The federal government is putting together a task force to guide its next steps on artificial intelligence , and Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is promising an update to the government’s AI strategy.

Solomon told the All In artificial intelligence conference in Montreal on Wednesday that the “refreshed” strategy will be tabled later this year, “almost two years ahead of schedule.”

He said Canada can’t afford to wait.

“We need to update and move quickly,” he said in a keynote speech at the start of the conference.

The task force will include about 20 representatives from industry, academia and civil society. The government says it won’t reveal the membership until later this week.

Solomon said task force members are being asked to consult with their networks, suggest

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