Prime Minister Carney announced in Montreal on 29 October an equity investment of up to C$1.6 billion in Cohere, conditional on the company keeping its Canadian incorporation and headquarters, committing at least C$1.7 billion to computing infrastructure in Canada by 2030 and creating at least 1,000 technical jobs. Cohere is reported to be raising a Series E of up to C$7 billion at a valuation of nearly C$36 billion. The national security strategy released the same day states that sovereignty requires secure access to AI, which in turn underpins defence strategy.
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AI & Security Observatory（2026-10-29）「カナダ政府、Cohereに最大16億カナダドルの出資を発表 国家安全保障戦略と同日に「主権AI」を位置づけ」『AI & Security Observatory』、第1.0版、最終更新2026-10-31。https://ai-security-observatory.org/ja/brief/brief-20261031-09/
AI & Security Observatory (2026-10-29). Canada announces an equity investment of up to C$1.6 billion in Cohere, framing 'sovereign AI' alongside a new national security strategy . AI & Security Observatory, version 1.0. Updated 2026-10-31. https://ai-security-observatory.org/en/brief/brief-20261031-09/
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