Canada needs to ramp up skills for AI revolution

Our future productivity will rely both on the adoption of emerging technologies and the presence of a skilled workforce ready to capitalize on them. A couple of smart investments will go a long way in ensuring we are ready for an AI-enabled world.

Companies are recognizing that talent shortages are holding them back, faced with difficulty both recruiting new entrants with the right skills and keeping their existing workforce current. Increasingly, businesses realize they need skin in the training game, writes Ricardo Arena. Image courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY RICARDO ARENA

January 24, 2024

Like it or not, the age of artificial intelligence (AI) is upon us. While Canada has every reason to be ahead of the implementation curve, with a highly educated workforce and excellent access to cutting-edge tech, history suggests we will be well behind on the path to AI a...

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