Canada ranks in the 3rd penultimate in the world for training in artificial intelligence, reveals a study by KPMG and the University of Melbourne.
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The survey, led last year to 48,000 people in 47 countries, places Canada in 45th, far behind Nigeria (71%) or Egypt (70%). Even the United States does better with 28% of its trained population.
Only 24% of Canadians received AI training, which creates distrust of this technology.
“The low degree of training in Canadians prevents them from [lui] Trust, ”explains the Canadian boss of the planetary giant of the audit, Benjie Thomas.
Rich countries overwhelmed
This distrust is translated into figures: only 34% of Canadians agree to trust the information generated by AI, against 46% worldwide, according to the survey.
Unlike emerging countries that dominate the classification, advanced savings are lying around. France, Australia, the Netherlands and Belgium all stagnate at 24%, Japan at 21%.
The impact is felt in the workplace, says KPMG. More than half of Canadian workers (56%) admit that their excessive dependence at AI leads to errors. Almost half (48%) recognize using these tools in a way that could violate their employer’s directives.
“Improvement of knowledge in AI must include solid adapted educational initiatives,” said another KPMG bonze in Canada, director Stephanie Terrill.
Training, and quickly!
Basically, one of the four largest accounting firms in the world encourages Canadian companies to activate and offer continuous IA training to their employees.
Canadians do not reject AI. Rather, they require supervision: 75% want regulations, and 79% trust universities to develop this technology in the public interest.
“Canadians want to have the assurance that AI systems are safe, safe and reliable,” adds Stephanie Terrill. It recommends a collaboration between governments, companies and educational establishments.
While Canada hesitates, other countries go for it and are creating a competitiveness gap that could cost dearly in the long term.
