AI initiative registry
Every initiative listed in the registry can be consulted here, without an account. Each record shows its progress, its milestones and the history of its decisions. Requests still under triage do not appear: they join the registry once reviewed.
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PublicLens: Science in Plain LanguageLeverages AI to transform highly technical scientific and documents into accessible, plain-language summaries for the Canadian public. Fosters transparency and builds public trust by making scientific and government information easily understandable. Promotes civic engagement by breaking down barriers between experts and everyday Canadians.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Cognitive and Generative AI Generative AI (text, images, code)
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InsightBridge: Executive CSAS SummariesUses AI to convert complex, technical CSAS reports into concise, plain-language summaries tailored for executive decision-makers. Enhances leadership understanding and accelerates informed decision-making by providing easily digestible insights. Ensures executives can quickly grasp critical information without sifting through dense documentation.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Cognitive and Generative AI Generative AI (text, images, code)
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Improving forecasting for high-priority portsResearch into feasibility of improving accuracy and timeliness of short-term forecasts for coastal regions by combining traditional and AI modelling methods.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Automation and Decision Support Predictive Analytics
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ECCC exchanges on use of AI for ocean modellingExchanges with ECCC on implementation of machine learning methods for operational ocean forecasting, including potential uses for DFO models.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Infrastructure and Enablement AI Governance and Ethics
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Digital Twins of the Ocean Task TeamNational exchanges on topics relating to ocean modelling for development of Digital Twins of the Ocean, including use of AI for modelling and products.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Infrastructure and Enablement AI Governance and Ethics
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Mercator Collaboration on Digital Twins of the OceanKnowledge exchanges with ECCC and Mercator Océan International on use of AI for ocean modelling, in the context of Digital Twins of the Ocean.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Infrastructure and Enablement AI Governance and Ethics
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Advancing Support Systems to Understand the Ocean using AIA workshop will be hosted to identify international best practices and key considerations for using AI technologies to understand and predict the ocean.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Infrastructure and Enablement AI Governance and Ethics
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The development of rapid multiplex qPCR for the detection and quantification of three parasites MSX, SSO, Dermo of oysters (Crassostrea virginica) and MSX single-cell whole genome sequencing using long read sequencing platform’This 2-year project aims to enhance the disease diagnostic services provided to the shellfish aquaculture industry by improving the methods for detecting economically important Oyster parasites, enhance understanding of Multinucleate Sphere Unknown X (MSX) virulence dynamics, and support the creation of new vaccine in investigating future outbreaks and modeling through machine learning.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Automation and Decision Support
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AI tools for translationsAI translation tools for all non project-specific communications (e.g., emails, meeting notes, internal taskings). Additional AI tools are needed to translate larger projects, as relying on the Translation Bureau is costly and introduces delays in deliverables.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Interaction and Engagement Translation and Accessibility
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Finwave: an online photo-identification database and AI matching toolThis project aims to improve a publicly accessible machine learning platform capable of identifying individual killer whales in real-time from submitted photographs. The ultimate goal is to improve the web-based interface and validate the algorithm used for photo identification against known individuals.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision
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DFO Data Centre Chatbot• Faster access to Data Centre information and processes • Reduced dependency on SMEs and email-based support • Improved staff onboarding and operational efficiency • Supports GoC digital-first and AI-enablement direction
Development Strategic Policy Interaction and Engagement Conversational AI and Virtual Assistants
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Catch and Effort Data Quality ImprovementsThe creation of a tool or system to use administrative data records to produce a clean and complete database of trip level catch and effort data.
Ideation Strategic Policy
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Pacific Aquaculture Regulations (PAR) Gap AnalysisCopilot is being leveraged to analyze written submissions and meeting notes from the Transition Plan engagement process to identify key themes, concerns, and suggestions. It helps summarise large aounts of input that help detect gaps in the feedback - such as missing perspectives, underrepresented topics, or unclear areas - enabling AD to plan more targeted and inclusive future engagement and consultations on the PAR amendments. Copilot also helps to dig into input in a more manageable way.
Pilot Programs Sector Cognitive and Generative AI Generative AI (text, images, code)
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Analyse des sentimentsC’est un modèle pour traiter automatiquement des textes et documents audios pour classifier les sentiments qui en ressortent sur le sujet. Un premier test sera fait sur le sujet des nouveaux permis de pêche exploratoire du homard.
Pilot Strategic Policy Automation and Decision Support Language Understanding (NLP)
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Analyse des tracés AIS en merAnalyse des tracés AIS en utilisant l'IA: un IA a été créé pour analyser les tracés de bateau et déterminer si des activités de pêche ont lieu. Un pipeline pour les données AIS est en cours de création pour acheminer les données à l'AI. Les coordonnées des ZPM et zones de coraux éponges ont été fournies et si des activités dans ces zones sont détectées, l'info sera fournie à l'équipe de surveillance aérienne et maritime pour suivi
Pilot Conservation and Protection Automation and Decision Support Predictive Analytics
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DFO AI HubThe DFO AI Hub is a centralized digital platform that demonstrates the application of artificial intelligence technologies to fisheries and oceans research, management, and operations. The platform serves as an educational tool that demonstrates how AI can help addresses business needs for faster, more accurate data analysis, improved decision support, and increased operational efficiency across research, monitoring, and management functions. It enables exploratory use of machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing to process diverse data sources (e.g., imagery, sensor data, scientific reports), automate routine analytical tasks, and generate actionable insights for policy, compliance, and conservation programs.
