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ID	AI Initiative	Stage	Description	Sector	Region	AI Bucket	SME
57	CSAS Knowledge Graph	Ideation	Using LLM to extract ontologies and relationships within published CSAS reports into a Graph RAG so that users can visualize and query relat...	Programs Sector	Pacific	Cognitive and Generative AI	Quan, Eric
56	Method Recommendation Engine	Ideation	A large language model reviews a scientist’s objective for collecting data in the field and based on the criteria, the model will provide th...	Programs Sector	Pacific	Automation and Decision Support	Quan, Eric
55	Natural Language Process (NLP) Chatbot using retrival-augmented-generation (RAG) on DFO PAC Site	Development	A chatbot that allows users to search DFO PAC website using natural language and return reponses not only on data it was trained on but also...	Programs Sector	Pacific	Interaction and Engagement	Quan, Eric
54	PII & Sensitivity Scores	Ideation On hold On hold	Determines the sensitivity of the content of a document based on a trained model and allows for the redaction of the sensitive material in t...	Programs Sector	Pacific	Automation and Decision Support	Quan, Eric
53	LLM Document Chatbot	Development	Large language model that can help users ask questions to document sets and get answers, summarize key information, and find data with citat...	Programs Sector	Pacific	Interaction and Engagement	Quan, Eric
52	"Chumputer Vision" (see B32) Salmon Scale Aging	Pilot	A model using computer vision to look at images of salmon scale and predict the age of salmon and also monitor its ring growth. CNN and YOL...	Programs Sector	Pacific	Perception and Understanding	Quan, Eric
51	EN/FR Translation Model	Pilot	A large language model that is trained on the Translations Bureau’s and DFO's language-characteristics (i.e. grammar, annotation, syntax, wo...	Programs Sector	Pacific	Interaction and Engagement	Quan, Eric
50	Salmon Data Digitization (See B22, B26)	Pilot	Digitizing non-machine-readable (handwritten) documents and extracts characters into a digital format so that it is accessible, editable, an...	Programs Sector	Pacific	Perception and Understanding	Quan, Eric
49	Salmon Fence Counting	Pilot	A model using computer vision to analyze water stream fence video-footage, to simultanously count the number of and predict the species of s...	Programs Sector	Pacific	Perception and Understanding	Quan, Eric
45	MyGCHR – Phoenix analysis tool	Ideation	Pro B data would be needed, but feed MyGCHR and Phoenix records, but flag those that are incorrect in the hopes of training the AI to recogn...	Human Resources and Corporate Services	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Gardner, Leigh
43	PSPC Concierge	Ideation	In partnership with CDOS and Pay Programs, we are agreeing to test the PSPC chatbot with 50 users, slated to start in June. This test will d...	Human Resources and Corporate Services	National Capital Region	Interaction and Engagement	Gardner, Leigh
41	Cyber Security Operation	Production	Cyber Security Operation Centre has deployed AI/ML in MS Defender (Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) system), MS Sentinel (Security Inci...	Chief Digital Officer	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Jensen, Michael
37	OCDS AI Portal	Pilot	The Office of Chief Data Steward (OCDS) currently has in its possession multiple proof-of-concept AI models developed that demonstrates the...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Infrastructure and Enablement	Wang, Yuchen
36	AI-assisted Solution to summarize C&P aerial surveillance videos	Pilot	A pilot project to explore the use of AI/ML for automating the identification of relevant segments in EM video and imagery, such as human ac...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding	Legresley, Jean-Claude
35	AI-assisted Solution to Detect Ghost Gear from Side Scan Sonar Images	Ideation On hold On hold	The goal of the project is use AI to automate data analysis in detecting Ghost Gear. Client: Ghost Gear Program	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding	Petrovic, Marina
34	AI-assisted Marine Mammal Annotation Tool	Pilot	The goal of the project is to improve the efficiency of the aerial image annotation process to reduce manual efforts of the marine mammal sc...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding	Wang, Yuchen
33	Machine-learning-assisted Benthic Marine Life Annotation Tool	Ideation On hold On hold	The goal of the project is to improve the efficiency of the image annotation process to reduce manual efforts of the benthic science team an...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding	Wang, Yuchen
32	CTD Anomaly Detection	Pilot	The goal of this project is to apply machine learning to detect anomalous oceanographic data, highlighting meaningful physical phenomena in...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding	Croft, Lee
31	Quality control of oceanographic data - Maritimes Region	Pilot	The goal of the project is to assist in the processing and quality control of CTD (oceanographic) data by leveraging machine learning models...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Croft, Lee
29	AI-Enabled Detection of Watercraft for Aquatic Invasive Species Risk Management	Pilot	This pilot project, in collabration with Aquatic Invasive Species Program, develops an AI-powered system to automatically detect and track...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding	Spearin, Brendan
28	AI-Enabled Electronic Monitoring (EM) Solutions	Pilot	The pilot project, in collabration with Fisheries Resources Management, explores the integration of AI-enabled electronic monitoring (EM) so...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Perception and Understanding	Rémillard, Vincent
27	Turn on AI Auto labeling on all M365 documents and communications channels	Ideation	Our E5 M365 licences grant access to AI based tools in Purview to automatically categorized documents and set labels accordingly. Model tra...	Chief Digital Officer	Quebec	Automation and Decision Support	Bussieres, Martin
26	Generative AI in intranet Internet content creation	Ideation	Integrate Generative AI capacity right into Drupal CMS to help users create draft content, ease translation, generate images, tags and metad...	Chief Digital Officer	Quebec	Cognitive and Generative AI	Bussieres, Martin
25	Help DFO employees navigate CDOS structure and services	Ideation	CDOS is a large and complex organisation. Leverage AI to help DFO user access services, understand organization structure, identify SME. Exp...	Chief Digital Officer	Quebec	Interaction and Engagement	Bussieres, Martin
24	Automated Identification of Vessel Fishing Activity	Pilot	Piloting use of vessel AIS data with AI to predict probable fishing activity and provide near real time alerts to officers, aiming to boost...	Programs Sector	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Bédard, Mathieu

