LawZero, a non-profit founded by Yoshua Bengio to develop safe AI systems, says Canada and Germany are providing up to $300M in grant funding (Globe and Mail)

Canada and Germany’s up to $300M grant support for LawZero signals growing public-sector investment in safe AI, reinforcing that AI trustworthiness, governance, and risk controls are becoming strategic priorities—not just technical ones. For CIOs and technology leaders, this could accelerate the availability of safer AI methods and set expectations for stronger oversight, pushing IT organizations to bake responsible AI, model validation, and compliance into their AI strategy from the start.