Development Strategic Policy Interaction and Engagement AI Governance and Ethics
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Change Management center of excellence- AI AssistantChange Management Centre of Excellence – AI Assistant: Using a Copilot agent as our dedicated assistant to support the sector by providing answers to questions on change management strategies, services, tools and templates.
Ideation Strategic Policy Cognitive and Generative AI Conversational AI and Virtual Assistants
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AI-Enabled UX Design and Content WorkflowsAI-enabled capabilities to help UX and content designers deliver digital work faster and more consistently. This includes supporting early ideas, rapid iteration, drafting and revising content, creating and comparing design options (task flows, wireframes, mockups, interactions, prototypes), and producing documentation needed for handoffs and approvals while still meeting GC standards. We also want employees to build modern, transferable skills.
Development Chief Digital Officer
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Détection de baleines sur les images obtenues par les dronesCe projet vise à générer des bases de données d’images annotées et des modèles IA entrainés pour détecter les différentes espèces ou groupes d’espèces visés.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision
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Détection de homards et de crabes communs dans les images sous-marines par intelligence artificielle.Développer un processus de capture et d’analyse d’images sous-marine par Intelligence Artificielle pour la détection de homards et de crabes communs.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision
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Fishing DetectionThe goal is to use vessel movement behaviour in the form of AIS data to predict whether a vessel is currently engaged in fishing activity. AIS data is available to the department in near real-time from AIS transponders equipped on vessels. An automated system that can indicate to fishery officers when and where vessels are likely engaged in fishing activities will support better monitoring of compliance with regulations such as conformance with conditions in fishing licenses and in marine protected areas. Due to limited capacity and lengthy processes to manually review and distill data sources, fishery officers cannot fully monitor all vessels under present circumstances. This AI-supported system would help to increase monitoring coverage for fishery officers. Spatial processing: The vast amounts of geographically-referenced AIS transmissions from vessels must be refined to spatiotemporal areas of interest prior to feature engineering for input to the machine learning model. Appropriate spatial processing can support achieving this in a timely manner, particularly when near real-time processing is of interest. However, given the availability of the AIS pipeline, this processing is more appropriate to be performed by the pipeline than within the analytics environment for this use case. The fishing detection system would use the AIS pipeline API and would received data which has already been refine to the relevant spatial extents.
Pilot Strategic Policy Automation and Decision Support Predictive Analytics
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Automated assessment of satellite imageryAI routines are being developed and tested to assess large volume of satellite imagery and data to: i) Automatically Identify marine hazards and ii) Change detection – i.e. shorelines or riverbank changes.
Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Perception and Understanding Computer Vision
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General - Office ManagementDraft and Refine Documents: Staff make use of Copilot to generate or refine briefing notes to make these clear and concise. Enhance Collaboration and Workflow Efficiency: By offering suggestions for document formatting, language style, and clarifying content, Copilot helps maintain consistency and accuracy across communications and facilitates more effective interdepartmental collaboration. Meeting notes: After a meeting is recorded, Copilot can transcribe audio to produce a relatively accurate record of the discussion, using natural language processing to identify key points, decisions, and follow-up tasks, and organizing these into relatively concise summaries and action item lists. Conduct Research and Summarize Information: It can quickly extract key points from extensive reports, legislation, or guidelines—helping to synthesize complex information into actionable insights. Support Data Analysis and Reporting: Employees use Copilot to structure performance metrics, track progress against key indicators, and generate reports that inform decision-making. **These functionalities save time, improve comprehensiveness, and can help ensure that critical details are captured.**
Pilot Programs Sector Cognitive and Generative AI Generative AI (text, images, code)
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Change Management and AIWe wish to leverage AI for the change management group. this will leverage copilot for now or more elevated tools, but it will, consolidate the meeting notes, and leverage a sharepoint site to gather related information. we would also like it to be able to review the impact and provide an unofficial assessement We would only need readyness and support to look into it.
Ideation Chief Digital Officer Cognitive and Generative AI Generative AI (text, images, code)
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Figma AIThe initiative explores the use of Figma's AI capabilities to support user experience (UX) design activities across DFO. Figma AI features may assist in generating interface designs, creating wireframes, producing placeholder content, organizing design assets, accelerating prototyping activities, and improving collaboration among design teams. The objective is to improve productivity and reduce manual effort while maintaining human oversight of all design decisions and outputs.
Ideation Chief Digital Officer