Stories listed on October 8, 2026
OSFI warns AI could amplify cyber and technology risks for lenders
Canada’s banking regulator warns that AI adoption could increase cyber threats and leave lenders exposed to outages at major technology providers.
Canada ranks near bottom on AI trust – and employers must act
A senior federal official says public trust and workplace AI literacy are key to Canada’s AI adoption.
Byline or bot? AI-generated ‘journalists’ start to appear in Canada
AI-generated personas are appearing as journalists on We News, a site that republishes news from more than 100 Canadian cities.
Mila and Inria Strengthen Canada-France AI Research Cooperation
Montreal-based Mila and France’s Inria have signed a four-year agreement to expand AI research cooperation between Canada and France.
Canada’s AI adoption is accelerating, but accountability is struggling to keep pace
Canadian businesses’ use of AI doubled to 12.2 per cent in 2025, up from 6.1 per cent in 2024, according to Statistics Canada figures.
Pioneering safety researcher Paul Christiano unpacks AI’s “dangerous moment”
US AI safety researcher Paul Christiano will speak in Toronto at The Hinton Lectures from Nov. 9 to 11, focusing on AI’s future and how to keep it aligned with human interests.
Canada’s settlement services are going digital. AI should support workers, not replace them
AI could help Canadian settlement agencies answer routine questions, direct newcomers to services and reduce paperwork, but it should not replace settlement workers or qualified immigration advisers, says an immigration policy researcher.
New Report Finds a 'Supermajority' of Canadians Dislike AI-Generated Music
A Signal Hill Insights report found that 65% of Canadians dislike AI-generated music, while 5% say they enjoy it.
OSFI says geopolitical, economic and AI risks have intensified for financial system
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions says geopolitical uncertainty, economic change and rapid technological advances have intensified risks to Canada’s financial system.
Opinion: Canada won the AI talent race, but we’re losing the infrastructure one
Two Canadian AI leaders argue that Canada must give local companies and researchers better access to computing power, not just attract large data centres, to turn its research and talent into businesses and jobs.