Developing an Artificial Intelligence Framework for the Health and Wellbeing of Older Canadians

This brief examines the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Canada, with a central focus on its impacts on older Canadians. As AI-enabled technologies become more common in health care, long-term care, and home settings, they are increasingly shaping decisions that directly affect older adults.

While these technologies can support better health monitoring, earlier intervention, and more efficient care, they also pose risks such as bias, misinformation, and discrimination. Older Canadians may be particularly vulnerable to these harms, especially when AI systems rely on incomplete or historically biased data.

The brief emphasizes the need for an ethical, safe, and accountable regulatory framework that prioritizes the protection of older adults. It highlights the importance of early safeguards to prevent harm and ensure that AI benefits older Canadians while reducing the risk of reinforcing existing inequities.