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微软宣布未来两年将在加拿大追加54亿加元投资，用于扩建人工智能与云计算基础设施、加强网络安全及培养本土AI人才。此项投资将使微软在2023至2027年间对加投资总额提升至137亿加元，新增算力预计于明年下半年陆续投入使用。

微软全球副总裁布拉德·史密斯在官方博客中表示，此次投资将重点拓展多伦多和魁北克两大Azure数据中心区域，并启动三项关键举措：为Copilot提供境内数据处理服务、推出开源"主权AI落地区"代码库，以及将加拿大Cohere公司的先进语言模型集成至微软Foundry平台。同时，微软将在渥太华建立威胁情报中心，协同政府应对网络安全威胁。

加拿大总理马克·卡尼通过社交媒体肯定该投资将创造高价值就业岗位，增强本国创新生态竞争力。微软数据显示，加拿大当前全球AI应用排名第14位，公司计划通过专项培训项目在2025年前帮助25万加拿大人获得AI技能认证。此次投资是微软自1985年进入加拿大市场以来最大规模的战略承诺。

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这项投资将拓展AI与云基础设施，加强网络安全并开展人才培训。
微软承诺未来两年在加拿大追加54亿加元投资，以强化该国数字与AI基础设施。
该投资将使微软2023年至2027年在加拿大的总投入达到137亿加元。新增算力预计将于明年下半年逐步上线。
据微软副董事长兼总裁布拉德·史密斯在博客中透露，作为此次战略推进的重要举措——微软称之为自1985年多伦多首个办公室成立以来对加最重要承诺——公司还将启动全新数字主权保护计划，并加强面向AI时代的人才培养。

加拿大总理马克·卡尼在社交媒体X（原推特）上对此表示欢迎："微软的投入将创造高薪岗位，构建加拿大创新生态系统，助力本国研究机构与企业参与全球竞争。加拿大新政府正为劳动者和企业争取重大发展机遇。"
根据微软发布的《AI应用扩散排行榜》，加拿大当前全球AI应用排名第14位。但史密斯指出，要保持发展势头仍需更多努力。

他详细阐述了资金投入的具体方向："我们的投资将扩展Azure加拿大中部和东部数据中心区域，提供可持续、安全、可扩展的云与AI服务。"
位于多伦多的中部区域与魁北克的东部区域自2016年投入运营。2023年，微软已启动东部区域扩建，确认将在拉讷姆-洛雷特、多纳科纳、圣奥古斯坦-德德莫尔及莱维斯建设新数据中心。

新增投资还包括捍卫加拿大网络安全与数字主权的承诺。其中将在首都渥太华建立威胁情报中心，汇聚专家与政府及执法部门协作，抵御恶意行为者和有组织犯罪的数字威胁。
此外，史密斯明确了微软助力加拿大客户数据本土化的三步计划：首先为Copilot交互提供境内数据处理服务，并将Azure能力延伸至客户自有环境（如私有云与本地基础设施）；其次将推出开源主权AI部署平台，史密斯表示"代码将公开托管于GitHub，为在加拿大境内部署AI解决方案提供安全基础"。

除基础设施外，微软积极推动加拿大AI创新，计划将开发商Cohere的先进语言模型（Command A、Embed 4和Rerank）集成至Microsoft Foundry平台。同时将扩大培训项目规模，承诺通过Elevate业务部门在明年年底前帮助25万加拿大人获得"市场急需的AI技能认证"。
史密斯补充道："我们相信加拿大具备引领全球负责任AI创新与应用的实力，微软愿全程助力这一进程。"

此次加拿大计划公布当日，微软还同步披露将投资1750亿美元建设印度AI与云基础设施，标志着该科技巨头在全球化布局中迈出重要一步。
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The investment will expand AI and cloud infrastructure, boost cybersecurity and train workers.
Microsoft committed to spending another $5.4 billion in Canada to bolster the country's digital and AI infrastructure over the next two years.
The investment will take Microsoft's spending in Canada to a total of $13.7 billion between 2023 and 2027. New capacity as a result of the investment will start to come online in the second half of next year.
As part of the push -- hailed by Microsoft as its most important commitment in Canada since it opened its first office in Toronto in 1985, the company is also launching a new program to protect the country's digital sovereignty and intensifying efforts to train workers for the AI era, according to a blog post by Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith.
The news was welcomed by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who posted on X, formerly Twitter: "Microsoft's commitment will create high-paying careers, build Canada's innovation ecosystem, and empower our researchers and businesses to compete globally. Canada's new government is securing massive opportunities for Canada's workers and business."
According to Microsoft's own AI Diffusion Leaderboard, Canada currently ranks 14th globally in AI adoption, but according to Smith, more needs to be done to maintain the momentum.
He outlined some of the specifics of the increased funding, explaining: "Our investment expands our Azure Canada Central and Canada East datacentre regions, delivering sustainable, secure, and scalable cloud and AI capabilities."
The Central region, based in Toronto, and East region, based in Quebec, have been online since 2016. In 2023, Microsoft set the ball rolling for expansion of the latter by confirming the construction of new data centers in L'Ancienne-Lorette, Donnacona, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and Lévis.
The increased investment also covers a commitment to defend Canada's cybersecurity and protect its digital sovereignty. Part of this encompasses the creation of a Threat Intelligence Hub in the capital, Ottawa, which will house experts working with the government and law enforcement to ward off digital threats from bad actors and organized crime.
In addition, Smith spelled out Microsoft's three-point plan to enable its Canadian customers to keep their data on home soil. First, it is offering in-country data processing for Copilot interactions, and it will extend Azure capabilities to customer-owned environments such as private cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
Next, there will be the launch of an open source Sovereign AI Landing Zone, where, according to Smith, "code will be hosted publicly on GitHub, [which] will provide a secure foundation for deploying AI solutions within Canada's borders."
Beyond this, the company is keen to promote Canadian AI innovation, citing how it is set to include developer Cohere's advanced language models -- Command A, Embed 4 and Rerank -- into Microsoft Foundry. It is also set to ramp up training programs with a vow that its Elevate business unit will help a quarter of a million Canadians earn "in-demand AI credentials" by the end of next year.
"We believe Canada has what it takes to help lead the world in responsible AI innovation and adoption, and we're committed to being a partner every step of the way," Smith added.
The announcement of the Canadian plans came on a busy -- and expensive -- day for Microsoft, with the tech giant also revealing its intention to invest $17.5 billion to build out India's AI and cloud infrastructure.
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