Canada Invests $240M in AI, OpenAI & Meta Eye India Partnerships, and NVIDIA's New AI Test Platform - AI Policy Brief #10

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Welcome to this week's edition of the AI Policy Brief, your go-to source for the latest updates on AI regulations, safety standards, and government policies worldwide. This week, we're covering a range of topics from national and international policy shifts to advancements in AI safety and security. In the realm of AI safety, Innodata has launched a new AI test platform in collaboration with NVIDIA, aiming to enhance the reliability of AI systems. Meanwhile, Seeing Machines has appointed a new CTO and CSO to steer its technological and safety strategies.

On the international front, IFS has joined the UK's AI Parliamentary Group, signaling a commitment to shaping AI policy in the region. In South Korea, OpenAI and Google are advocating for more flexible AI regulations to foster innovation. Additionally, OpenAI and Meta are in discussions with Reliance Industries about potential AI partnerships, highlighting the growing global collaboration in the AI sector. Stay tuned for more insights and developments in the world of AI policy.

IFS has joined the UK's All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI as an Advisory Board Member. Vice President J. D. Vance advocated for reduced AI regulations at the Andreessen Horowitz American Dynamism Summit. OpenAI and Google are negotiating with South Korea for more flexible AI regulations. OpenAI and Meta Platforms are exploring AI partnerships with Reliance Industries in India.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is set to implement a statutory code of practice for AI, focusing on data protection. Privacy rights group Noyb has filed a complaint against OpenAI in Norway over ChatGPT's GDPR compliance. Pacific AI launched a free AI Policy Suite to help organizations manage AI compliance risks.

Cloudflare has launched a security suite for AI applications, while Anthropic evaluates national security risks of AI models. Darktrace Federal gains FedRAMP High Authorization, and Da Spatio Rhobotique develops AI robots for border surveillance. Cisco and NVIDIA introduce a Secure AI Factory, and the U.S. Space Force unveils an AI integration strategy.

The Government of Canada has committed $240 million to Cohere Inc. to boost AI compute capacity through a new data center, as part of a larger $725 million project.

Innodata has launched a Generative AI Test & Evaluation Platform using NVIDIA technology. Seeing Machines Limited appointed John Noble as CTO and Dr. Mike Lenné as CSO. Users on Elon Musk's X are using Grok for fact-checking, raising misinformation concerns. ModelOp won the Best AI Governance Software award at the Netty Awards. Quantifind was ranked #1 in Chartis' 2025 Financial Crimes and Compliance 50 Report.

Sakana, Intology, and Autoscience are under scrutiny for submitting AI-generated studies to ICLR 2025, raising peer review integrity concerns. Over 420 Hollywood figures oppose OpenAI and Google's push to relax copyright laws for AI training. Apple faces a lawsuit in San Jose over alleged false advertising of Apple Intelligence features, with plaintiffs seeking class-action status.