EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 7 MIN
The Readiness Gap
from The AI North Brief · host Paul Karwatsky
Send us Fan MailCanadian firms are slower to adopt AI than their global peers. Only about one-quarter have fully implemented AI, compared to one-third globally. But IBM data shows 84% of Canadian executives are confident in 2026 performance and 86% are already using agentic AI. So which is it? This episode examines the disconnect between Canada's research strength and its commercialization struggles, the cultural factors holding companies back, and why the AI adoption gap isn't uniform across the economy.Sources:https://thehub.ca/podcast/video/the-future-is-present-why-canada-cant-afford-to-move-slowly-on-ai-innovation-strategies/https://canada.newsroom.ibm.com/2026-02-02-Canadas-AI-Moment-Five-Trends-Redefining-Business-Confidence,-Speed-and-Trust-in-2026https://thelogic.co/commentary/quebec-ink/yoshua-bengio-geoffrey-hinton-canada-ai-doom/TagsAI North Brief, Canadian AI, AI Policy, AI Adoption, Linux Foundation, IBM Canada, Hilary Carter, AI Readiness, Open Source AI, Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, AI SafetyChapter Markers00:00 Intro 00:30 Two Competing Stories 01:45 The Valley of Death 03:00 The Doom and Gloom Problem 04:15 What Readiness Looks Like 05:30 What's Holding the Rest Back 06:30 What This Means
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Send us Fan Mail Canadian firms are slower to adopt AI than their global peers. Only about one-quarter have fully implemented AI, compared to one-third globally. But IBM data shows 84% of Canadian executives are confident in 2026 performance and 86% are already using agentic AI. So which is it? This episode examines the disconnect between Canada's research strength and its commercialization struggles, the cultural factors holding companies back, and why the AI adoption gap isn't uniform acros...
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