Canada Announces Restrictions on Research Funding to Prevent Sharing Data with China, Iran, Russia

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The Canadian government unveiled Tuesday restrictions on research funding to prevent the sharing with China, Iran and Russia of advanced technologies developed by Canadian universities, citing national security concerns. It also published a long list of sensitive research it does not want shared, including artificial intelligence, quantum science, robotics, biotechnology, advanced weapons, space and satellite technology, and human-machine integration. “Canadian research is at the forefront of discovery,” Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a statement. But, he added, “its openness can make it a target for foreign influence, increasing the potential risks for research and development efforts to be misappropriated...