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Or sign-in if you have an account.Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Ireland Saturday ahead of the Group of Seven leaders’ summit in France. Photo by AFP PHOTO / Ireland's Government Information ServicePrime Minister Mark Carney said the United States export ban blocking all foreign access to Anthropic PBC’s latest artificial intelligence models underscores the risk of depending on just a handful of powerful AI tools.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an Accountor“The situation we’re in collectively right now with Mythos and Fable is something that can happen with over-reliance on certain models,” Carney told reporters Sunday during a visit to Ireland, referring to the AI models’ names.“Nobody’s done anything wrong in this situation, but we will have done something wrong if we just accept this, don’t take the lesson, don’t build out and diversify,” he said.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againThe message dovetails with Carney’s overriding policy theme of diversification since he became prime minister. That most directly applies to Canada’s huge trading reliance on the U.S., which under Donald Trump has imposed large tariffs on key goods such as autos and steel. The U.S. president has also pushed Canada to row back on digital sector taxes affecting Silicon Valley.Nonetheless, Carney said there is a “good flow of information” between the Canadian and U.S. governments on AI and “there are some risks that they have identified” with Anthropic’s latest model.Carney, who led both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, and was formerly a banker at Goldman Sachs Group, also drew an analogy to the 2008 financial crisis and the systemic linkages it exposed between banks.“We have similar things in terms of model risk” and so there should be a search for redundancy and diversity, he said.AI will be a focus at the Group of Seven leaders’ summit in France in the coming days, and Carney has already discussed the subject with President Emmanuel Macron. The heads of several leading AI firms, including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, are slated to attend a G7 lunch meeting on Wednesday.“We need to make progress” on AI, he said, but warned that “there will not be a mission accomplished banner that comes out of the G7.” Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.