- June 25, 2026
- Pittsburgh
- May 20, 2026
- Washington, DC
Over the past year, the AI Adoption Initiative has convened expert workshops on AI adoption policy in New York, Paris, Tokyo, Singapore, Melbourne, Bogota, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Toronto and Austin. On May 20, 2026, in Washington, DC, the AI Adoption Initiative hosted a happy hour for industry leaders and policy makers to reflect on key […]
In From Hype to Output, How AI Investment Translates to Real Productivity Gains, C.D. Howe’s Rosalie Wyonch addresses a central question to Canada’s AI trajectory: if AI is dominating headlines and reshaping daily life, why hasn’t it moved the needle on productivity? The paper finds that while Canadian firms are beginning to experiment, adoption remains […]
Canada is a global leader in AI research but falls behind when it comes to adoption. AI Adoption Initiative co-founder Nicole Foster published an op-ed in iPolitics outlining AIAI’s key recommendations to address Canada’s adoption gap as the country awaits the release of the government’s national AI strategy. Canada’s AI adoption rate sits at just […]
- February 17, 2026
- New Delhi
- January 6, 2026
- Chile
As a proud partner of the Chile PotencIA Award, the AI Adoption Initiative extends a warm congratulations to the recipients who are using artificial intelligence to address real challenges and deliver meaningful benefits to people, communities, and economies. The Chile PotencIA Award, developed by Fundación País Digital is a first in the country. This award […]
- December 8, 2025
- Montreal, Canada
During the G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers’ meetings in Montréal in December 2025, the AI Adoption Initiative, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, convened senior industry leaders for a focused discussion on what it will take to move from AI ambition to AI adoption. The event examined how infrastructure, governance and practical implementation can […]
- December 2, 2025
- Washington, DC
On December 2, the AI Adoption Initiative hosted a happy hour near the White House in Washington, DC. Experts shared insights and discussed the lessons learned from AIAI workshops held in New York, Paris, Tokyo, Singapore, Melbourne, and more over the past year. A core part of AIAI’s mission is to bring policymakers, civil society […]
At the heart of Running the Right Artificial Intelligence Race, Jeffrey Ding in collaboration with RAND reframe global AI competition not as a sprint toward artificial general intelligence, but as a marathon of diffusion — where success depends on how broadly and effectively AI is adopted across economies and industries. It recognizes AIAI and its […]