By Anja Karadeglija The Liberal government has given its new AI “task force” until the end of the month to fast-track changes to the national artificial intelligence strategy — a plan that critics say leans too much on the perspective of industry and the tech sector. Teresa Scassa, a law professor at the University of Ottawa and Canada research chair in information law and policy, said the makeup of the 27-member task force is “skewed towards industry voices and the adoption of AI technologies.” The risks posed by artificial intelligence to Canada’s culture, environment and workforce “deserve more attention in a national strategy,” Scassa said in an email. Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon announced the task force last month and tasked it with a 30-day “national sprint” to draft recommendations

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