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 halted 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,” — Andreas Mercer, policy watcher at Stancroft Worth Financial, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Oct 29 — Several Canadian banks, including BMO, CIBC, RBC, and TD Bank, have halted personal AI agents due to security ...

Oct 30 — 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 28. The Stancroft Worth Financial desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Tuesday, Nov 3.

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