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CSAS Knowledge Graph
Using LLM to extract ontologies and relationships within published CSAS reports into a Graph RAG so that users can visualize and query relationships between researches

Ideation Programs Sector Cognitive and Generative AI
56
Method Recommendation Engine
A large language model reviews a scientist’s objective for collecting data in the field and based on the criteria, the model will provide the best procedure to use for their work

Ideation Programs Sector Automation and Decision Support
55
Natural Language Process (NLP) Chatbot using retrival-augmented-generation (RAG) on DFO PAC Site
A chatbot that allows users to search DFO PAC website using natural language and return reponses not only on data it was trained on but also incorporating a retrieval of new information found on DFO website as it is updated Azure OpenAI GPT4o/4o mini Text-Embedding-3-Large Open Web UI Crawl4AI (AI-based webscraper)

Development Programs Sector Interaction and Engagement
54
PII & Sensitivity Scores
Determines the sensitivity of the content of a document based on a trained model and allows for the redaction of the sensitive material in the document. Presidio

Ideation On hold Programs Sector Automation and Decision Support
53
LLM Document Chatbot
Large language model that can help users ask questions to document sets and get answers, summarize key information, and find data with citations and sourcing., including, from documents with multiple templates using prompt engineering approaches Azure OpenAI GPT4o/4o mini

Development Programs Sector Interaction and Engagement
52
"Chumputer Vision" (see B32) Salmon Scale Aging
A model using computer vision to look at images of salmon scale and predict the age of salmon and also monitor its ring growth. CNN and YOLO 9. Currently trained on 1478 images.

