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Canada will invest up to $1.1 billion for an equity stake in a Toronto AI startup. The move aims to reduce reliance on US technology. The UK also announced a $80 billion sovereign AI fund this week. Downing Street plans to add $160 million to a lab testing frontier AI models. Both countries are pushing for domestic AI independence.

What it unlocks

Canada gains partial ownership of a Toronto-based AI startup.

  • $1.1 billion equity investment
  • $80 billion UK sovereign AI fund
  • $160 million UK lab funding

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