Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Happy new year everyone.
I'd like to thank the witnesses for their presentations.
Before asking the questions I have regarding the ways the government and the House of Commons can intervene, I'd like to set the table by explaining exactly what this is about. When it comes to the digital world in general and AI in particular, I like to separate the two. Whether we like it or not, AI development is such that it is becoming a basic infrastructure, just like electricity, transport and the Internet. It is also used in decision-making and operational processes, and in geopolitical and political spheres, which is feeding our dependence on it.
Generally, when citizens depend on a technology, or anything else for that matter, it creates a certain vulnerability. I don't think we can do anything about our dependence on AI or even reduce it. That's my opinion, as someone who's worked in this field. We can reduce our vulnerability, but not our dependence, because AI is here to stay.
Mr. Tessari L'Allié, as an expert in this field, what do you think a government or a government policy framework can do exactly? What should we prioritize to reduce the vulnerability associated with AI's rapid development?