A few weeks ago I launched https://www.unicornnorth.com . I think the data paints an interesting story that parallels some of the history you tell here.
Reminds me of when the Federal Government (around 2011) told Precarn (30ish year Federal Centre of Excellence in AI and Robotics) that "AI and robotics would not be in Canada's future" and dropped stopped funding the initiative. We asked how this fit Canada's industrial strategy and got crickets. The current world now makes the statement now seem ridiculous. This is not exactly the same, but without a plan for the future... a strategy... silly things can happen.
Strategy is trying to look in to the future and rationalize present goals to meet them. I'm not convinced the government knows what they're doing - what's worse is placing it in-between the AI Ministry and ISED puts it in a gray zone that is difficult to accept.
Excellent read. Thanks for putting this together!
A few weeks ago I launched https://www.unicornnorth.com . I think the data paints an interesting story that parallels some of the history you tell here.
I love reading your articles Matt. There is so much substance in them, and I learn a ton from every line. Thank you for another quality contribution!
Thanks Shahzad! Appreciate the note.
Reminds me of when the Federal Government (around 2011) told Precarn (30ish year Federal Centre of Excellence in AI and Robotics) that "AI and robotics would not be in Canada's future" and dropped stopped funding the initiative. We asked how this fit Canada's industrial strategy and got crickets. The current world now makes the statement now seem ridiculous. This is not exactly the same, but without a plan for the future... a strategy... silly things can happen.
Strategy is trying to look in to the future and rationalize present goals to meet them. I'm not convinced the government knows what they're doing - what's worse is placing it in-between the AI Ministry and ISED puts it in a gray zone that is difficult to accept.