By akademiotoelektronik, 27/09/2022

Canada wants artificial intelligence confidence partners

Le ministre Champagne a formulé ces commentaires à La Presse canadienne, lundi, lors d'un entretien depuis l'Allemagne, car il participe à un voyage d'une semaine qui doit le mener dans trois États européens pour une conférence internationale majeure sur l'avenir de l'Intelligence artificielleIA.

This declaration can be perceived as a fairly clear signal that the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei could be excluded from the potential suppliers of 5G technology.

Companies selected soon known

The federal government has long been pushing the announcement of the identity of the companies retained to deploy the new generation 5G internet, operated by artificial intelligence for a long time.This decision is slow in particular due to Huawei's interest in the project while China has recently held two Canadians in a arbitrary manner, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spaval.

The two men were released in September, after more than 1000 days of detention in a case widely perceived as a Beijing retaliatory measure in response to the arrest in Vancouver of Huawei financial director, Meng Wanzhou, at the request ofUnited States.This saga ended when the United States has given up procedures against Ms. Meng after hearing with her lawyers.

Minister Champagne said he expected that Canada's decision in the 5G network suppliers' file be announced in the coming weeks, when taking over the work in the House of Commons on November 22.

National security is the priority when you approach a file like this. On pense souvent aux infrastructures comme étant des ponts et des routes, mais les infrastructures réseau et les réseaux de télécommunications sont réellement la voie du futur, a-t-il souligné.

Chinese company Huawei covers the 5G project in Canada.

Photo: Reuters / Dado Ruvic

Le Canada est le seul membre du réseau allié de renseignement des Five Eyes, qui comprend les États-Unis, le Royaume-Uni, l'Australie et la Nouvelle-Zélande, à ne pas encore avoir banni Huawei de toute participation au déploiement de son réseau 5G.All the others have done so because of the suspicions that the company serves as a screen for the Chinese military intelligence service.Accusations that society vigorously rejects.

Le réseau Internet de cinquième génération, ou 5G, s'appuiera largement sur des systèmes d'Intelligence artificielleIA nuagique qui devraient transformer la vie quotidienne des Canadiens.It is notably a question of the potential for automated autonomous vehicles and health care, including surgical interventions.

Le gouvernement Trudeau a souvent vanté l'expertise canadienne dans le domaine de l'Intelligence artificielleIA et de l'apprentissage machine comme moteur de croissance économique.

But at the same time, growing concerns are expressed in Canada and abroad about the invasive and disruptive power of the obscure algorithms that govern lucrative platforms, like Facebook and Google.

Le mois dernier, le Nouveau Parti démocratiqueNPD a réclamé un meilleur encadrement réglementaire pour restreindre Facebook, notamment en forçant l'entreprise à agir contre la désinformation, les discours haineux et le manque de transparence de ses algorithmes.

Neo-democratic deputy Charlie Angus asked that these changes are brought in reaction to the testimony of a warning ringer at Facebook, Frances Haugen.The latter declared in her testimony to the US Congress that the products developed by the company had caused children to harm and had contributed to the polarization of political speech in the United States.

A new digital charter

François-Philippe Champagne says it is more than being able to listen to the suggestions of the opposition parties when he is preparing to deposit a new Canadian digital charter before parliamentarians.The Charter aims to solve a large number of problems affecting the digital economy and artificial intelligence.

On sait que l'Intelligence artificielleIA va transformer nos vies, a concédé le ministre.However, he repeats that technology must take into account the protection of privacy and that the government must create a regulatory framework which reflects Canadian values.

C'est très important pour moi, parce qu'on voit une croissance exponentielle de l'Intelligence artificielleIA. On a un grand nombre d'experts, de talents, et on veut les orienter dans la bonne direction pour que l'IA soit perçue comme une technologie bénéfique pour les gens, a-t-il exposé.

The European Union has adopted some of the most severe restrictions on the protection of personal data, which allow users to choose what information they agree to share with online companies.

M.Champagne wants its digital charter to bring a balance allowing users to be confident while stimulating innovation.And, although he wishes to hear the recommendations of the parties involved and elected officials, the Minister wants his charter to be deposited sooner than late.

During his stay in Europe, Minister Champagne will also have discussions to strengthen economic ties with the old continent in a context of growing tensions in the global supply chain that led to shortages of electronic parts and rare materials necessarymanufacturing computers and smartphones.

Le ministre a soigneusement évité de nommer la Chine, mais a déclaré : En ce qui concerne la protection des données personnelles, il faut avancer avec les yeux grands ouverts.I believe that we will continue to build, with our trusted partners, a supply chain for these key elements.

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