Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the question.
Absolutely, we're trying to look at AI from two sides of the coin. We need to look at how we can harness artificial intelligence in our own practices. At CSIS we are using AI for different processes already. We're working with partners in Canada and around the world to try to harness artificial intelligence from a national security point of view and how it could be of benefit. We do that because we also understand, or try to understand to the best of our ability, the threat that comes from nefarious actors using AI.
We've talked about how artificial intelligence can easily be used right now by fairly unsophisticated actors to create deep fakes that are are credible enough to lead someone to believe that indeed an action was done or words were said by someone.
It is not just a problem for the future; it's a problem for today. The more we can work together on understanding and harnessing the power of AI while protecting ourselves would be great.
As was mentioned in Ms. Drouin's opening remarks, Canada is one of the most dynamic areas of the world for artificial intelligence. We have some of the best scientists and some of the most cutting edge research. We know that this is a target for a number of people, so we're working with the appropriate partners to try to secure that research and innovation.