Pilot Programs Sector Perception and Understanding
51
EN/FR Translation Model
A large language model that is trained on the Translations Bureau’s and DFO's language-characteristics (i.e. grammar, annotation, syntax, words, scientific term) context. The model’s enables translation to be like those by the Translation Bureau. Training on large database of scientific documents (published by Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat) to understand scientific terminology is currently in progress. MADLAD 400 10B (Initially trained on sample of ~100 translated documents, in progress of additional training with published CSAS documents going back to year 2000)

Pilot Programs Sector Interaction and Engagement
50
Salmon Data Digitization (See B22, B26)
Digitizing non-machine-readable (handwritten) documents and extracts characters into a digital format so that it is accessible, editable, and useable for analysis. Document Intelligence - Custom Classification and Extraction Model Azure OpenAI GPT4o mini Data and Information from ~45,000 pages have been digitized

Pilot Programs Sector Perception and Understanding
49
Salmon Fence Counting
A model using computer vision to analyze water stream fence video-footage, to simultanously count the number of and predict the species of salmon. YOLO 11 Chinook trained on 735 annotated frames from 63 videos Coho trained on 432 annotated frames from 44 videos Sockeye trained on 1149 annotated frames from 36 videos Chum untrained (annotation of 1368 frames from 43 videos in progress) Pink Humpback

Pilot Programs Sector Perception and Understanding
45
MyGCHR – Phoenix analysis tool
Pro B data would be needed, but feed MyGCHR and Phoenix records, but flag those that are incorrect in the hopes of training the AI to recognize future incorrect entries and to help clean up pay files for employees. P&C is in negotiation currently with PSPC to ‘own’ our backlog of Phoenix cases, so this could be a big help.

Ideation Human Resources and Corporate Services Automation and Decision Support
43
PSPC Concierge
In partnership with CDOS and Pay Programs, we are agreeing to test the PSPC chatbot with 50 users, slated to start in June. This test will determine if a chatbot is a viable solution to answer generic pay quests.

Ideation Human Resources and Corporate Services Interaction and Engagement
41
Cyber Security Operation
Cyber Security Operation Centre has deployed AI/ML in MS Defender (Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) system), MS Sentinel (Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) system), Data Lost Prevention (DLP), and Exchange Online Protection (EOP) for real-time threat detection.

Production Chief Digital Officer Automation and Decision Support
37
OCDS AI Portal
The Office of Chief Data Steward (OCDS) currently has in its possession multiple proof-of-concept AI models developed that demonstrates the potential of AI in fisheries and oceans management. Due to a lack of deployment processes, the models currently sits idle in our repository. This initiative aims to develop a portal where the models can be deployed in a proof-of-concept fashion to enhancement DFO's understanding of AI and drive the cultural change needed to promote the adoption of AI at DFO. The portal has been completed and is accessible at: https://ocds-ai-portal.canadacentral.cloudapp.azure.com/ The portal was shared in the DFO kiosk at the 2025 GC data conference for engagement. It has so far welcomed 360 users, received over 2K views an

Pilot Strategic Policy Infrastructure and Enablement
36
AI-assisted Solution to summarize C&P aerial surveillance videos
A pilot project to explore the use of AI/ML for automating the identification of relevant segments in EM video and imagery, such as human activity or vessel registration numbers (VRNs). This initiative aims to reduce manual review time and enhance the efficiency of information management in support of fisheries oversight.

Pilot Strategic Policy Perception and Understanding
35
AI-assisted Solution to Detect Ghost Gear from Side Scan Sonar Images
The goal of the project is use AI to automate data analysis in detecting Ghost Gear. Client: Ghost Gear Program

Ideation On hold Strategic Policy Perception and Understanding
34
AI-assisted Marine Mammal Annotation Tool
The goal of the project is to improve the efficiency of the aerial image annotation process to reduce manual efforts of the marine mammal science team and reduce time-to-insight for marine mammal survey flights. This project is currently in progress. Business requirements have been finalized and development has commenced Client: Ecosystems and Oceans Science - Ecosystems Science Directorate

