AI Use at the CCA

AI is evolving rapidly and has the potential to influence how evidence is gathered, analyzed, communicated, and weighed for decision-making. This presents opportunities and challenges for organizations like the CCA that seek to inform decisions that advance the priorities of Canada and its people. Though it might help speed up some processes, enable new research approaches, or identify additional sources of expertise, AI can introduce harmful bias and raise challenges to quality, reliability, transparency, privacy, and accountability.

As an organization dedicated to delivering independent, expert-curated, and trusted knowledge to decision-makers, the CCA is proceeding deliberately and thoughtfully in our exploration of AI. Decisions made with the help of CCA expert panel reports have real impact on real people, and that is a responsibility we take seriously.

OUR COMMITMENTS:

CCA reports are human first, and human last. While we may use AI assistance for mechanical tasks like proofreading, data analysis, or evidence identification, our reports are written by people, with human-centred oversight every step of the way.

We do not outsource judgment to AI. Our volunteer experts and staff contest, weigh, validate, and synthesize a range of evidence, some of which is beyond the reach of AI. The result is trusted knowledge that is robust and relevant in the Canadian context.

We make good evidence available to AI systems. The CCA has a mandate to inform national conversations on important issues, and that includes supporting higher-quality responses for people who increasingly turn to AI for information.

While navigating this new reality, the CCA remains fully accountable for all of its work. AI does not replace expert judgment, deliberation, peer review, or human oversight. Responsibility for the knowledge we create, publish, and share always rests entirely with the CCA.

We are also committed to ongoing learning, evidence gathering, and evaluation to better understand where AI can add value, where it creates risks, and how it can be used responsibly to support Canada’s decision-makers and those impacted by their decisions. As we proceed, we will share what we learn to support the appropriate use of AI in evidence-based decision-making that advances Canada and its peoples.

Do you have questions about the responsible use of AI at the CCA? Get in touch: [email protected]

Last updated: October 29, 2026