Canada spent over $800M on AI contracts since 2023: report

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Canada has spent over $800 million on AI-related contracts and subscriptions since 2023, according to federal data. The total includes a $350 million public service contract with Dayforce to replace the Phoenix pay system and a $240 million investment in Canadian AI company Cohere. The report also notes small expenditures like ChatGPT subscriptions as well as multimillion-dollar deals with other countries. Public Services and Procurement Canada and Innovation Canada were the largest spenders, while some agencies such as the RCMP and national intelligence organizations did not provide complete AI spending details.

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