# Canada and Germany plan LawZero investment for safe AI research

> Federal funding will support the Montréal-based organization’s development of a transparent and safe AI system.

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- Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09-16
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The Canadian and German governments announced separate planned investments in LawZero at the ALL IN conference in Montréal on 16 September: C$150 million from Canada and €100 million from Germany. Canadian support is intended for research, engineering talent and computing capacity.

LawZero is a nonprofit developing an approach called Scientist AI. The announcement says the project will create 360 full-time jobs in Canada, while the German funding is subject to European Commission notification.

## Data

### Joint funding plan announced

Planned Canadian and German public investment in LawZero.

Methodology: The distinct currencies and conditions in the announcement are kept separate; no combined total is calculated.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Release published | Two governments announced investment plans | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2026/09/canada-and-germany-invest-in-lawzero-to-build-a-new-approach-to-safe-sovereign-ai.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-germany-back-lawzero-safe-ai-research/data/release-event?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-germany-back-lawzero-safe-ai-research/data/release-event?lang=en&format=csv)

### Announced investment and employment plans for LawZero

Separate funding plans announced by the two governments and the Canadian employment expectation stated for the project.

Methodology: C$150 million and €100 million are separate government plans in the source; they are neither added together nor currency-converted. The 360 jobs are projected project employment in the announcement, not jobs already created. Germany’s contribution is subject to European Commission notification.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian announced investment plan | 150 | million CAD | 2026-09-16 | target |
| German announced investment plan | 100 | million EUR | 2026-09-16 | target |
| Canadian full-time jobs projected in announcement | 360 | jobs | 2026-09-16 | target |

Sources: <https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2026/09/canada-and-germany-invest-in-lawzero-to-build-a-new-approach-to-safe-sovereign-ai.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-germany-back-lawzero-safe-ai-research/data/source-reported-measures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-germany-back-lawzero-safe-ai-research/data/source-reported-measures?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada](<https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2026/09/canada-and-germany-invest-in-lawzero-to-build-a-new-approach-to-safe-sovereign-ai.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-16)

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