious! https://t.co/NB5gX7eldm"
@benphillips76
💡 AI prompts can leak when users blindly read generated text aloud.
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".@tryheidi is changing the daily workflows for doctors across Canada. Heidi’s AI scribe saves Canadian doctors an average of 13 minutes per patient visit by automating their administrative paperwork to allow clinicians to focus solely on patient care.
https://t.co/81zhqx1BM4"
@BetaKit
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"⚡ Deploying a new @nvidia B300 cluster at our Sherbrooke #datacenter, first phase of our #AI buildout in #Canada 🤝 Built to support partners delivering AI services across #healthcare, financial services and beyond 📍 More to come ⏳ https://t.co/ni0IrHlaAJ"
@balyeli_fatih
💡 Canada's AI buildout begins with NVIDIA B300 cluster for healthcare and finance.
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"The 2026 T-CAIREM Trainee Rounds take place throughout the summer and showcase some of the most innovative #AI #health projects taking place across #Canada!
https://t.co/93btGHbA3N
We hope you can attend!
#AIhealth #AI #HealthAI #MedTech https://t.co/cwgXjwA1Hp"
@UofT_TCAIREM
💡 Canadian AI health innovation takes center stage at 2026 trainee rounds.
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Selected AI Research from Canada
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McGill University
| July 28, 2026
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Using oxygen-sensitive MRI without contrast, AI creates synthetic tissue maps that reveal heart fibrosis. It accurately detects scarring and distinguishes between two common heart conditions—hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and amyloidosis—offering a faster, safer alternative to contrast agents.
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Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
| July 28, 2026
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A new open-access journal bridges artificial intelligence and the physical sciences, treating AI as an emerging scientific paradigm. It will emphasize rigorous, impactful research, shaping how AI transforms scientific understanding and practice across disciplines.
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McMaster University
| July 28, 2026
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A new scoring system uses visual and AI analysis to objectively rate HEp-2 cell slide quality for ANA testing. It accurately differentiates slides by defects and brand, with Sebia slides scoring highest, ensuring more reliable autoimmune diagnostics.
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🤔 Question of the Week
With 95% of Canadian leaders confident in their AI compliance while 64% acknowledge untracked AI use, are we governing AI — or just hoping it governs itself?
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