Pilot Strategic Policy Perception and Understanding
33
Machine-learning-assisted Benthic Marine Life Annotation Tool
The goal of the project is to improve the efficiency of the image annotation process to reduce manual efforts of the benthic science team and reduce time-to-insight from underwater surveys. Further development is prevented by DFO's IT infrastructure. There are ongoing discussions with CDOS to resolved this but the project is on hold in the meantime. Client: Quebec Region/Pacific Region - Oceans and Ecosystem Sciences Division

Ideation On hold Strategic Policy Perception and Understanding
32
CTD Anomaly Detection
The goal of this project is to apply machine learning to detect anomalous oceanographic data, highlighting meaningful physical phenomena in the state of the ocean for closer investigation by scientists. A proof of conept model has been developed to demonstrate feasibility. Further validation is required with the client to verify alignment with the needs of scientists. Client: Pacific Region - Ocean Sciences Division

Pilot Strategic Policy Perception and Understanding
31
Quality control of oceanographic data - Maritimes Region
The goal of the project is to assist in the processing and quality control of CTD (oceanographic) data by leveraging machine learning models to predict quality flags for the CTD data products generated by Maritimes region, enabling faster data processing by reducing manual burden. Initial explorations have been conducted to investigate transferability of existing quality control models from Pacific region. Based on investigation results, new models will be trained specific to Maritimes region. Client: Maritimes Region - Ocean Data

Pilot Strategic Policy Automation and Decision Support
29
AI-Enabled Detection of Watercraft for Aquatic Invasive Species Risk Management
This pilot project, in collabration with Aquatic Invasive Species Program, develops an AI-powered system to automatically detect and track watercraft at key entry points to prevent the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). By enabling early identification of vessels that may carry invasive organisms, the system supports faster inspections and intervention to protect aquatic ecosystems. Initial exploration using sample data is underway, with the project pending ADM approval for installing cameras and data collection. Client: Aquatic Invasive Species Program

Pilot Strategic Policy Perception and Understanding
28
AI-Enabled Electronic Monitoring (EM) Solutions
The pilot project, in collabration with Fisheries Resources Management, explores the integration of AI-enabled electronic monitoring (EM) solutions to automate the detection and classification of fishing activities using video and sensor data from vessels. This initiative aims to enhance compliance monitoring, reduce manual review time, and support evidence-based fisheries management. Client: Fisheries Resources Management

Pilot Strategic Policy Perception and Understanding
27
Turn on AI Auto labeling on all M365 documents and communications channels
Our E5 M365 licences grant access to AI based tools in Purview to automatically categorized documents and set labels accordingly. Model training would require attention of an Security/IM expert to make perfect. We may want to create specific AI specific labels to avoid conflicts with officials ones.

Ideation Chief Digital Officer Automation and Decision Support
26
Generative AI in intranet Internet content creation
Integrate Generative AI capacity right into Drupal CMS to help users create draft content, ease translation, generate images, tags and metadata. Technologie already exists, need to be security reviewed, integrated and configured. Challenge, web infrastructure team capacity

Ideation Chief Digital Officer Cognitive and Generative AI
25
Help DFO employees navigate CDOS structure and services
CDOS is a large and complex organisation. Leverage AI to help DFO user access services, understand organization structure, identify SME. Expose know procedures and documentation through natural language. Using enterprise search, agents and other tools and technologies. Integrate existing tools such as Viva topics that already uses AI to identify expert based on multiple communication channels Right now multiple initiatives goes in this direction, but no unified vision, (pocket of knowledge) Currently not a great user experience, cdos internal staff oriented

Ideation Chief Digital Officer Interaction and Engagement
24
Automated Identification of Vessel Fishing Activity
Piloting use of vessel AIS data with AI to predict probable fishing activity and provide near real time alerts to officers, aiming to boost compliance coverage and response. Action plan for this initiative: 1. Governance: Supervised under compliance analytics team, reporting to C & P management. 2. Guardrails: Apply strict controls (no personal data), validate accuracy in live pilots, monitoring for unintended use.

Pilot Programs Sector Automation and Decision Support