Canada names more than 100 Chinese, Russian institutions it says pose a threat to national security
Canadian universities and researchers studying advanced and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, will soon be ineligible for federal grants if they're affiliated with foreign institutions the government accuses of posing a threat to national security.
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![This photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows a robot being assembled at Hanson Robotics, a robotics and artificial intelligence company which creates human-like robots, in Hong Kong. A mechanical robot head, shaped like a human skull, sits next to a sign that says TESTING AREA in a computer lab. A man sits behind at a table. He is out of focus.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6853619.1684961408!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ai-hong-kong.jpg)
Canadian universities and researchers studying advanced and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, will soon be ineligible for federal grants if they're affiliated with foreign institutions the government accuses of posing a threat to national security.