TELUS and League have announced a partnership to expand the use of artificial intelligence in Canadian healthcare while keeping sensitive data stored within the country’s borders.
League will run its AI-powered healthcare platform on TELUS’ “sovereign AI Factory,” which the company describes as Canada’s first fully sovereign AI infrastructure. The initiative is aimed at improving patient outcomes while addressing privacy and compliance requirements, according to the companies.
AI platform to run on Canadian infrastructure
The technology will operate on TELUS’ infrastructure in Rimouski, Que., which uses NVIDIA’s latest graphics processing technology to handle health data. League said the platform has already generated more than 100 million personalized health recommendations, including millions for Canadian patients.
By storing the data domestically, the companies said they can ensure compliance with Canadian privacy standards while enabling the development of AI models designed for Canada’s healthcare system.
“Our partnership with TELUS allows us to scale our AI-driven solutions while maintaining the highest standards of data privacy and regulatory compliance,” said Michael Serbinis, founder and CEO of League. “This is a critical step as we manage over 100 petabytes of health data for millions of patients in Canada.”
Healthcare focus for sovereign AI
Hesham Fahmy, chief information officer at TELUS, said healthcare provides a demanding test for sovereign AI infrastructure. “By providing a secure, reliable and sustainable platform to host League’s AI-powered healthcare solutions, we’re improving Canadian patient outcomes with Canadian health innovations,” he said.
The Rimouski facility, powered by 99 per cent renewable energy, is designed to be three times more energy efficient than the industry average, the companies said. The site also connects to TELUS’ PureFibre network to support high-speed data transfer with low latency.
Potential benefits for Canadian organizations
TELUS said the sovereign infrastructure will allow healthcare organizations to build new AI models, fine-tune existing ones, and deploy them in operations. The aim is to help providers coordinate care, offer personalized health recommendations, and improve patient engagement.
League, founded in 2014, describes itself as a healthcare consumer experience platform powered by AI. The company says it reaches more than 63 million people worldwide and works with organizations such as Highmark Health, Manulife, Medibank, and Shoppers Drug Mart.
