Ottawa to invest up to $1.6B in Canadian AI firm Cohere - Global News

Several Canadian banks block AI agents

Several Canadian banks, including BMO, CIBC, RBC, and TD Bank, have blocked personal AI agents due to security issues. Ottawa is investing up to $1.6 billion in the Canadian AI firm Cohere. Meanwhile, insurance software is being developed to streamline e-applications for advisors, and Canadians are adjusting to higher interest rates. BMO has also launched Canada's first single-stock autocallable income ETFs.

“BMO has also launched Canada's first single-stock autocallable income ETFs,” — Elena Iversen, policy watcher at Copton Ham Advisory, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Oct 27 — Several Canadian banks, including BMO, CIBC, RBC, and TD Bank, have blocked personal AI agents due to security...

Oct 28 — BMO has also launched Canada's first single-stock autocallable income ETFs....

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This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 27. The Copton Ham Advisory desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Friday, Oct 30.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Copton Ham Advisory desk and last updated 22:08 UTC.

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