A New Era of Innovation: Helping Canadians build a stronger future with Google AI
Every day, I see countless examples of how AI is making a profound difference for Canadians. Businesses of all sizes are harnessing this technology to find new customers, workers are becoming more productive, and cities and startups are leveraging AI to build more inclusive communities and tackle pressing challenges.
Today, Google Canada’s Economic Impact Report, released by Public First, explores the opportunity AI presents for Canada and highlights how Google’s innovations and products are helping Canadian workers and businesses grow and thrive.
Google’s impact in Canada in 2024:
The Economic Impact Report shows that Google’s products helped provide over $70 billion of economic activity for Canadian businesses, nonprofits, publishers, and creators last year. From AI-powered advertising to cloud technologies and skills programs, the report highlights how we’re helping organizations across Canada grow.
Here’s a closer look at Google’s impact in Canada in 2024:
A new era of innovation:
Across Canada, a new era of innovation is taking shape. Canadian organizations are using AI to grow, solve major challenges and build a more inclusive future. Logistics provider GoBolt, for example, is using Google AI to optimize delivery routes, helping them increase deliveries while cutting carbon emissions. Nonprofit AccessNow is using Google Maps to power its platform for finding and rating accessible spaces. And at the Ottawa Catholic School Board, teachers are using AI to create personalized lesson plans more efficiently, giving them more time to spend directly with students.
Here’s a closer look at how organizations across Canada are leveraging AI to create positive change. You can read more on our AI Opportunity Report.
As Canada stands at this once-in-a-generation technological inflection point, we are committed to making AI helpful for as many Canadians as possible, through our innovations, products and programs like our AI Opportunity Fund. Read the latest report to learn more.
