Paul Karwatsky

The AI North Brief

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15 Minutes. Every Weekday Morning. The AI Intelligence You Need. Artificial Intelligence is evolving faster than our capability to understand its eventual impact. The AI North Brief is your daily filter, cutting through the noise to deliver only the essential news and policy shifts shaping Canada and the world. Hosted by veteran news anchor and communications expert Paul Karwatsky, the show bridges the gap between the anchor desk and the cutting edge of AI governance. Currently pursuing his MS in AI Policy, Ethics, and Management at Purdue University, Paul brings a unique lens to the daily bri...

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The Sovereignty Paradox: Can American Tech Giants Help Canada Go It Alone? 14.01.2026 10:57

Send us Fan Mail Canada wants digital sovereignty. OpenAI says it wants to help. But is that a contradiction in terms? In this episode, we unpack the tension at the heart of Canadian AI policy. OpenAI's Chris Lehane came to Toronto pitching partnership, warning Canada not to become "the Maine of AI." Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed billions to a sovereign Canadia...

Canada's Compute Crossroads: NVIDIA's Rubin Chip, Sovereign AI Investments, and the X/Grok Controversy 13.01.2026 9:54

Send us Fan Mail NVIDIA's Jensen Huang announces the Rubin platform at CES 2026, promising a tenfold reduction in AI token costs — just as Canada rolls out its $2.4 billion sovereign compute strategy. We break down the federal government's $42.5 million investment in the University of Toronto's SciNet supercomputer, Minister Evan Solomon's response to the global X and Grok deep...

The Great Canadian AI Reset: Evan Solomon, Bill C-27, and Ontario’s New Laws 12.01.2026 13:25

Send us Fan Mail Summary: As we enter 2026, Canada finds itself in a "legislative suspended animation." A full year after the collapse of Bill C-27, the federal regulatory landscape remains a blank slate—but the provinces and the watchdogs aren't waiting. In the debut episode of AI North , Paul Karwatsky deep-dives into the "Great Canadian AI Reset." We explore Minister Ev...