Canada – France Declaration on Artificial Intelligence
The Canada-France Declaration on Artificial Intelligence outlines a joint commitment by Canada and France to promote safe, secure, trustworthy, human-centred, and risk-aware AI. The declaration emphasizes bilateral scientific cooperation, collaboration on AI safety and model evaluation, strengthening economic and industrial exchanges, improving compute and energy efficiency, and aligning international regulatory frameworks. Both nations also commit to advancing AI governance and cultural objectives ahead of upcoming G7 presidencies and the AI Action Summit.
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Who issued it
Who it governs
Policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders interested in bilateral AI cooperation, international governance, and safety initiatives between Canada and France.
What the document contains
The document addresses bilateral scientific cooperation in AI, the creation of national safety evaluation institutes, economic and industrial exchanges between AI ecosystems, compute capabilities, skill development, and alignment on international AI governance and regulatory frameworks.
The text does not contain binding legal enforcement mechanisms, specific penalties for non-compliance, detailed technical definitions of AI, or sector-specific regulatory mandates.
- Canada and France committed to developing and using safe, secure, human-centred, and trustworthy artificial intelligence.
- Both countries are establishing robust scientific cooperation, including joint research project calls funded by national agencies.
- The nations will collaborate on AI safety initiatives through the AI Safety Institute of Canada and France's National Centre for AI Evaluation.
- Canada and France support global alignment and convergence of AI regulatory frameworks and international governance models.
- The declaration highlights a shared focus on promoting the French language in AI, addressing cultural challenges, and reducing environmental impacts.
How it scores
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Accountability
2/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
whose stakeholders are held accountable for respecting these principles
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Fairness
3/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
ensuring the inclusion of under-represented people, reducing economic, social, gender and other inequalities
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Human Dignity
3/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
Our two countries are working on the development and use of safe, secure and trustworthy AI as part of a risk-aware, human-centred and innovation-friendly approach.
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Human Oversight
0/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
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Privacy
0/5Protection of personal data and private life
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Transparency
2/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
developing and using AI systems that are transparent and explainable
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Enforcement
0/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
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Impact Assessment
0/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
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