The federal broadcast regulator has released a new definition of Canadian content — and it says artificial intelligence can’t qualify.

The new definition maintains the same approach as the previous one by using a system to determine whether something is Cancon based on the number of Canadians occupying key creative positions in a production.

The modernized definition expands the list of positions that count toward the total to include jobs like showrunner, special effects director and head of costuming.

The CRTC says those roles must be staffed by humans, not AI.

“Today’s decision also recognizes the usefulness and potential benefits of artificial intelligence as a creative tool to assist producers and creators. But that being said, we’ve heard concerns about the use of AI,” Scott

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