[jsbg]

> However, software can be built by one guy in a garage. I'm not sure why Canada just let its dominance in AI "slip away".

Could be that Canadian software engineers prefer to move to the US to make much better money.

[cabernal]

This was an opportunity for Canadian VCs/Investors/Gov to invest heavily on AI talent. This isn't what happened; the majority of capital continues to flow to real state. Lacking investment, banks acqui-hired promising talent/startups, those remaining went to the US and now the AI industry in Canada is on life support.