OTTAWA — The federal finance committee has received 948 briefs as part of its consultation ahead of the federal budget, with many of them touching on artificial intelligence and digital policy issues.

Among the submissions — the most the committee has received in recent years — is a request from an organization representing hospitals for more than $1 billion in AI and health-care related funding.

HealthCareCAN said the government should invest $500 million into a national organization “dedicated to AI in healthcare,” which would support expert testing and evaluation of AI technologies and provide a centralized procurement model.

A further $500 million would go to regional hubs, which would “develop and implement evidence-informed AI solutions to transform the healthcare system.” An addi

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