Despite optimism around its uses, observers worry that AI could impact official languages rights and jobs within the public service.

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The federal government’s shift to artificial intelligence (AI) in translation carries the promise of productivity boosts and faster communication, but also risks language rights and job losses, observers say. Article content

On Sept. 29, the government launched GCtranslate, the first flagship artificial intelligence project emerging from the federal Artificial Intelligence Strategy. Article content Article content

The tool will initially begin with six federal departments and agencies before scaling across government.

Those six departments and agencies include Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), the Privy Council Office,

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