Prime Minister Mark Carney will take an active role in setting the agenda for Ottawa’s new artificial intelligence (AI) advisory council, according to reporting from Canadian outlets.

Both sources say Carney’s involvement is intended to shape the council’s priorities, though the articles provided here do not include further operational details. They do not specify the council’s membership, formal mandate, timelines, or how its recommendations will be used by the federal government.

While the outlets use similar language about Carney’s participation, they present it in different phrasing—one describing an “active role” and another noting that he will “play an active role” in setting the agenda. No other substantive differences are evident from the information included in the supplied excerpts.