Deloitte signage is pictured in the financial district in Toronto, on Sept. 8, 2023. The Canadian Press/Andrew Lahodynskyj
The federal government is defending its decision to award a contract worth up to $1.1 million for advice on deploying artificial intelligence to a Canadian branch of Deloitte, a global consulting firm that is under fire for AI-related blunders.
However, Employment and Social Development Canada says there will be consequences if the company violates the conditions of the work.
