Canada launches National AI Literacy Initiative; researcher says education alone won't close adoption gap
korymath · x · 2026-09-12
Canada's government, partnering with Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute), launched a National AI Literacy Initiative in Edmonton, offering free AI education with dedicated content for educators and students. DeepMind research scientist Kory Mathewson argues it's the right bet — Canada lags most developed nations in AI literacy and trust — but education alone won't close the adoption gap: people adopt AI only when they use it to create something personally valuable.
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