Hello advisors. Just thought I would share this article with you -- examining the possibility of a Canada becoming part of an international AI consortium to head off our reliance on AI systems developed by big tech.

Who Will Build AI for the Public? - Open Canada

This is already an open source large language model developed in Switzerland called "Public AI Inference Utility" that could form the basis for a middle-powers consortium. I hope our Minister of AI is listening.

Public AI refers to the concept of making AI models and their associated infrastructure available to the public, often through open-source platforms and non-profit organizations. The goal of public AI is to democratize access to AI technology, ensuring that it can be used by individuals and organizations for beneficial purposes without the need for large financial resources. Public AI Inference Utility

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