‘A new industrial revolution’: Meta’s Kevin Chan on why an open approach to AI could be transformative for Canada’s economy

Kevin Chan, Meta’s senior director of global policy strategy, discusses Canada’s artificial intelligence strategy and the debate between AI sovereignty and global integration. He makes the case for open-source models as a path for Canada’s middle-sized economy and explores how open-source AI can enhance security, enable local data control, and unlock economic opportunities through application development rather than costly foundation model creation. You can listen to this episode on Amazon, Apple, and Spotify.